Testimonials

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Bernice and Kevin DeMarco, USA
March 2024

I emailed you yesterday that we couldn’t get the light to work in our table but we figured it out and the light works perfectly. Below is a photo of our artwork between our two reclining chairs. We absolutely love it and will enjoy seeing it every day.

 

Nikhita Dhruv, USA
October 2023
Laurie and Mohammed Alagha, USA
August 2023

The shipment arrived safely yesterday and we unpacked it today. Everything looks great, and Mohammed is very happy with it all! Thank you very much!

Susan Burr, USA
December 2023

Hello! I received the beautiful plate a few days ago. I have attached photos. Thank you so much for this wonderful memory of my trip to India.

Sahana Deviprasad, USA
September 2023

Just wanted to let you know that I received the marble table today! It was delivered in the morning and I had some guys open the box and set it up in my living room. It is looking really beautiful 😍. I love it!! 💖 . I will send you pics of the table at home…Thank you so much for taking care of everything and delivering the table in good condition.

Peter Tinsman, USA
November 2023

The wonderful thing about this marble table is that it can be used in several different locations. It is wonderful to have the tables in our home. We currently have them sitting out on our porch. At times the marble will be used in the Lazy Susan, and at times the marble will be set up on the stand to be displayed more like a piece of art. Very versatile! Below are photographs of where we currently have the tables.

Laura Cook, USA
November 2023
Stephen Twohig, USA
February 2023

Nice to meet you one and all earlier last month. The pieces arrived as below. Well done and much appreciated!

Eileen Sirkin, USA
February 2023

Finally got warm enough in Chicago to put my new table outside on the deck overlooking Lake Michigan where it was meant to be.

Sallie and Lee Sheppard, USA
March 2023

We are so pleased to receive the elephant that we purchased at your showroom. He looks great in our home.

Danny Smith, USA
March 2023

Hello and thank you for the safe arrival of my table. It is a great addition to my home and a reminder of the fabulous visit to India!

Diane Hoffman, USA
February 2023
Mark Hertsberg, USA
February 2023

Thank you for helping us in decision making process on this unique and wonderful piece of art.

Wendy Van Norden, USA
March 2023

I am delighted with my beautiful table. Thank you so much.

Sarah and Steve Williams, USA
March 2023

Our marble arrived safely and we’re finding the perfect place for it.

Karen Bradley, USA
April 2023

Thank you again for my beautiful table. I enjoy it everyday! Attached are some photos. I may never be back to India. Am I able to order and have something shipped? I really love the idea of the lazy Susan for the table. Thank you again.

Ren Klein, USA
April 2023

Hello again, Salim – I just wanted you to know that I received the box today on schedule. Additionally, I was extremely impressed with how well it was packed – thanks so much for your diligence in that regard.

Rita Traff, USA
April 2023

I hope you like these photos better. It’s in my study/office with the glass Waterfall desk. Thanks again for your amazing help with the marble table. The Taj Mahal in the center is a stroke of genius.

Lynn and Bill Brown, USA
May 2023

This is our gorgeous table which we prefer to display on a rack in our living room. We get many approving comments and are proud to show as a one of a kind museum quality piece of art. Great memory of Agra!

Jeff Waldan, USA
May 2023

We love the lazy Susan that we purchased from you. It goes perfectly with our table. We look forward to using it and displaying it to our friends. Will put a review on Trip Advisor soon. Thanks for all of your help.

Nadia Rodriguez, USA
December 2022
Jim Hill, USA
March 2023
Kathie Fowler, USA
March 2012

Here is a photograph of my new table, as requested. You can also see that behind me is a smaller table that I purchased from Akbar several years ago. I love your work and hope to visit you again. I have already given you a high rating on Trip Adviser.

Jackie Asmus, USA
January 2023

I posted this picture on instagram and mentioned the craftsmanship we saw when we were in Agra. Shipped promptly and looks great in our lounge room. Very pleased with the service and quality.

Chris Ramsey, USA
March 2023

As promised, here are pictures of our lovely table now in our home in Alabama, USA. We also love the coasters we bought from you. We will treasure them!

Alex Zapolanski, USA
December 2022

Salim, We received the table top. It is beautiful. I am sending you the pictures of the room our art is shared with. Please share my appreciation with Mr Abdul Rasheed and his craftsmen.

