Bauer International occupies a unique niche as an importer and designer of British and Dutch Colonial plantation furniture from both the East and West Indies. Founded by Ken and Dee Ann Bauer, a youthful husband-and-wife team with a passion for travel, adventure and exquisite furniture, the company's overall collection spans a multitude of styles and eras -- from the late 1600s, when colonists first set foot in Indonesia, to the celebrated 19th-century British social clubs of India to the sprawling Colonial plantations of the Caribbean.

Original antiques from across the centuries provide the inspiration for each Bauer collection. Moreover, the company works closely with local artisans around the world to ensure that the final products remain faithful to their roots. The Plantation Teak Collection, for example, harkens back to the Colonial estates of the 1800s. Each piece is produced using the same wood-working techniques of the original master craftsmen.

Indeed, Bauer is faithful to the techniques of every style and period featured in its collection. Each piece is carefully hand-crafted and hand-caned from plantation-grown, reforested teak and then shipped to the U.S., where it is finished and ultimately sold.