Treviso desk at John Lewis

by ercol on March 10, 2010

in Designer, Furniture, Stores

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We’re delighted that our treviso desk is now available through John Lewis.  Designed by renowned British furniture designer, Matthew Hilton, and made in our Buckinghamshire factory from American oak, the treviso desk is a strikingly elegant, clean-lined design.  The forward angled legs provide a unique silhouette to this piece, making it instantly recognisable. Two drawers provide storage for pens and pencils, whilst an under-drawer provides storage for a laptop.

Matthew Hilton was named British Designer of the year by Elle Decoration in 2008.  Born in 1957, he studied at Portsmouth College of Art and then at Kingston [click to continue…]

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New modena recliner – now in store

by ercol on March 3, 2010

in Furniture

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Our new modena recliner has just hit the stores.  Modena envelops you in luxurious comfort, providing complete relaxation.  Its deep curved cushioning provides a relaxed look and feel, whilst the Easycline mechanism provides the ultimate in smooth and controllable reclining actions.  The modena recliner is available in two widths, and in a wide choice of fabrics and leather, while the signature ercol solid ash frame is available in a choice of six timber finishes.  You can put your feet up, with an ercol footstool.

Modena works well as an individual chair, but also coordinates with other ercol upholstery.  We now have three different ranges of recliners, Modena, Cortona and [click to continue…]

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Lucian Brett Ercolani DSO, DFC: 1917 – 2010

February 23, 2010
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It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that Lucian Ercolani passed away on Saturday 13 February 2010, aged 92.  Mr Lucian, as he was affectionately known to everyone at ercol, will be sorely missed.  
The eldest son of ercol’s founder, Mr Lucian joined the company in 1934 and in due course [...]

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Electricity use reduced

February 17, 2010
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We feel the environment comes naturally to ercol, with our long-lasting furniture made from wood in our energy efficient factory at Princes Risborough.  However, since we moved into our new premises we have tried every year to reduce our energy consumption.  Our heat and hot water are supplied from burning our wood waste in our [...]

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MGM

February 10, 2010
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No, not a major film studio, the MGM is the Manufacturing Guild Mark, awarded by the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers.  The MGM is awarded as a mark of distinction to a select band of manufacturers, based on a range of criteria, which include a commitment to design, quality of making, efficiency of manufacturing, a [...]

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Interiors 2010

February 3, 2010
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Well, Interiors 2010, the furniture trade’s main UK show, has come to an end.  We thoroughly enjoyed our collaboration with textile designers Puff and Flock, who came up with some fun pieces for the Designersblock stand, using ercol Originals. 
An ercol studio couch was transformed into a multi-tentacled creature whilst in Carbon Copy chair an ercol [...]

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Happy Birthday to Ercol!

January 29, 2010
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Founded in 1920 by Lucian Ercolani, Ercol is 90 years old on the 29th January.  Over this time we have seen many changes, in furniture styles, the way we live our lives and what we expect our furniture to do.  
However, there have been some constants throughout this period – the demand for good design, good [...]

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Puff and Flock at Designersblock

January 19, 2010
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Puff & Flock are a recently formed group of avant garde textile designers.  Their work integrates aspects of materials science, fine arts, academic research , storytelling and product design to create a strong statement for textiles.  Their work is innovative and often witty and experimental as it seeks to expand the realm of what is [...]

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