LEI WANG, USA
June 2022

We are very pleased with our coffee table. It fits into our living room space perfectly. The table top pattern matches the carpet color nicely. Thanks and I definitely recommend your company for quality handmade goods!

Bruce Hartman, USA
November 2022

Thank you for the confirmation. Yes, when I returned home yesterday evening, the parcel was at my door step. Thank you for packing the vase so carefully to ensure a safe delivery. I’m enclosing a photo of the vase in my house. It looks great against the blue wall!

Eric Welty, USA
February 2023

We just returned from our trip to India and the table we purchased in Agra arrived shortly after. It was very well packaged and was in perfect condition. We love the piece and will treasure it for years to come.

Daniel Sferra, USA
October 2020

Everything has arrived safely. I am very pleased with all the items. Thanks so much of all the special care you took with packing. Here are some pictures as promised below.

Dr. Nivas, USA
September 2019

Attached are some pictures of the marble Inlay pieces you provided at my house in Connecticut, USA. They look gorgeous as you can see from the pictures. Thank you.

Gowri Shankar, USA
January 2019

My family is very happy to see the beautiful black marble table in my dinning room. We personally want to thank all those who created the beautiful table.
We thank you for the excellent packing and shipping. The service has been excellent. As I had mentioned in my call to you, we have ordered for dining chairs, which will take 3 weeks to deliver. I shall send you photographs of it once I get the chairs. Lot of people here already have appreciated it.

Michael & Sharyn Hamer, USA
March 2015

We truly cherish our purchase and proudly display it in our home. It resides in our front entry where everyone who visits us can see it. We will be having professional lighting installed soon to really highlight this masterpiece. It was a bit difficult to photograph due to its location but I have attached 3 views to give you an idea. I hope you can save each image to your computer and then use it as you wish. Thank you and we wish you much success as you continue to promote the work of your skilled masters.

Patricia & Orrin Robbins, USA
May 2020

I hope this finds you and your family healthy and safe. We are fine here in the USA. I hand wrote you a note to let you know that the lovely elephant we bought arrived safely. The letter was returned and had been stamped “mail service suspended”. We named the elephant Taj and he looks lovely at our entry. We loved India. The stop at your factory was delightful and watching the demonstration was great. Sure wish I had asked for a sample piece of the stone he [Artist] was cutting as it is difficult to explain how intricate each piece is. So glad you are keeping this art form alive. Our elephant is enjoyed everyday. Stay safe.

Dana & Michele White, USA
April 2014

I am sending you a photo of the beautiful marble table that you made for us. Very soon, we will be doing a small remodel to this area of our kitchen in order to improve the lighting. I was very surprised how much the touch or feel of the table as we eat or sit at the table is an enjoyable feature. I had mostly thought of it as a visual experience – now I realize the table is very tactile. Perhaps circumstances will create another opportunity for us to visit India again. In the meantime, our table greets us every time we enter our kitchen and reminds us of the joy of our time in Agra and in India. We are very pleased and thank you very much!

Cherri Carlson, USA
May 2019

Thank you for the beautiful marble. It made it home safely and looks lovely in my living room as art and will work well on the lazy susan when I entertain. Here are photos of it with both a candle behind and a light. This is a nice memory of my trip to India.

Leslie Mitchell, USA
January 2020

Sorry for the long delay for sending you photos of my lovely trivet. It’s been a beautiful addition to our house. I haven’t had a chance to use it as a trivet, but have really enjoyed it as a beautiful decoration. It is a unique memento of our fantastic trip to India and brings us joyful memories!

Neal Gordon, USA
March 2017

It’s your marble top that is so beautiful! Beautiful work. Thank you!

Gil Diekmann, USA
May 2020

Per your request, a couple of pictures of the marble plaque we purchased from you in situ.

Kevin & Becky Herbst, USA
June 2019

Just wanted to let you know we have our table, and it’s beautiful! Thank you!

Wayne Konz, USA
January 2017

Here are a couple of pictures of our beautiful Taj Mahal Box in our home. We really love it.

Jerry & Cathy Murff, USA
April 2015

We are enjoying the buddha every day in our home. Thank you for a wonderful memory of India.

Richard Bennett, USA
March 2019

Table top arrived. All fine. The marble piece found a good home.

