I’ve spent a lifetime dealing in chairs and unusual sofas. Around these West End streets, folk are not merely choosing somewhere to park themselves. Old families from Belgravia and Kensington, and they all ask for quality. A battered old wingback, tells the truth. A wingback ended up in a Belgravia study, and accent chair and sofa the sofa aged but never gave way. That’s the Mayfair way. They look for convenience, but at the end they admit. Mass production doesn’t care, whereas real furniture stays.
Every part of London tells a different story. Kensington demands velvet, with velvet chairs. Hackney raw, with colourful sofas. That’s what keeps us alive. Here’s the truth, accent chairs outlive their buyers. Flat-pack won’t do that. I still touch the arms of the chairs, and contemporary leather armchair the truth tells itself. Classic pieces endure. If you’re thinking quick buy, take a breath. Find yourself a vintage sofa, and make it part of your Mayfair truth.
Every part of London tells a different story. Kensington demands velvet, with velvet chairs. Hackney raw, with colourful sofas. That’s what keeps us alive. Here’s the truth, accent chairs outlive their buyers. Flat-pack won’t do that. I still touch the arms of the chairs, and contemporary leather armchair the truth tells itself. Classic pieces endure. If you’re thinking quick buy, take a breath. Find yourself a vintage sofa, and make it part of your Mayfair truth.
