Modern Antiquity is a new homeware collection from Mocha.

It is inspired by designs from ancient Egypt Greece and Rome, and blended with contemporary Mediterranean and Scandinavian design influences. The result is an exciting ancient meets modern range of furniture and home accessories, infused with adventure and mystery – that is perfect for contemporary interiors.

All the pieces in the collection have been designed in-house by Samuel Ansbacher (with concept by Sarah Ansbacher). And the furniture and home accessories in the range are all handmade and exclusive to Mocha.

Pacco Antiquitus is a floating shelf with concealed drawer. It is inspired by ancient Roman chests, furniture and armory. The floating drawer is designed to look like it has been made in dark aged wood with a band of antiqued gold and studs wrapped around it.

Handmade in solid birch ply, a discreet grip underneath allows you to slide open the drawer.

The versatile and space saving design of these floating drawers means they can be used in so many ways around the home. It is ideal for use as a bedside table, console table for the hallway or storage for a home office.
They can be used as bookshelves with hidden storage to keep clutter and personal items out of site. Or hang several of them down the wall to create a floating drawer unit.

Pyramid Phone Holder combines contemporary Scandinavian design with inspiration from the pyramids of ancient Egypt.

It is the perfect place to rest your mobile on your desk or while charging. And because of the angle at which it holds your phone, it’s also useful while watching video clips, surfing the net or talking on skype.

Pyramid Phone Holder is handmade in solid birch ply, a material typically associated with Scandinavian design. But the first use of plywood was actually in ancient Egypt!

Nile Floating Shelf is handmade in wood and designed to look like it has inlays of Egyptian ceramics in turquoise and red surrounded by antique gold.

In ancient Egypt red was a colour that represented life and protection; turquoise, joy and promise, and gold was perfection.

The floating shelf is ideal for displaying home accessories, as a bookshelf for paperbacks. Or in the kitchen to display herbs and spices or mugs.

Continuum Clock is designed to look like a wooden beam from ancient Rome, with a modern circuit board.

Continuum is Latin for continuous and uninterrupted. The name references the passage of time from antiquity to the present day. And the connection between many contemporary designs that have their original roots in the ancient world.

The timepiece is handmade in solid wood and each one is slightly different. It has an antiqued gold design with studs and contains a silent quality quartz drive mechanism.