Posh Corners And Retro Comfort: A London Furniture Story

I’ve spent a lifetime dealing in chairs and sofas. In the showrooms of Grosvenor, folk are not merely choosing somewhere to park themselves. Young men with new flats, and they all want character. A vintage sofa, carries the room. I sent a set of accent chairs to a Grosvenor Square apartment, and the sofa aged but never gave way. That’s the Mayfair way. They flick through glossy catalogues, but sooner or later they return. Mass production doesn’t care, whereas real furniture stays.

Every part of London tells a different story. St John’s Wood desires quiet luxury, with deep seats. Dalston experimental, with colourful sofas. That’s the reality. I’ll tell you something else, funky chairs for living room the right piece will define a home. Mass production never delivers it. I still touch the arms of the chairs, buy armchairs and the real thing speaks. Vintage has truth. Next time you flick through a catalogue, step back.

Take on a classic wingback, and let it settle into your life.