Mayfair Dealer’s Tale: The Truth About Vintage Armchairs

I’ve spent a lifetime dealing in chairs and sofas. Here in Mayfair, designer armchairs customers aren’t simply shopping for wood and fabric. Designers with clients in tow, and they all want character. A retro armchair, delivers precisely what they’re after. I remember selling a Chesterfield to a gentleman from St John’s Wood, and ten years on it looked better than ever. That’s what endures. They waste time with flat-pack, but they always come back.

Modern things break, whereas vintage lasts. Taste splits by borough. St John’s Wood desires quiet luxury, with velvet chairs. Shoreditch is playful, with funky fabrics. That’s what keeps us alive. Let me put it plainly, a sofa becomes family. Modern factory pieces can’t compete. I still check the stitching for strength, and bedroom chair vintage the real thing speaks. Retro has power. When a showroom tempts you, pause. Choose a funky accent chair, and unique armchairs make it part of your Mayfair truth.