This page identifies the operator of theorientgates.com and provides the legal contact information required for transparency and, where applicable, regulatory compliance (e.g. the EU Digital Services Act and similar disclosure regimes).
Trading name
The Orient Gates — a family practice in rare antiques and handcrafted mother-of-pearl furniture, operated by the Harb family across four generations.
Operator & responsible editor
Aziz Harb, on behalf of the Harb family. Editorial responsibility for the content of the Site rests with the operator.
Contact
General inquiries: info@theorientgates.com
- New York, United StatesBrooklyn, NY+1 929 832 9645
- Beirut, LebanonBechara El Khoury Square, Beirut+961 71 773 231
- Rome, ItalyPiazza Santa Maria, Trastevere, Rome+39 327 777 2780
- Damascus, SyriaBab Sharqi, Old Damascus+963 93 346 5733
Hosting
Site hosted by Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133, Covina, CA 91723, United States. Product data stored by Supabase Inc.
Authorship & images
Unless otherwise indicated, photography, illustrations, and editorial text on this Site are © The Orient Gates and may not be reproduced without written permission. Where third-party images are used, they appear with the consent of, or under licence from, the rights holder.
Sotheby's reference
The work Antar and Abla by Abou Sobhi Al-Tinawi (Muhammad Harb, great-grandfather of the present operator) appeared in the Sotheby's sale A Love Letter to Beirut: Arts and Culture 1960s–2020s (2024). This reference is provided as historical context and does not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership with Sotheby's.
Out-of-court dispute resolution
The European Commission provides an online dispute resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. We are not obliged, and not willing, to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body — but we are always happy to address any concern directly. Please write to us first.