Landa and Sami Salem, USA
March 2015

We received our package on Monday and we opened it today Tuesday. “All is Well” and we thank you for the excellent work in wrapping our Backgammon Board, the Table and the Plate. We will definitely recommend your company to all our family members and our friends once they see what we purchased from your company.

Melinda and Andy diSessa, USA
August 2016

Thank you for your note. We are indeed absolutely delighted with our Buddha. It stands on our dining room table and I have attached a photo of my husband and myself with it. We will surely come visit you again when we are next in Agra.

Thomas Neuville, USA
February 2017

A few days ago we received your black marble table with teak wood stand. It will forever be yours on loan to us for safe keeping and family memories. The love of the craftsman is surely living within our home and the future homes of our children’s children. The table is perfect and the stand is exactly as you promised. We cannot thank-you enough and we look forward to meeting you again when we are in Agra.

Joe Goldstein, USA
January 2015

Please find attached 2 photos of the item we purchase from Akbar International this past January. I am sorry it took so long to provide you with the photos. But here is what you requested.

Kate Hyde, USA
March 2021

The tray is lovely! Thank you very much. I am very happy with the purchase and the great customer service.

Lynne Adey, USA
January 2020

The table arrived the other day in perfect condition!! It is beautiful and we are so pleased with it. Thank you so much.

Jean Macino, USA
October 2019

Attached are pictures you requested. I trust they are acceptable! I LOVE MY ELEPHANT!

Patricia Frechin, USA
January 2019

We love it so much! Thank you! Both are beautiful pieces.

Leonard Marks, USA
January 2020

The elephant arrived in perfect condition and we love it. We placed it in the entryway to our house – please note the sideways pictures. Also, I want to complement your packaging people. I have never received a better wrapped package in my life. They are amazing. Thank all of you so much for your professionalism and perfectionism. Akbar is a marvelous company!

Joelle Cerge, USA
March 2014

Sorry it took me so long to send you the picture of my table yet since receiving the new base. Although I am not able to use it as I originally intended (I am afraid it would not support the weight of the glass top), it does look very nice. Thank you for your cooperation and for making it happen.

Dick Reckmeyer, USA
May 2014

We received the pieces yesterday and I wasted no time in unpacking them and proudly displaying your beautiful work – the 19”piece is on our kitchen table and the 12” x 21” Tiger table top is in our family room. Photos attached. We use these rooms all the time so we will be reminded of our wonderful journey to India all the time.

Jeanne Fogel, USA
March 2019

Thank you for the beautiful marble table top! You did a wonderful job safely packing and shipping it and we appreciate the great follow-up ensuring it got to our home safely. Here it is on our son’s wall.

Suzie Mookherjee, USA
January 2018

Hello!!!! We finally moved into our new home and opened the crate that has remained closed for almost 2 years! The table is absolutely stunning! Everybody is in awe of the work!! Thank you!!!!

Deborah Decker, USA
February 2019

It finally arrived and I got all the forms filled in. It is gorgeous and fits perfectly. Thank you!

Debbie Bruce, USA
March 2019

I loooove my new top!!!!

Ron & Julie Arvine, USA
January 2020

We love it !!

Avril Ingram, USA
February 2014

I should have added to my email that my husband and I are so happy with our absolutely beautiful table. We get so much pleasure out of looking at it every day.

Margaret Scarborough Eckel, USA
April 2015

I just wanted to send some photos of the beautiful marble extension table that we have now received and set up. It arrived safely securely packed and is truly beautiful and such an incredible work of art. Because we live in the mountains, the table is perfect with our views of trees and peaks from our windows. Your artisans and engineers outdid themselves constructing the metal extension mechanism for our 120” extension table. The table will seat 14 comfortably when extended and when we slide the extensions underneath, we can easily seat 10. Thank you and your team for all the hard work and care that went into making this for us and for staying in constant touch with us during the process. We will enjoy this table for years to come and it will be enjoyed and appreciated long after we are gone!

