Vicky Davar - Antique Dealer & Interior Designer

Maison Artefact is a London-based antique dealer and interior design practice with antiques at the heart of a contemporary aesthetic. Established in 2000 by Vicky Davar, Maison Artefact composes calm, atmospheric interiors; harmonising select French and Swedish antiques with a pure and elegant aesthetic. Their services include antique sourcing, restoration, bespoke design and interior commissions and they pride themselves on developing personal interiors and meaningful collections which reflect individual tastes and interests. The Lillie Road store curates a continually changing display of art, furniture and homeware. Available to view in context, their carefully chosen pieces range from eighteenth century prints and portraiture, to Swedish cabinets and contemporary commissions. Vicky leads the interior projects and range from contemporary apartments to historic country houses, each project is developed in close collaboration with the client. Vicky’s episode “Always have a dance at breakfast” What a wonderfully uplifting chat we had with Vicky as she reveals how antiques run in the family, we also get to hear about her previous career as an actor. We discuss all sorts of interesting design theories, considerations and ‘rules’ and hear about Vicky’s love of space and light. We even get onto politician’s bookshelves as backdrops and how Lucy could get a job packing valuable antiques. Lucy reveals that her book launch will take place at Vicky’s shop, so we will get to see it first hand and if we’re really lucky, we may get a demonstration of those new-found packing skills! We’ve included links below to places, people and things mentioned during our chat, but you will have to search for the Hermes memes yourself!

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