The acquisition of Bobo Intriguing Objects and products like the Vendor Chair, shown here, added a new aesthetic for Hooker Home Furnishings in 2023 and will continue to be a key focus in 2024.
ATLANTA — Blue Ocean Traders has announced that it will showcase a Bobo Intriguing Objects Pop-Up at the summer Atlanta Market.
Along with 2025 summer/fall collection introductions, Blue Ocean Traders will offer more than 400 SKUs for sale via a multiyear licensing rights agreement with Hooker Furnishings for Bobo inventory. The Bobo Pop-Up showroom will be in Building 1, 13-D1.
“BOBO manufactures lighting, textiles and furnishings that are reproductions of the most unique found objects,” said Jason Mulvene, president of Blue Ocean Traders. “Since our founding is based on our ability to globally source vintage and found objects, the BOBO brand is the perfect accompaniment to our expanded 2025 collection.”
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“We are excited to have Blue Ocean Traders present BOBO Intriguing Objects at the upcoming Atlanta Market,” said Johne Albanese, chief marketing officer of Hooker Furnishings, which owns the BOBO brand. “Jason and his team have built a remarkable business. Their position in the market and overall design aesthetic perfectly aligns with the BOBO brand.”
Additional Blue Ocean Traders highlights for Atlanta Market include the Churchill sofas, Ribbed oil jars and high-quality onyx accents. The Churchill Sofas come in three options and include two iconic British styles, the Great Britain Green color and the Chesterfield design, officials said. The Ribbed Oil Jars are an expansion of the company’s popular Tamegroute pieces from Moracco. The onyx stone bowls feature natural variegations of color and are offered in a range of styles from freeform organic bowls to bathroom basins.
“We look forward to presenting an impressive array of globally sourced and inspired home creations at our showroom and at our BOBO Pop-Up in Atlanta,” said Mulvene.
Since 2000, Blue Ocean Traders has specialized in the wholesale supply of the highest quality stocking vintage, global one-of-a-kind sourcing, and the manufacture of handcrafted interpretations of ageless design. The company is headquartered in a 250,000-square-foot warehouse in Louisville, Ky., with additional showrooms in Atlanta, Las Vegas, High Point and Dallas.
