Latest LASSCO News
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13 May 2020
The Tale of the Asylum Railings
If there’s a recurring question from customers – agog at the glorious salvage crammed into the LASSCO shops and yards in Oxfordshire and London – it is “Where do you get all this stuff from?”. Another is “Who is going to buy that?”. The answer to the first is: “Take a seat – this is...
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12 May 2020
Lockdown Clearance Sale
Lockdown Clearance Sale Up to 75% off items from Brunswick House and Ropewalk View all clearance items Pick up the Phone or Email us Although the shops are currently closed, someone will be available to answer your questions on the phone or by email Deliveries and Returns Our courier network is working hard to ensure deliveries and...
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28 April 2020
JAMES MORTIMER 23rd Oct 1930 – 20th April 2020
JAMES MORTIMER 23rd October 1930 – 20th April 2020 A long standing friend of LASSCO, we first got to know James when he came to St Michael’s Shoreditch to take some snaps for a John Diamond piece for the Sunday Times in the late 1970s. Immediately we warmed to him – a ‘bon viveur’, a ‘roue’,...
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27 April 2020
Isolation in the East End: A Walking Tour
Searching for ideas on how to spend your daily allowance of exercise – look no further! A walking guide by Chris Martin.
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25 March 2020
We’ll be Back
Greetings and good health to all our friends, customers, colleagues and suppliers. In these unusual and rather worrying times, LASSCO has had to limit access to our fabulous shops, and now, as part of the nationwide effort to disable the Corona virus we have, for the time being, closed them entirely. It all feels very...
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16 March 2020
Salon Wednesdays Update: Postponed
Dear All, It is with regret that we will be postponing John Goodall’s talk this Wednesday as well as Alidad’s on 29th April. We still hope to be able to hold the talk by Hakan Groth on 27th May. LASSCO and Historic Decoration are following current advice on minimalizing gatherings at close quarters. We...
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16 January 2020
Specialists Pick: Terrazzo Stones of Venice
Specialists Pick Occasionally our specialists will be asked to recommend to our customers the best of the best, from timber cladding to fine silver. Architectural salvage expert Harry Amos brings to your attention an exceptional batch of Italian mid century tiles.
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9 January 2020
Look Inside: Brunswick House Framing Workshop
It’s a lesser known fact that the great majority of our prints, pictures and paintings are framed in-house on the top floor Brunswick House by our art department run by Graham Hilleard. Below is a glimpse inside the workshop and a brief introduction to the finer details of antique picture framing. The length...
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3 December 2019
Dreaming of a white Christmas?
If you’re fed up of the seemingly limitless selection of bland, kitsch Christmas decorations that are available everywhere this time of year, LASSCO may be able to elevate your festive scenes to new heights with our selection of ornate plaster casts.
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26 November 2019
Specialists Pick: Design-lead Christmas table decorations
Occasionally our specialists discover a selection of items that deserve longer in the spotlight than our Latest Stock page allows. This time around mid century expert Pete Navey, has brought to your attention a selection of midcentury candle stick holders produced in Europe and the United Kingdom, that epitomise the design language of that period. _...
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18 November 2019
Maltby Street Festive After Dark Markets
London’s Gourmet street-food market, Maltby Street, opens its gates for one of London’s most festive night time experiences. Open 5pm – 9.30pm every Friday Nov 22nd – Dec 20th As the nights draw in and the festive season approaches, Maltby Street Market warmly invites you to Ropewalk for its annual series of...
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15 November 2019
Ropewalk Concessions: Sansho
LASSCO Ropewalk has begun to introduce a range of carefully selected pop-ups to our arch, No. 37 Maltby Street. The concessions will focus on a slower, more sustainable approach to retail in which the focus is quality and use of materials. All created to last a lifetime or more. SANSHO Sansho works...