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Category Archives: LASSCO News
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3 March 2014
Homes & Antiques profiles Georgia Dorey,
From April’s H & A magazine, featuring LASSCO Ropewalk and Georgia Dorey who’s set up our new textile department. Words: Alice Hancock Photograph: Lydia Evans
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28 February 2014
A very special concert with Emmanuel Vass, 3rd April 2014.
The South London Concert Series presents a very special concert at a unique London venue. Emmanuel Vass, BBC Music Magazine’s March “rising star”, will give a piano recital with supporting performances from talented amateur pianists from the London Piano Meetup Group on Thursday 3rd April 2014 at LASSCO Brunswick House. The programme includes music...
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25 February 2014
The LASSCO Weekend
LASSCO, renowned for providing the world’s top designers, architects and private clients with an unparalleled range of architectural salvage and curiosity also offers a wide range of food and refreshments at each of our three shops, 7 days a week. Every week-end in Bermondsey, next to LASSCO Ropewalk, Maltby Street Market springs into life. The railway arches bristle...
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7 February 2014
Textiles at Ropewalk
Oilcloth, dogbeds, costume, quilts, haberdashery, rope, damask, moquette, flags & bunting, hessian, lace, linen, hides, prints, rugs, cushions – remnants & reclaimed – all now sold at LASSCO Ropewalk. Aprons (as worn in image below), smocks, cushions and dogbeds made on site by Georgia Dorey (pictured). Most popular items currently are the sailor smocks ( made...
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24 January 2014
Zagat discovers the best places…
Zagat’s editorial team curates 17 cities worldwide and serves them up in a fun and accessible way so we can enjoy the best the city has to offer. In this instance it has fallen for LASSCO’s Maltby Street Market: ”A Borough Market–like” experience “sans the crush”, this “quirky” and “interesting” “collection” of artisan food, fresh...
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20 January 2014
Mosey on down to Ropewalk
If you mosey on down to Bermondsey you could come away with some Delightful Equine Objects; sourced and lovingly restored by Marc Kitchen-Smith. New stock includes this vintage pressed steel horse. Also, this large painted cowboy panel, or a large horse skull Ye Hah! Or even a piece of vintage gym equipment,
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7 January 2014
New Year, New Shop!
At LASSCO Three Pigeons we’re enjoying a new look and a new shop in which to welcome our customers. What was a tumble-down brick shed – shrouded in ivy with a leaky roof – is now a newly insulated shop “The Coach House”. We have a new counter – well, as you’d expect, it’s cobbled...
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6 January 2014
‘The Grand Tour’
From the 17th to the 19th century trips around the European circuit influenced the homes of the wealthy. Lisa Brown’s article in February’s Period Living: ‘The Great Escape, Classical Decorating Schemes Inspired by The Grand Tour’, shows you how to get this look with a subtle palette, toile fabrics and classical style pieces. The article includes work...
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5 January 2014
Something Fishy at LASSCO Brunswick House
Presently the upper staircase of Brunswick House is dominated by a shoal of swimming fish. Stylishly solving the age-old problem of dead wall space in a stair well, it also gives a modern twist to the hanging similar prints, in close groupings. Published in the USSR circa 1948 these original colour lithographs were produced for...
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5 January 2014
Small stories,
Stuck for something to do? If in London then why not pop along to the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. Until 6 September 2015 you can visit (free admission) the Small Stories exhibition of which LASSCO is a sponsor in kind. 12 dolls houses from the past 200 years are brought to life. Our two London shops donated items...
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17 December 2013
New Chefs for LASSCO Three Pigeons!
Edward Madden and James Ngu, of Brunswick House and Chelsea Harbour respectively, have now taken the reins at The Three Pigeons and are rolling out a seven day renaissance of our village pub and historic coaching inn. The ancient cellars, once again, keep the locally brewed craft beers (Shotover, Vale Brewery and XT) in excellent condition;...
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13 December 2013
Victorian Fairy Lights, late 19th century
Made of hand-blown glass. Originally used for festive events, such as Christmas, when small candles were placed inside. A variety of colours available at LASSCO Ropewalk, which is open every day until 22 December.