Hampton & Sons was a furniture maker in London, England. The main address was at Pall Mall.[1]
History
editThe business was opened in 1830 by William Hampton as a shop for the sale of general household furniture, located on Cranbourn Street.[2] Their sofas and chairs became popular during the Edwardian era amongst the upper class.[3] They made the furniture for the Park Lounge in the Dorchester Hotel in London and the Royal Yacht Britannia.[4] International customers also included the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maharajah of Kashmir.[4] Hampton & Sons had the Royal Warrant of Appointment to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.[5]
The company existed until around 1957.[6]
See also
edit- Howard & Sons, contemporary maker of similar furniture
References
edit- ^ Antiques, Collinge (15 March 2017). "Easy Armchair by Hampton & Sons of Pall Mall".
- ^ "Hamptons and Sons Ltd, furnishers, 8 Pall Mall and 1-3 Whitcomb Street | The National Archives". Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Hampton & Sons (London) | Organisations | RA Collection | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk.
- ^ a b "Hampton and Sons Antique Furniture". 11 March 2019.
- ^ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). www.thegazette.co.uk. 2 January 1956. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Hampton & Sons (1830-1957) | BIFMO". bifmo.history.ac.uk.
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