This place is an old Chelsea institution, although the atmophere is less unique since they moved into a modern new space from their old rabbit-warren around the corner.
Basically, they sell three things:
- expensive vintage European (not really antique) Asian and European furniture and accessories (leather armchairs, side-tables, elephants carved from driftwood, pond yachts, stone Buddhas)
-Serious home things - porcelain, lamps, framed prints, soaps and fine linens, all with a fairly traditional style
- All manner of gifty things, especially at Christmas - joke books, small toys, decorations, silver picture frames, scented candles...
A good place to come and look for presents, or a nineteenth century brass telescope on a tripod at a 300% markup.
(Update - the cafe has gone) read more