INTERIORS
“BE RELEVANT OR BE DEAD”
The story of Timothy Oulton started back in 1976 with an antiques
shop near Manchester, owned by Tim’s father, Major Philip Oulton.
After graduating from Ampleforth College in Yorkshire, a boarding
school run by Benedictine monks, Tim went to work for his dad, and
about 3 months in he was hooked on antiques, falling in love with
traditional craftsmanship and enduring design. It was an obsession
that would lead him to create his own line of furniture, lighting and
accessories, inspired by the past yet relevant for today.
Since opening its first gallery in 2008 in L.A., the company now has Rooted in the ethos of hosting, the brand’s interiors and construction
over 40 galleries worldwide from New York to Sydney, New Delhi, leg, Timothy Oulton Studio, has delivered hospitality projects
Hong Kong and London. Last year saw the opening of its global across the world including the recently opened 1880 members’
flagship at Bluebird on the King’s Road. club in Singapore, and Timothy Oulton’s first restaurant, Gough’s on
Gough in Hong Kong. Everything is designed around giving people
Sharing the ground floor with the iconic Bluebird Café, the 7,200 a great hosted experience, as Tim explains, “Our aim is to create an
square foot gallery is a distillation of everything Timothy Oulton experience which deeply touches people. The stores, the furniture,
stands for – heritage, creativity, innovation, and hosting…all under our hospitality projects, everything is a vehicle for delivering a visceral
one roof. Collections are showcased in a portfolio of different experience.”
‘worlds’ including the glamorous Age of Elegance, urban slick Metro,
eclectic Beat Generation, laid-back Loft Living, and tranquil Coastal Discover the storied world of
Drift. And if you’re not sure where to start, the gallery offers a 3D Timothy Oulton at our flagship
Room Planning service, so you can visualise your favourite pieces in Chelsea or at any of our 40
in your own home, all under the expert guidance of the gallery’s galleries worldwide.
experienced ambassadors.
Timothy Oulton Bluebird,
Going by the mantra “Be Relevant or Be Dead” Timothy Oulton 350 King’s Road, Chelsea,
exudes the perfect balance of tradition and modernity in its London, SW3 5UU
creative collections, blending a passion for time-honoured Telephone 0203 150 2024
handcraftsmanship with a fearless quest for innovation. timothyoulton.com
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 39 2019