John & Maureen Gardner, USA
May 2020

The first thing to say is that we were highly impressed with the quality and care of the packaging, it was outstanding, we have never seen such thoughtful and intelligent design and it surely reflects the quality and detail inherent in your art. The pitcher has arrive in perfect condition, and we are perfectly satisfied with how it looks. I am leaving to my wife to place it but I intend to have a small stand made for it, (my son does fine woodworking and I will have him turn such a plinth). We shall also find a suitable LED battery powered light to place inside because as you pointed out a light inside gleams through the translucent marble and enhances the inlaid semi-precious designs. We had to cut short our Indian vacation about halfway through because of the virus but we intend to return as soon as the self imposed crisis is over and hope to revisit your emporium again.

Anthony & Carol Caminata, USA
January 2017

Dear Friends at Akbar, An interesting fact for YOU!:It took us TWO years to get this gorgeous piece hung by someone qualified to handle an exquisite piece of art, such as this! Some considered it, but quickly backed away- thankfully! Sadly, the lovely frame you sent us to hang the piece was too enormous for the spot, adding weight, which was a big issue.Finally, we found someone who had experience with hanging stone and contact with an obscure Canadian company that could design a custom-made LED dimmable light pad.The european-glass hardware for hanging is the kind used for constructing sturdy thick glass balconies. I held my breath as they drilled the holes in my stone art piece to insert the bolts for wall hanging!As you can see, it was a VERY SUCCESSFUL project! The outcome was even beyond the hopes of the contractor. Daily it brings us immense pleasure, flooding our minds with wonderful memories of Agra and the generational artisanal skill of the Taj Mahal builders.Gratefully, with heartfelt wishes for wellness of all!

Lisa & John Nicotra, USA
April 2017
Attached is a photo of me (Lisa Nicotra) with our lovely Akbar International elephant.  It gives us great joy seeing the elephant in our home of Minneapolis, MN and reminds us of our memorable trip to Agra, India. Thank you for doing what you do and keeping this most important tradition alive for the rest of the world to enjoy.
Donna Mastran, USA
April 2017
Here is a couple of photos of the purchase we made at your company.
Kathie Fowler, USA
March 2017

Here is a photograph of my new table, as requested. You can also see that behind me is a smaller table that I purchased from Akbar several years ago. I love your work and hope to visit you again. I have already given you a high rating on Trip Adviser.

Joe & Camille Esterman, USA
January 2020

My beautiful marble circle rests on its Lazy Susan base in our kitchen. Everyone who visits our home marvels at the workmanship in this piece of art.

André Tassinari, USA
March 2013
Ruth Weaver, USA
March 2020
Estefania Ortecho, USA
February 2022
Laura Dabundo, USA
November 2022

Your grand package arrived yesterday, but I was a bit under the weather and could not tackle the mystery of the resilient packing! However, this morning, I was more than ready, equipped with strong shears, and what glory did I unearth! The marvelous gold-trimmed bowl and the colorful Tree of Life vase and the decorative elephant, to accompany the two smaller ones I brought home, as well as the Lazy Susan stand, have traveled halfway around the globe safely and securely and are even more radiant now in my house where they do not compete with anything else at all their peers! Thank you very much for your excellent service and careful shipping. I am delighted to have been able to visit your shop and behold what you create and show. Someday I hope to come back.

Jim Fletcher, USA
March 2023

Dear Salim! Thank you, thank you, thank you! DHL delivered my beautiful Buddha with stand and stunning, large cup yesterday. With my assistant’s able help we have just unboxed everything. How happy I am that all has arrived safely! Your packing was amazing and Thai customs did an excellent job of gently unpacking and repacking my new treasures. And my sincere appreciation to you for remaining so helpfully involved in nudging DHL to stay on top of the entire process. Your service has been extraordinary! Thank you very much! I wish you and your company ongoing success and I shall definitely recommend my friends who are fortunate enough to be in Agra ask to be taken to your beautiful shop. No one should every have concern for their purchases reaching them quickly and safely! Many, many thanks!

Valerie and William Sobel, USA
March 2023

We just received our table and it’s magnificent! Thank you so much!!

Bryan Bullerdick, USA
March 2023
Cynthia Benson, USA
September 2018

I Love It!!!

Kathie Fowler, USA
March 2019
Jed Wallace, USA
January 2023

Thank you so much for reaching out. We couldn’t be happier with our table. Please see the attached photo. It looks absolutely gorgeous in our room. We may add more marble to our home in the future. If so, we will certainly be turning to you all at Akbar International.