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LINLEY London Decorative Objects

Consider it the ultimate royal seal of approval: When the young LINLEY founder, David Linley (b. 1961), made a decorative box as a teenager — a project he’d crafted at Bedales School that impressed his teacher — it was proudly passed around as a cigar box at parties by the Queen Mother. Of course, the royal treatment makes a bit more sense when you consider that the Queen was simply grandmother to Linley, formally David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, second earl of Snowdon, son of Princess Margaret and photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones.

Born in London, Linley was creative from an early age — a characteristic eagerly encouraged at home with his parents and at Kensington Palace with the extended family. After completing his studies in carpentry and design at Parnham House in 1982, Linley set up his first studio. Within three years he had moved to King’s Road in Chelsea and, with his friend painter and designer Matthew Rice, officially cofounded LINLEY, a source for luxury furniture and accessories and bespoke carpentry and millwork.

The brand was a quick success. When Linley presented its first line at Christie’s in 1985 — a collection of furniture and more called “Venetian,” which was inspired by the Italian city’s grandiose Gothic architecture — the entire lot sold out on the day of its presentation. Besides Linley the brand being a commercial success, Linley the founder was somewhat of a marvel: At the time, the designer was the first of the royal family to undertake any sort of vocational work, let alone establish their own brand.

LINLEY has become known over the years for its fine craftsmanship, detailed marquetry and inlay and use of rare and exquisite woods. Its case pieces, seating, other furnishings and decorative objects owe consistently to traditional methods and conventions as often as they do clean modernity. The designer has long looked to Chippendale furniture as well as other styles that gained prominence during the 18th century as much as he has toward the future.

Now, in addition to its furniture, accessories and custom millwork, LINLEY operates an interior design business, outfitting homes (and a few cars and yachts) in the brand’s singularly chic style. And while its output is marked by style, craftsmanship still comes first: “I’m a maker, not a designer,” the earl once proclaimed.

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Creator: LINLEY London
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Opera House. In this instance, Highclere Castle...

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2010s British LINLEY London Decorative Objects

Materials

Maple

Modern Girih Treasure Chest Tall Cabinet in Satinwood Marquetry and Sycamore
Modern Girih Treasure Chest Tall Cabinet in Satinwood Marquetry and Sycamore

Modern Girih Treasure Chest Tall Cabinet in Satinwood Marquetry and Sycamore

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Back in October 2016, on one of his many travels to the Persian Gulf in his role as Honorary Chairman of Christie’s Europe Middle East, Russia and India, David Linley’s fascination with Islamic art and architecture was reignited. A photograph of a vibrant tile mosaic pattern was sent back to the LINLEY studio on Pimlico Road, inspiring the design of the spectacular Girih Treasure Chest. The Girih Treasure Chest explores Islamic pattern through detailed wooden marquetry in brilliant sapphire blue and rich gold tones. Girih is an Islamic decorative art form consisting of geometric lines that create an interlaced framework. As if a precious stone in a delicate claw setting, the chest perches on a simple sycamore frame which is supported by a forged brass metal stretcher. As the center of the design lies an eight-pointed star, taken from a beautiful mosaic tile pattern that caught the eye of LINLEY Founder and Chairman David Linley on a visit to Doha, Qatar back in October 2015. Adorning all façades of the chest, the pattern is created using a specially dyed deep blue ripple sycamore...

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2010s British LINLEY London Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Large Viscount David Linley Burr Walnut Satinwood & Sycamore Overmantle Mirror
Large Viscount David Linley Burr Walnut Satinwood & Sycamore Overmantle Mirror

Large Viscount David Linley Burr Walnut Satinwood & Sycamore Overmantle Mirror

By LINLEY London, David Linley

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this absolutely exquisite original stamped Viscount David Linley overmantel wall mirror in Sycamore, burr walnut and satinwood The mirror truly is impres...

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20th Century British Modern LINLEY London Decorative Objects

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Satinwood, Sycamore, Walnut

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Linley London decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

LINLEY London decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of LINLEY London decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by LINLEY London were created in the modern style in united kingdom during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Choi Keeryong, Tino Seubert, and Matthew Williamson. Prices for LINLEY London decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $173,163, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $29,522.