190-192 Sloane Street
190-192 Sloane Street, also known as the Sekers Building, is a grade II listed building on Sloane Street, London at the junction with .
Design[]
The building was designed by the architects , primarily partner , for the Cadogan Estate, and completed in 1965.[1] The interiors were designed by Dennis Lennon, with fittings by the sculptor Robert Adams, but do not survive.[1]
Sekers era[]
The ground floor showrooms were originally occupied by Sekers Fabrics, the British fabric manufacturer founded by Nicholas Sekers.[1]
The company, based in Whitehaven, Cumbria, was awarded the Duke of Edinburgh prize for elegant design in 1962, 1965 and 1973, and a Royal warrant was awarded as suppliers of furnishing fabric to Her Majesty the Queen. In 1964, they established their London showroom at 190-192 Sloane Street.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "190-192, Sloane Street, SW1 (1272552)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- Modernist architecture in London
- Commercial buildings completed in 1965
- International style architecture in England
- Buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Knightsbridge
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