Alys just finished a restoration job for a VERY important client which involved repairing and reglazing a very rare fibreglass sofa. We would have loved to have sold it for the client but unfortunately he wasn't willing to part with it...as a similar one sold in Christies Auction House in Paris for 199,000 Euro!

A nice little piccie of our glasswares at the top too...

A nice compliment from a local writer about our specialism in glass and ceramics...

THERE is a nostalgia for the past in the current economic climate – perhaps one of the many consequences of recession – that is increasingly drawing nest-building shoppers away from high-street stores to little out-of-the way shops stuffed with eclectic jumbles of ageing leather chairs, carved wooden chests, railway carriage seats, and antique signage.

It is perhaps not fashion alone that accounts for the popularity of such goods; anything that has been around for thirty or forty years and is still in good nick will likely last for a fair few years yet.

Not surprisingly, purveyors of vintage furniture have sprouted up in abundance in Hackney over the past few years, with concentrations in Finsbury Park, Stoke Newington Church Street and London Fields. Prices here are far more reasonable than you will find in most of London’s more central antique centres, and proximity to your home can be a distinct advantage when it comes to bulky purchases.

To finish off decorating your home, you may want to have a look in the pair of smaller vintage shops on Church Street itself – Nanadobbie and Pictures & Light – both of which feature items from the 1950s, 1960 and 1970s. Nanadobbie is a great place to look for glass and ceramics.

Nanadobbie is Cornwall’s only specialist retailer of classic original mid twentieth century designs. Established in Lostwithiel in 2005, the shop specialises in quality designs originating from Scandinavia, Italy, France and Germany as well as the best  UK designs from the last 50 years.
In furniture, it features classic Danish rosewood and teak items, stylish chrome and leather seating and iconic Italian designs.
The shop in Lostwithiel stocks the largest selection of mid century glass in Cornwall, featuring Scandinavian and Italian designs as well as home grown classics from Whitefriars and Dartington.

The gallery of original and limited edition prints includes pop art prints by Warhol, Hockney, Peter Blake and Michael English, original vintage film  and rock concert posters as well as one off pieces of artwork from the mid century period.
As well as this, Nanadobbie has a huge selection of original lighting, all rewired and tested, mostly sourced from right across Europe.
Nanadobbie attracts visitors from throughout Cornwall and further afield and such is its success that the shop has now opened a second branch in Stoke Newington Church Street, London.

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10 Best Antique shops in the UK

Quite a statement from a Cornwall fan! See the link below for the full article by David Urmann.

'Nanadobbie is another popular antique shop in Cornwall. This shop focuses in all things retro, from ceramics, to lighting and furniture, to glass items. Other related products such as instruments and devices from the 60's and 70's can also be purchased from this antique shop. Nanadobbie lets its customers purchase most of its products online through its website.'

http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/the-10-most-popular-antique-shops-in-the-uk-448190.html