At the recent Joy of Living charity auction for
Maggie's, one lot in particular caught my eye. This
Alvis Chair by Benchmark designed by Sir Terrance Conran was upholstered in the instantly recognisable
Saville Row pinstripe by
Moon.
Which celebrity would have the taste and vision to pair dovetailed oak with sartorial lambswool I thought? If it's a footballer I'm giving up on design for ever. Thankfully, upon closer inspection, there could only be one answer. The chair was commissioned and owned by
Sir Terrance Conran himself.