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Patronage of Royalty
India has always conjured up images of unsurpassed grandeur and art in various forms. In the ancient days of the great empires. Emperors or the Kings, Nawabs or the Maharajas, Nobility or the Merchant Prince nurtured and patronized the traditional arts. The artisan was given a free reign to weave and mould dreams into magnificent handcrafted creations.
Post Independence Era
In post independence India, a patron was needed to replace the ones that vanished with the empire. The craftsman direly needed a discerning, compassionate and resourceful patron to survive and support his life and his art form.
Recognizing this steeped in as an anchor for the Indian artisans, providing the necessary infrastructure and financial assistance so that they may continue to create rare works of exquisite beauty in the tranquility required for such creativity.
The company set up training centres and cottage industries production units, all over India engaging over a thousand families and providing sustenance to over 100,000 people. The breathtaking handicrafts produced by highly skilled craftsmen are proudly displayed at all showrooms worldwide.
In current time CIE is an Indian MNC with it's global presence in 4 Continents, 10 Countries & 80 Cities. It’s a standalone curator of art, probably the only one in the world that displays and presents nothing but all finer things of life that human hand can create. Presented as part of its business philosophy, selling only the very best, handpicked one-of-a-kind collections that is timeless.
People search Cottage Industries Exposition Ltd. as Art Gallery, Carpets, Handicrafts, Shawls, Marble Inlay, Gold Painted Marble, Papier Mache, Jewelry, Wood Craft, Silver Furniture, Fashion, Historical and Heritage collection for collectors, and best shopping destination for tourists.