OUR STORY · EST. 1987
Kasa Petra was born from a single belief — that the most extraordinary objects in the world are made by human hands, shaped by memory, and fired by centuries of unbroken tradition. We travel to the source so you don't have to.
HERITAGE
I started Kasa Petra the way most good collections start — by chance.
What began as a handful of pieces gathered on trips to far-flung corners of the world turned into something I couldn't put down: chipped terracotta jars with real age on them, stone worn soft by decades of weather, wood that had already lived a life before it found me. Each one felt like it had a story I hadn't heard yet.
Kasa Petra is where I bring those stories home — a Los Angeles-based collection of antique and vintage pieces sourced from artisans and dealers around the world, alongside new handcrafted work made in the same spirit (always clearly marked, so you know exactly what you're bringing into your space). Everything here is chosen for the same reason: it feels earthy, timeless, and a little collected, like it's always belonged somewhere, and now it belongs with you.
I'm still adding to the collection with every trip. Thank you for being part of it.
“Each one felt like it had a story I hadn't heard yet.”
— Haktan, FOUNDER
Not a grand plan — just a few trips, a growing pile of things I couldn't leave behind, and eventually, a place to put them all.
I didn't set out to start a business. I just couldn't stop picking things up — a chipped terracotta jar here, a stone trough there — because I loved the idea of giving something old a new life. That's really where all of this began.
One trip turned into many. I started seeking out markets and makers across Europe, Indonesia, Turkey, and wherever the next trip took me — not with a plan, just a feeling that I'd know the right piece the moment I saw it.
At some point the pile stopped feeling like mine to keep. Friends kept asking where things came from, kept asking if I'd sell them a piece. That's when I realized I wasn't just collecting for myself anymore.
Not everything I love is a hundred years old. So I started working with makers creating new pieces in that same earthy, lived-in spirit — always labeled honestly, because you deserve to know exactly what you're bringing home.
Eventually the collection needed somewhere to live besides my own house. I found a space in Los Angeles and built a café and showroom made for slow afternoons — coffee in hand, nothing rushed.
I'm still out there looking, still coming home with one more thing I couldn't leave behind. This is where that story keeps going — and I'm really glad you're part of it.
SOURCING APPROACH
Every piece in the collection is sourced in person — by me, trip by trip. No middlemen, no intermediaries.
Some of my favorite trips are through Indonesia — the limestone, wood, and marble there have this patience to them, like nothing was rushed to make it.
Turkey keeps pulling me back. The workshops there have been making things the same way for so long, every piece already feels like it's lived a little before I even see it.
And then there's Europe — estate sales, reclaimed stone, things I stumble on that have clearly outlived more than one home already.
We travel to the artisan's workspace, observe their process, and review their current work in person.
Each piece is examined for structural integrity, paint quality, and adherence to traditional technique.
We record the artisan's story, the piece's creation context, and the motif's historical lineage.
A numbered certificate of authenticity is issued, co-signed by the artisan and gallery director.
Pieces arrive for final photography, conservation check and listing on the gallery.
