French Loft is a specialist dealer of antique and vintage furniture. Husband and wife Rowland and Mary, interior designers, collectors and connoisseurs have been sourcing furniture, homewares and artwork from France and Europe for over 10 years. With a love for the rustic and worn, French Loft has a reputation for selecting beautiful 18th, 19th and 20th century items with character and charm.
Browse all their items online or if you'd like to see them in person, you can visit their showroom at The Vinery in Arundel, weekdays from 10am-4pm or book an appointment on the weekend for private viewings. Taking a more Nordic approach for our friends at Artisan and their brand new cafe in South Street, Chichester, West Sussex.
Browse all their items online or if you'd like to see them in person, you can visit their showroom at The Vinery in Arundel, weekdays from 10am-4pm or book an appointment on the weekend for private viewings. Taking a more Nordic approach for our friends at Artisan and their brand new cafe in South Street, Chichester, West Sussex.
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After a successful career in advertising, Rowland Leach decided to swap Soho for Sussex. Together with his wife Mary, they bought a beautiful country home near Chichester called West Stoke House, which was to become one of the finest, Michelin award winning hotels and restaurants in the area. For 10 years, West Stoke House offered guests an extraordinary restaurant with beautiful, stylish rooms set on the edge of the South Downs.
From French napoleon armchairs to antique dining chairs, chaise lounges and vintage sofas, we sell a wide variety of seating. Art deco, baroque and Georgian, our pieces are largely from the 18th and 19th Century and are very well suited to modern and rustic country homes. We offer a personal sourcing service so if you can't quite find what you're looking for, please do get in touch as we may be able to source the perfect item for you.
From French farmhouse tables, prep tables, butchers blocks right through to trestles, consoles and coffee tables, we look for stand out pieces with personality. With a variety of styles including art deco, Gerogian and French antique, the unifying trait our finds tend to have is their distressed and faded look.
We stock mirrors from the 18th & 19th century right through to mid-century. Whether it's distressed wood or something beautifully ornate we tend to look for natural, organic wear. You'll find everything from art deco, baroque, georgian and country styles. We offer a personal sourcing service so if you can't quite find what you're looking for, please do get in touch as we may be able to source the perfect item for you.
All kinds of vintage garden furniture such as benches, tables and chairs to original decorative pieces like weathervanes, planters and statues. We often come across original statues, plinths, church candles and candlesticks. We offer a personal sourcing service so if you can't quite find what you're looking for, please do get in touch as we may be able to source the perfect item for you.