The Designs of Jean RoyèreContinuing our series of blog posts on important designers featured in our collection, this instalment concentrates on the work of Jean Royère (1902-1981). French-born Royère was an internationalist, studying classics at Cambridge and initially pursuing a career in banking and the import and export business. It was only at the age of 29, in 1931, that Royère began to work in the field that was to define the rest of his life, taking a job with... read more

We always like to have a good stock of objects to complement our furniture and have a longstanding interest in British studio pottery, something which works well with both our mid century pieces and our 18th and 19th century furniture. Studio pottery has recently become a very significant collecting area and there are four names which stand apart from the others in terms of their desirability to collectors. Three of those names are those of men-Bernard Leach, Hans Coper and... read more

This post is the first in a series which will attempt to explore the works of particular makers or designers who feature in our current collection and are normally makers whose work we have also handled regularly in the past. The posts will explain why we are drawn to their designs and what particular qualities set their work apart from their contemporaries and hopefully help to inspire our clients, and potential clients, to explore these pieces in greater depth on... read more