Furniture·November 3, 2015

A digital electric coffee table with circuitry components, flashing lights, a plasma ball.

This contemporary piece of furniture is both useful, but also immensely entertaining. The extraordinary digital coffee table, measuring 47 inches wide, 23 inches deep, 15 3/4 inches high, contains a miniature city built entirely from computer hardware. At this, its protagonist (a toy model of a gorilla) is playing havoc with the urban electricity, setting in motion a psychedelic light show with changing colours as […]

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Furniture·October 23, 2015

Viva l'Italia!

We love all things Italian at Timothy Langston. To celebration our Italian connection we thought it would be helpful to compile this list of items (in date order!) that we currently stock which are Italian here at the gallery. Of course we are always on looking out for beautiful pieces that capture our imagination, but this […]

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Furniture·October 15, 2015

You've Got Mail...

There is something about receiving a handwritten letter: a small envelope which was not mailed by Barclays, HSBC or Lloyds sending depressing news about ones ability to borrow (or lack thereof), but rather a crisp piece of paper immortalising someone’s thoughts in ink; the content of which, told by a friend, family member or lover, are brought to life by the […]

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Furniture·October 14, 2015

Treasure! An Empire Period Walnut Console Table, Mahogany Centre Table, Bedside Cabinet and Large Gilt Wood Overmantel Mirror

No mountain is too high, no valley too low, no river too wide and no ocean too deep in Timothy Langston‘s search for new pieces… The glorious Empire period features highly in recent additions to items in the gallery. A recent trip took Timothy to France where, amongst his finds, he discovered a fine Empire Period Walnut Console Table. […]

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Furniture·September 22, 2015

From Sweden with Love: A Pair of Gustavian Style Crystal Wall Lights and A Giltwood Pier Mirror

When asked to think of Swedish furniture for some of us this might conjure up images of couples in relationship limbo (she: with tape measure in hand and a purposeful stride, he: with suggestions of how to better spend a Saturday morning), long aisles of flat-packed sofas, shelves and tables with little blue and yellow plastic […]

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Furniture·September 15, 2015

A guide to wooden furniture

As a furniture dealer, the story of wood fascinates me. In cabinet making terms it begins in the medieval period when oak, an indigenous timber throughout northern Europe, was the favoured material for making furniture. This was the case 17th century when walnut suddenly became fashionable. This is the case throughout Europe until the end […]

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Furniture·June 27, 2015

200 Years of Regency Furniture

Although, stylistically speaking, the British Regency Period only refers to a timeframe of a decade either side of 1810, it churned out an impressive number of extraordinarily impactful furniture, embodying the flavour of the age in the Kingdom. The invigorating spirit that followed the Age of Enlightenment was almost palpable and the Regency Period witnessed […]

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Furniture·March 31, 2015

Antique Furniture: House of Timothy Langston

Finished Season 3 of your favourite show and just feel like…there is something missing in your life? Perhaps adding a little White House Antique Furniture to your rooms will do the trick in filling the void. Some pineapple lighting or mahogany period furniture will keep you going Kevin Spacey style until season 4 lands on […]

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Furniture·March 26, 2015

Garden Chairs: Spring in London

The sun is out, the birds are chirping and the trees are starting to blossom – it’s official: Spring has arrived and Garden Chairs are in Order! To celebrate the official onset of Primavera, we at Timothy Langston are opening our windows, sweeping the leaves off our terrace and getting ready for sipping some rosé and […]

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Furniture·February 27, 2015

A Mahogany Empire Period Tric Trac or Backgammon Games Table

Backgammon “The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon” – Douglas William Jerrold (English dramatist and writer) Backgammon is one of the oldest two player board games and finds its origins in the Roman and Byzantine Empires in the 5th century AD. By the 18th century, backgammon had become a popular with society gamblers […]

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Furniture·November 12, 2014

Winter Olympia Art & Antiques Fair

Last week we took part in the Winter Olympia Art & Antiques Fair. This biannual event showcases the exciting discoveries of 100 of Europe’s best dealers and we were proud to present some of our latest acquisitions. The stand focused primarily upon European portraiture from the 17th through to the early 19th centuries, incorporating works […]

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Furniture·October 3, 2014

Our view from The Decorative Fair this week

The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair takes place three times a year: Winter; Spring; and Autumn in Battersea Park, by the River Thames in a large marquee. It is a wonderful place to visit whether you are a buyer or a browser. The theme of the fair is more decorative than traditional and yet there […]

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