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"I’ve known Lorfords for many years, and I’ll never forget walking into their shop in Tetbury for the first time. A treasure trove, where you cannot fail to find the perfect piece to fit into your interior project."
Nina Campbell, Interior Designer
"We love our regular foraging of the stock at Lorfords for our Pig hotel projects and always end up buying lots of interesting things……..often with irresistible purchases for our home too."
Robin & Judy Hutson, The Pig Hotels
"Lorfords is a wonderful resource for both made to order furniture, lighting and antiques. We are consistently impressed with the availability of stock which is invaluable at the installation stage of a project"
Joanna Plant, Interior Designer
"There is something special about walking into the treasure trove that is Lorfords… I have never failed to leave without a jewel of an item – and not just for my clients, I often find items for my home that I can’t resist taking with me."
Lucy Cunningham, Interior Designer
Latest Arrivals
- Pair of 19th Century Swedish Barrel Back ChairsPair of large late 19th Century Swedish barrel back armchairs.With lion head decoration. In calico ready for upholstery.Very comfortable, re-painted and in good condition. Circa 1890.Priced per pair - two pairs available.£3,800.00In stock
- Early 19th Century Swedish PlanterEarly 19th Century Swedish carved wooden planter on pedestal base.Scraped back to original paint colour and with its original metal liner.Increasingly rare to source these and offered in very good condition.Circa 1820.£2,450.00In stock
- Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian StoolsA pair of late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian period stools.In original paint and reupholstered in fine antique linen. Historic repairs to some of the carved roundals but these stools are strong and stable for use. An unusual circular shape and good large size.Circa 1790.£3,600.00In stock
- Pair of Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian StoolsA pair of exceptional, large, early 19th century Swedish period Gustavian stools.With fine hand carved detail and lions paw feet.In original paint and seats recovered in antique linen.Circa 1820.£4,500.00In stock
- Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi-Lune TablesA pair of early 19th Century Swedish demi-lune console tables.Which can be joined together to form a circular dining table. A very simple elegant design, these are period tables and have recently been painted in a pale grey chalk finish.Size given is for one console. Circa 1820.£3,650.00In stock
- Pair of 19th Century Swedish Barrel Back ChairsPair of large late 19th Century Swedish barrel back armchairs.With lion head decoration. In calico ready for upholstery.Very comfortable, re-painted and in good condition. Circa 1890.Priced per pair - two pairs available.£3,800.00In stock
- 19th Century French Farmhouse TableFabulous mid-19th Century French fruitwood farmhouse table.Of an excellent size, standing on square tapering legs and a beautiful colour throughout.Circa 1880.£2,995.00In stock
- 19th Century English Leather ArmchairA very good quality 19th Century English leather armchair.Standing on square legs, with fantastic patina and very comfortable to sit in.Circa 1880.£1,495.00In stock
- Pair of Early 19th Century Provincial Oil on Canvas Painting of ChickensA charming pair of late 18th Century or early 19th Century Dutch provincial paintings of chickens.Dating to around 1800 and set in to good quality oak frames.£895.00In stock
- Victorian Taxidermy Owl in DomeLate 19th Century Victorian taxidermy owl.In good condition, under an original glass dome.Circa 1880.£595.00In stock
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FRENCH FANCIES
Painted pinks and greens, the most beautiful companions...
- Pair of Mid 20th Century Modernist Flower Paintings by Jacques Pouchain (1927 - 2015)Pair of mid 20th Century modernist oil on canvas paintings of flowers by renowned French ceramicist Jacques Pouchain.Signed, and painted with an expressive flourish, his paintings often displayed still lifes including his pottery.£3,800.00In stock
- Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted and Silver Gilt Neoclassical Style Console TablesA stylish pair of 19th Century Italian painted and silver gilt, Neoclassical style, console tables.Circa 1860.£3,400.00In stock
- 20th Century French Faded Blue Painted Watering CanA classic antique French faded blue painted zinc watering can.With rose head from the early 20th Century. Not guaranteed to be watertight.Circa 1900.In stock
- Large 20th Century French Glass Confectionery JarLarge mid-20th Century French glass confectionery jar with lid.Circa 1960.£180.00In stock
- 19th Century French Creil et Montereau Coffee Cans with SaucersRare set of four 19th Century French Creil et Montereau creamware coffee cans with saucers. (Two coffee cans without saucers available).£680.00In stock
- Set of Four Early 19th Century Italian PlatesSet of four early 19th Century Italian plates with hand painted decoration.In stock
- Pair of 20th Century Scottish Taxidermy PtarmiganA superb pair of 20th Century Scottish taxidermy ptarmigan.Of excellent quality.£495.00In stock
- 19th Century French Display ShelvesStunning 19th Century French display shelf. This display piece would have originally come from a 'Boulangerie' in France. It would have been used to display the day's bread, croissants, brioche, etc within a local bakery. It has been beautifully cast from wrought iron and features its original marble shelves. Within today's home, these shelves will make for a useful and attractive element in a kitchen. It could also be used to display flowers in a florist's shop or would be even more perfect in a shop or 'delicatessen' selling high-end food. A unique and superb 'Presentoire'.£5,500.00In stock
- 19th Century French Curved Glass Shop Display CabinetStunning 19th Century French, rare Victorian painted shop display cabinet of grandiose proportions. Over 4.5ft tall, curved glass doors flank each side with a pair of glazed doors in the middle, making this monumental piece appear elegant and filled with light. Four cupboard doors under add further generous storage. Adjustable shelving throughout. Latterly aged painted and antiqued to a sublime quality.£5,320.00In stock






OUR STORY
LORFORDS HAS BEEN A CONTINUALLY EVOLVING PROJECT SINCE 2001...
Toby Lorford escaped London and the trappings of broadcast and PR at the end of the 90s, slowly following his father's footsteps in buying and selling old things. By 2003 the first Lorfords Antiques shop was trading in Tetbury... two years later Lorfords moved into its home at 30 Long Street and has never looked back.

