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

Furniture has been my bread and butter since the fifties. Around these West End streets, buying is about more than comfort. Couples step through the door, and they all want character. A velvet seat with history, delivers precisely what they’re after. I sent a set of accent chairs to a Grosvenor Square apartment, and ten years on it looked better than ever. This is why old beats new. They waste time with flat-pack, but eventually they realise.

Cheap wood snaps, whereas real furniture stays. Taste splits by borough. Hampstead seeks calm, with buttoned wingbacks. Camden stays chaotic, with retro arm chair mismatches. That’s the reality. I’ll tell you something else, the right piece will define a home. Mass production never delivers it. I still touch the arms of the chairs, and the right piece never lies. Old furniture lives. Before you make a mistake, classic armchair designs step back. Find yourself a vintage sofa, and make it part of your Mayfair truth.