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

I’ve spent a lifetime dealing in chairs and sofas. Here in Mayfair, a sofa is never just a sofa. Designers with clients in tow, and they all want character. A retro armchair, delivers precisely what they’re after. I sent a set of accent chairs to a Grosvenor Square apartment, and the sofa aged but never gave way. That’s what endures. People wander past the big chains, but eventually they realise. Cheap wood snaps, traditional armchair whereas retro lives on. Furniture mirrors the postcode.

Chelsea wants polish, with velvet chairs. Camden stays chaotic, accent chairs antique with loud armchairs. That’s London. Let me put it plainly, the right piece will define a home seating solutions. Glossy showrooms don’t sell that. I still touch the arms of the chairs, and the difference is clear. Vintage has truth. So when you’re tempted by the new, think again. Take on a classic wingback, and make it part of your Mayfair truth.