Hall I5 articles

Furniture

Sofas, tables, cabinets and the collectible pieces that give a room its character. How they are made, how they are proportioned and how they live together.

A study lined wall to wall with bespoke walnut cabinetry, book-matched doors, slim bronze pulls and one door ajar over fitted drawers.

Hall IJoinery5 min read

Made to Measure: Commissioning Cabinetry

From first drawing to final fitting, how a joinery commission unfolds and what to ask along the way.

An Art Deco cabinet in macassar ebony with shagreen panels and fluted legs ending in small bronze shoes, set against a pale wall.

Hall I1920s and 1930s5 min read

The Language of Art Deco Furniture

Macassar ebony, shagreen and lacquer: reading the forms and materials of the 1920s and 1930s.

A quiet gallery room holds three collectible pieces: a cerused oak cabinet, a leather armchair on a bronze frame and a ceramic floor lamp.

Hall IEditions and provenance5 min read

What Makes Design Collectible

Authorship, rarity, condition and provenance: the qualities that turn furniture into a piece worth keeping for generations.

A long walnut dining table on two carved travertine pedestals, surrounded by eight upholstered chairs and seen from its head.

Hall IWalnut and stone5 min read

The Dining Table and the Art of Gathering

Wood or stone, round or long: the measurements and materials behind long, unhurried dinners.

A deep sofa in oatmeal linen faces a long, low coffee table in limed oak, with daylight falling from tall salon windows.

Hall IUpholstery and frame5 min read

The Sofa, Considered

Frames, springs, cushions and covers: how to choose the piece a living room is built around.