SECRET ADDRESS BOOK
ANTIQUE FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES
ANTON & K
Customers around the world can vouch for Karen and Anthony Cull’s talent for tracking down antiques that have a loved and lived-in patina. They focus on 18th-to 20th-century European pieces, with Swedish finds a speciality. The business centres on online sales but you can visit the warehouse, outside Winchcombe, by appointment; check details online.
AVW ANTIQUES
Hertfordshire is where you are most likely to find Alexander von Westenholz but he also has a presence in London at 299 Lillie Road. Taxidermy is his thing – ‘good quality, clean and simple, Victorian or Edwardian’ – but furniture, books and prints are also favourite finds.
Little Bakesware, Widford, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 8RP avwantiques.co.uk
BROWNRIGG
This formerly Sussex-based business has settled in well to its new Cotswolds home. It remains a destination for design professionals and passers-by lured into its atmospheric 18th-century townhouse by pieces that span four centuries. The company also offers a finders service.
14 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8AQ brownrigg-interiors.co.uk
MAISON ARTEFACT
It’s hard to believe Victoria Davar’s west London shop is 20 years old. Her sophisticated eye encompasses art, lighting, paintings and prints, with a sense of charm that channels through to her Instagram @maisonartefact. Expect 19th-century French and Swedish furniture, with ‘a splash of Italian and a little eclectic English’.
273 Lillie Road, London SW6 7LL maisonartefact.com
PUCKHABER
Martyn Fowler and his mother Jackie Harris are tireless in their pursuit of unique antiques for their two retail locations – one in west London and the other in Rye. Frequent sorties to France result in a reliable supply of ornate mirrors, paintings, furniture and much more, often interesting and quirky pieces that will give a home character.
puckhaberdecorativeantiques.com
ANTIQUE LIGHTING
CHRISTOPHER BUTTERWORTH
For interior designers such as Henry Prideaux, Christopher Butterworth is an indispensable ally: ‘He sources the most wonderful antique lighting that you wouldn’t find anywhere else,’ Lighting jostles for space in the showroom but glittering gems lie in wait for those prepared to do serious searching.
71 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE christopherbutterworth.net
ANTIQUE PORTALS
DECORATIVE COLLECTIVE
Don’t be daunted by this vast online resource. This is where interior designers go to find the pieces that make their schemes distinctive and now you can access the selection, too – just go in with a clear idea of what you’re after and lots of time to look. You’ll discover gems from dealers all over the UK and Europe – this is treasure hunting without having to leave home.
SALVO
A window into a world – literally – of reclamation features everything from fireplaces and stone walling to sculpture and chandeliers. Salvo started with a printed directory but has now been online for quarter of a century. It’s a first-come, first-served space and, as the small print advises, buyers should take care to verify sellers. That said, this is the place to spot the perfect piece that will transform your project, indoors or out.
ANTIQUE SCULPTURE – OUTDOOR
ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
An early-18th-century manor house in the Cotswolds makes a seductive location for this company. The bucolic grounds are dotted with decorative and functional pieces, from 17th century to contemporary. Restoration and valuation services are offered, and pieces are also made in the large workshops onsite.
Taddington Manor, Taddington near Cutsdean, Gloucestershire GL54 5RY architectural-heritage.co.uk
ARCHITECTURAL SA LVAGE
LASSCO
Not far from the swirl of traffic at Vauxhall Cross is Brunswick House, the central London branch of Lassco. This restored period home is a temporary resting place for some of London’s fanciest salvage finds, and a sister site to two other Lassco locations.
30 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2LG lassco.co.uk
ART CONSULTANT
REBECCA GORDON
‘REBECCA IS A FABULOUS ART CONSULTANT WHO MAKES THE PROCESS OF FINDING UNUSUAL PIECES FUN FOR OUR CLIENTS’
BUNNY TURNER (right), interior designer, Turner Pocock
ART GALLERY
WILSON STEPHENS & JONES
Rosanna Wilson Stephens and Rita Jones took over this west London gallery from legendary textile designer Celia Birtwell in 2012. The renovated space showcases their roster of artists and, alongside prints and paintings by the likes of Hugo Guinness, they sell decorative pieces including ceramics and glass.
71 Westbourne Park Road, London W2 5QH wilsonstephensandjones.com
BAKERIES
ALMOND THIEF BAKERY
A fine range of quality calories can be consumed here in Dartington, south of Dartmoor. Pretty pastries beg to be picked from the counter alongside sourdough loaves, while equally tempting is the eclectic, often-updated contemporary menu at its popular cafe.
Unit 3-4 Webber’s Yard, Dartington, Devon TQ9 6JY thealmondthief.com
BREAD SOURCE
Learn to knead, prove and bake great bread – or just buy it at Bread Source’s three Norfolk locations, two in Norwich and one in the town of Aylsham. Artisan loaves, pastries and buns are sold alongside baking accessories.
93 Upper St Giles Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1AB bread-source.co.uk
THE DUSTY KNUCKLE BAKERY
It’s probably best not to think about how much bread is eaten in London every day – but if only it were all as delicious as the Dusty Knuckle’s in Dalston. It makes a mean sandwich, perfect for a quick lunch in the cafe, plus lovely organic loaves. If you want to take your love of dough to the next level, its School of Baking is now open.
Abbot Street, London E8 3DP thedustyknuckle.com
PUMP STREET BAKERY
Increasingly known for its exemplary chocolate, this spot has arguably made Orford a mecca for the breads and buns brigade. The bakery and cafe are across the street from the chocolate shop, all run by Chris and Joanna Brennan, a father-and-daughter team with a decade of dough already under their belt.
1 Pump Street, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2LZ pumpstreetbakery.com pumpstreetchocolate.com
BASKETRY
JENNY CRISP
Jenny’s goal is to make a living from homegrown and indigenous materials and she is rightly proud of all she’s achieved from her base in rural Herefordshire. As well as her own work with willow she teaches courses in making baskets, plant pot covers and fence panels.
135 Bargates, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8QS jennycrisp.co.uk
LIZZIE FAREY
A delicate, almost enchanted quality in Lizzie Farey’s work somehow magnifies the beauty of the willow that she uses to make her pieces, from small bowls to dramatic large-scale sculptures. Based in south-west Scotland, Lizzie exhibits in galleries around the UK and also takes commissions.
