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

I’ve spent a lifetime dealing in chairs and sofas. Amongst the squares and crescents, customers aren’t simply shopping for sofa accent chair wood and fabric. I’ve seen families walk in, and they all want a piece that speaks. A velvet seat with history, gives them that. There was a velvet sofa that went to a townhouse in Chelsea, and ten years on it looked better than ever. This is why old beats new. They fall for fashion too quickly, but they always come back. Mass production doesn’t care, whereas vintage lasts.

modern living room furniture mirrors the postcode. Kensington demands velvet, with plush sofas. Dalston experimental, with retro mismatches. That’s the charm. End of the day, accent chairs outlive their buyers. Flat-pack won’t do that. I still sit to see how it feels, and I know straight away. Vintage has truth. Next time you flick through a catalogue, stop. Choose a funky accent chair, and make it part of your Mayfair truth.