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

I’ve spent a lifetime dealing in chairs and sofas. In the showrooms of Grosvenor, customers aren’t simply shopping for wood and fabric.

Couples step through the door, and they all ask for quality. A velvet seat with history, tells the truth.

I remember selling a Chesterfield to a gentleman from St John’s Wood, and he told me years later it was still going strong. That’s the point with retro.

They look for convenience, but they find themselves in Mayfair again. Gloss wears off, whereas retro lives on.

Every part of London tells a different story. Belgravia looks for tradition, with buttoned wingbacks. Shoreditch is playful, family-friendly furniture with loud armchairs. That’s what keeps us alive.

Let me put it plainly, a sofa becomes family. You don’t get that from a catalogue.

I still walk my warehouse floors, and the difference is clear. History sits with you.

When a showroom tempts you, pause. Pick up a retro armchair, and make it part of your Mayfair truth.