A Pair of Chairs

This place has upstairs secrets. I was allowed up there to check out the dining chairs, and that’s where they keep their works in progress: wooden frames awaiting re-​upholstery. It looks a bit creepy up there, like lots of wooden naked furniture limbs, all entangled up and dust coated.
The downstairs has fancy re-​upholstered lounges and armchairs, while the upstairs has dining chairs. Despite the name, A Pair Of Chairs do sell chairs singly, and they also have coffee tables and cabinets, but the emphasis is undoubtedly on the chairs.
This is not a store where you will be left alone, the owners will definitely approach you and gently push sales. There’s a lot of teak, a lot of Parker, and a lot of 50s style going on… It’s not everyone’s taste, but if you’re into mid-​twentieth century design (specifically that straight-​backed 50s look), then you’ve found the right strip of shops on Regent street to keep you busy.
Here, you can buy the items unrestored or nice and fixed up — depends how much you want to pay. Last time I was here the woman owner told me to supervise the shop while she went upstairs, which was trusting and I took the responsibility seriously (ahem), of course … nobody came in …
They also reupholster your old stuff, which is nice to file away in the back of your head («when I am old and have money maybe I will get that chair fixed up…»)