Zimbabwe · London
Mbira Home is a father-and-son business, bringing together handwoven baskets, reclaimed-metal sculpture and carved stone from Zimbabwe. We choose pieces for their form, texture and character: objects that bring something individual to the spaces we live in.
Mbira started with a shared belief: that the work of Zimbabwe’s artisans deserves a place in homes far beyond it. What began with baskets has grown into a broader collection, but that connection remains at the centre of what we do.
My father is based in Zimbabwe, building relationships and choosing pieces close to where they are made. I run the London side: the markets, the website and helping our collection find its way into your homes. Buying trips bring us together around the work itself—looking closely, comparing pieces and deciding what feels right for Mbira.
We’re a small family business. For us, this is personal: a way to share the creativity of the country we call home, through objects we would choose to live with ourselves.
Luke · Co-founder, Mbira Home
Ilala palm is woven by hand into wall baskets and sculptural vessels. Pattern, tension and small variations in the weave give each piece its character. Some are selected by size and weave; others are offered as an individual, one-of-one piece.
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Discarded metal is cut, shaped and welded into animal forms and sculptural objects. Welds, weathered surfaces and traces of earlier colour remain part of the finished work, giving familiar subjects an unexpected presence.
Explore metalworkOur stone sculptures are individual works, selected for the relationship between the carving and the material. Natural veining, polished planes and worked surfaces make each piece distinctive. The sculpture shown is the exact piece offered.
Explore stoneA strong silhouette. An interesting surface. A detail that makes us look again. We’re drawn to objects that hold their own in a room, whether quietly or with a little humour.
We look for skilled workmanship without expecting machine-made uniformity. An uneven edge, a visible weld or a change in the stone can be part of what makes a piece worth choosing.