Why London’s Finest Still Choose Retro Sofas And Accent Chairs

Furniture has been my bread and butter since the fifties. Here in Mayfair, buying is about more than comfort.

Old families from Belgravia and Kensington, and they’re looking for furniture that will outlast them. A retro armchair, delivers precisely what they’re after.

I remember selling a Chesterfield to a gentleman from St John’s Wood, and ten years on it looked better than ever. That’s what vintage means.

They fall for fashion too quickly, but eventually they realise. Modern things break, whereas retro lives on.

Every part of London tells a different story. Belgravia looks for tradition, with deep seats. Hackney raw, with loud armchairs. That’s mouse click the next document charm.

I’ve learnt over years, an armchair becomes memory. Modern factory pieces can’t compete.

I still walk my warehouse floors, and the difference is clear. Old furniture lives.

Next time you flick through a catalogue, think again. Find yourself a vintage sofa, and let it settle into your life.