Design merit, not just designer names; We Deal in Historic Design.
The company is run by Paul Shutler; with a grounding in cabinet making, conservation and auctioneering, he is well known for his meticulous research and has written for a number of peer-reviewed journals.
Established in 2006, we hold a small stock of furniture and works of art designed by architects and designers from 1750 to the present day. We pride ourselves on our discretion, customer service, attention to detail and our 'quality over quantity' approach to acquiring new pieces.
We are proud to have worked with the following institutions:
The Art Gallery of South Australia.
The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England.
Beckford's Tower & Museum, Bath, England.
Court Barn, Chipping Campden, England.
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England.
Wycombe Museum, England.
Marchmont House, Scotland.
The Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, Japan.
The Mount Stuart Trust, Isle of Bute, Scotland.
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, U.S.A.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, U.S.A.
The National Museum, Sweden.
The National Museum of Wales.
The National Trust.
The National Museum of Canada.
Oriel Môn, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, U.S.A.
The Victoria & Albert Museum, England.
The Wolfsonian. Florida, U.S.A.
Sold to The Philadelphia Museum of Art
A bronze candle-stand, 1876
Designed by Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc for the high altar of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.