The First Floor Mezzanine

The First Floor Mezzanine has recently undergone a wonderful makeover, with three new dealers moving in alongside two former Alfies dealers relocated from the ground floor of the mezzanine. It has become an eclectic destination for 20th Century Design & Interiors, ranging from Italian design to Scandinavan and British to South American. In one corner you'll also find a carefully curated selection of vintage fashion.

A view of Paola Bazzoli's stand

A view of Christine Murray's stand

A view of Christine Murray's stand

A view of the Dispensary Vintage stand

Here's a short summary of the new First Floor Mezzanine dealers:

Christine Murray
Christine specialises in British, European, Scandinavian and South American 20th century furniture and lighting.

Rocking chair Angel Pazmino (c1960. Quito, Ecuador), available from Christine Murray

Herman Miller for Eames (Set of 4 ), fibreglass chairs, c1980, available from Christine Murray

Paola Bazzoli
Paola Bazzoli specialises in 20th Century Italian Design. You will find striking pieces such as the following in her stand:

1970s bronze glass, steel and brass bookshelf, available from Paola Bazzoli

Italian Chandelier from the 1950s, available from Paola Bazzoli

Dispensary Vintage
A carefully chosen and presented range of gems dating mostly from the mid 1960s/70s, including immaculate wool coats from Italy, silk tops, silk dresses and vintage furs..

1950s Opera coat, available from Dispensary Vintage

1970s Chiffon floral dress, available from Dispensary Vintage

Angela Ball and Martin Rooney have relocated from the ground floor to the First Floor Mezzanine and specialise in 20th century design and interiors.

A view of Angela Ball's stand

Beni Ourain rug, available from Angela Ball

A view of Martin Rooney's stand

Gold plated coffee table, c.1970, available from Martin Rooney

Christine Murray - Details coming soon.
The Dispensary / Email: sophiedispensary@btinternet.com / Tel: 07939 537 391
Paola Bazzoli / Email: info@paolabazzoli.com / Tel: 07552 779 324 / paolabazzoli.com
Angela Ball / Email: angelaball.london@gmail.com / Tel: 078 4677 0743 / www.angelaball.london

Martin Rooney / Email: info@martin-rooney.com / Tel: 07817 119 663

London Fashion Week

September is a time to re-evaluate your wardrobe and curate your autumn outfits, if you're after a stand out piece to take you through the season then Alfies is the perfect spot to begin your quest. With September's London Fashion Week kicking off tomorrow, and running until 20 September, you need to be belle of the ball!

Taking inspiration from the Autumn/Winter 2016 fashion forecast, we found lots of key trends at Alfies... 

Stripes: Vintage lame jacket, available from Tin Tin Collectables

Stripes / Granny Chic: Lili Ann Suit, available from Tin Tin Collectables

Velvet / Gothic: Devoré dress, available from Tin Tin Collectables

Velvet: 1960s burgundy coat dress, available from Carole Collier

Gothic / Velvet / 1980s: Devoré burgundy/black dress, from Carole Collier

Velvet: Orange lined velvet dress, from June Victor

Velvet: 1920s velvet dress, offered by June Victor

Stripes: Italian chiffon designer dress, available from June Victor

Stripes: Brown brocade 1950s dress, available from June Victor

Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Jenaer Glas

Wilhelm Wagenfeld was one of the few Bauhaus designers to establish a continuing and successful involvement with industrial mass production. For Jenaer Glas he experimented with glass manufactured with silica and boron oxide. This highly heat-resistant material was developed in Germany at the Schott and Genossen Glassworks, a company founded in 1884 in Jena, Germany, by chemist Otto Schott. It was Schott's son, Erich, who enlisted the help of Bauhaus designers to create housewares with the "borosilicate" glass, testing the Bauhaus philosophy of harmony between function and design in industrial production.

Wagenfeld used the practical and translucent material to design a tea set perfectly aligned with Modernist principles of functionality and simplicity. He once said that an object's most important feature was its "unpretentiousness".

His classic tea set design would become a signature piece and is still being made at present with only slight design modifications.

Jenaer Glas Wagenfeld Tea Service

Original Wilhelm Wagenfeld glass teacup and saucer (set of 6 available) by Jenaer Glas. Designed and created by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1931 and inspired by the Bauhaus.  Available from Robinson Antiques.

Original Schott makers mark