Photo: Ronnie Wood, with artwork The Eleveth Hour.
Photo: Originals and prints, including - Amy and Nude Study.
Photo: Originals - Nude Studies, Undermath and Bongo man.
If there's one constant about the Andrew Martin showroom, it's change. An ever-evolving canvas, the store's recent revamp has made it more electrifying than ever before.
Approaching Andrew Martin's showroom on Chelsea's Walton Street is like reeling towards the buzz of a nightclub - full of excited apprehension for the experiences that might unfold, the people that might dance unexpectedly into your life. And with recent visitors including members of the British royal family, Formula 1 racing drivers, film and rock stars, they may be people you've heard of before.
Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Address: 190-196 Walton St, Chelsea, London SW3 2JL
Tel: 020 7225 5100 (Option 3)
E-mail: [email protected]
Get directions: Google Maps
Public Transport: South Kensington tube station is a 5 minute walk away.
The perfect space to escape from busy London and immerse yourself in the world of design.
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A modern reinterpretation of Aladdin's cave
Martin Waller, Founder and Creative Director
The store's new, smoky charcoal frontage and multicoloured flags are just a whisper of the frolicking contradictions and experiential drama you will find in the newly refurbished interior. Watch your step as you come in, so you don't fall down Andrew Martin's version of a rabbit hole - the logo embedded in an infinity mirror in the floor and surrounded by flashing neon bulbs.
The trippy play with technology doesn't stop here. Pillars with scrolling LED text read inspirational quotations from JFK to Muhammad Ali and digital animation walls mean you can follow the rising moon up the stairs or dance with abstract forms to the beat of a heavy sound system. In true Andrew Martin style, these touches of outlandish modernity blend seamlessly with ancient artefacts as well as, of course, an extensive selection of stylish furniture, fabrics, wallpapers and cushions.
Ever-changing room sets provide guiding inspiration for clients and showcase the permanent collections as well as unique one-offs, available exclusively in store. A wealth of unusual objects peppers the showroom, all discovered and brought back by Martin on his travels. It is "a modern-day reinterpretation of Aladdin's cave" as Martin puts it and he will happily regale you with the stories behind the Egyptian funerary mask, the giant Hanuman sculpture or the array of Andean textiles.
Upstairs, a renovated mezzanine acts as a calm oasis to peruse the Andrew Martin fabric and wallpaper collections and get inspiration for your next interiors project.
Where the revamp may be complete, the innovation continues. With fresh stock arriving every Friday and Martin constantly playing amongst this toybox of design, the showroom is ever reborn, and it is guaranteed that no two visits will be the same.