Guinevere Antiques Ltd

General information

The founder of Guinevere, French born Genevieve Weaver, trained as a hat designer in Paris in the 1950's. Having moved to London and started a family, she became drawn to the world of antiques. She opened Guinevere Antiques in 1963, in what was then, the disreputable end of the famous Kings Road, Chelsea.

Today, the store is very much at the 'right' end of the Kings Road, and is surrounded by art galleries, smart restaurants and interiors shops. Guinevere is now run by Genevieve's sons, Kevin and Marc Weaver.

Her philosophy was one of mixing different styles and eras of furniture together - Ancient and Modern, East and West. Kevin and Marc have taken up these forward-thinking ideas by several notches. Their flair for combining styles of furniture and objects is still revolutionary in the antiques trade. 'What counts for us is that we have to like the piece and we have to be able to live with it', say the Weavers. It's all about the visual statement it's going to make in the room.

The brothers travel around the world to source unique furniture, accessories and textiles for the home. Their journeys take them to India, China, America and continental Europe. What they bring back is a mix of gorgeous pieces that are a reflection of their taste.