London has always been a city of layers. Lose yourself in Portobello Market and you’ll spot classic accent chairs stacked in warehouse corners.

Forget the throwaway stuff — they’re chapters of London style. A battered leather chair belongs in a Notting Hill film scene.

I remember drifting through Camden Lock, just browsing, when I noticed a vintage club chair. The velvet worn thin, but it felt alive. That’s the truth of old-school furniture in London — they stay with you.

Space is tight in the capital, but people still make room for vintage loungers. Inside Chelsea homes, a sofa can anchor the room.

The hunt for vintage seating runs deep. Interior obsessives wander antique fairs for sofas with stories. Camden Market still throws up finds if you know what to ask.

Neighbourhoods write their own furniture language. Chelsea stays refined, with mahogany loungers. Dalston spins retro, with mismatched vintage finds.

Strip it all down, the marks are the magic. A sofa is more than a seat. it’s home, in shape and luxury armchairs form.

So if you’re looking, forget mass-market. Find an accent chair with grit and make it your anchor