Welcome to the OSR Industry Hall. This is our storage and second showroom, open by appointment only. On display is the OSR Works range of furniture and a selection of pieces sourced on overseas buying trips. If you’re a customer and want to see what we have on the showroom floor please call to make an appointment. If you’re an interior designer, architect or stylist, ask us about pieces available in quantity that just may work for your latest project. Born in 1888, Lucian Ercolani moved with his family from Italy to England, in the 1890s, where he would eventually stamp his legacy on the furnishing world in 1920 by establishing Ercol. With a strong foundation of dedicated individuals who commonly and continually aspire to design for comfort, function, and for beauty, Ercol?s pieces clearly illustrate the passion that has gone into their mid-century modern designs and high quality craftsmanship. The long-established company prides itself on using traditional joint wedges, instead of using too many screws that will weaken the overall piece, to construct enduring pieces that have provably lasted multiple decades.
In addition to that, Ercol aptly takes pleasure in being one of the few companies in the world that still utilizes steam-bending techniques to mold their solid wood pieces. Least it be said that with company growth has come sustainability awards as well as design awards (such as the Designers Guild Mark, the Manufacturing Guild Mark, and the Best in Furniture ? International Contemporary Furniture Fair). With slight updates here and there, the family owned company remains true to Ercolani?s passion for enduring innovation as Ercol remains at the forefront of creating excellent designs within the international world of modern furniture. See more from Ercol Lucian R. Ercolani, also affectionately known as the "Old Man", founded Ercol in 1920. Originally born in Italy in 1888, he and his family moved to London in the 1890s where he would later kick off his career in design. After years of hard work invested into night school where he studied drawing, design, theory, and industrial design specific to furniture, Ercolani would eventually churn out the much loved Originals Collection.
Now, as family owned Ercol is passed down the generations, the company remains true to Ercolani's original vision of creating beautiful and honest pieces. View other products by Lucian ErcolaniCreative luminaries reimagine Ercol and Anglepoise classics for charity Teddy's Wish Nineteen names from the spheres of architecture, design and graphics were invited to create customised editions of Anglepoise’s 'Type75 Mini' desk lamp and Ercol's 'Stacking Chair' for an exhibition hosted to support charity Teddy's Wish. Pictured is Faye Toogood's bespoke Ercol chair Curated by British designer Anthony Dickens, ‘A Child’s Dream’ is an exhibition dedicated to the memory of Edward Louis Reid, Designjunction director Deborah Spencer’s three-month-old nephew who tragically passed away earlier this year. Samuel Wilkinson used the technique of pointillism for his interpretation of the Anglepoise lamp, decorating the lamp with thousands of dots that graduate from a green base up to a black stem
Wilkinson also reinterpreted Ercol's chair as a representation of a 'magic, fabled animal - each leg of the chair has a foot from a different creature painted in a red rubbery finish Paul Cocksedge drew inspiration from the lamp's anthropomorphic qualities, configuring his pieces to light up only when the shades touch Explains Benjamin Hubert of his creation: 'The Anglepoise is covered in random flicked ink from Posta markers. As a designer you are often trying to avoid excess ink when sketching - the lamp celebrates this accidental effect' A detail of Hubert's Anglepoise lamp Ab Rogers imagined a bold, blue rocking chair for Ercol Wallpaper's Editor-in-Chief Tony Chambers opted for a dreamy, ethereal feel for his Anglepoise lamp by spraying the inside of the lampshade in a pale sky-blue He also made a mask of the lamp's elegantly design ventilation holes before spraying through it, which he explains, 'made a beautiful impression on the lamp's base - just as Edward made a beautiful, lasting impression during his short stay here'
Tom Dixon encased Ercol's 'Stacking Chair' in copper A detail of Dixon's customised Ercol chair Bethan Gray's Angelpoise lamp is adorned in geometric gold bands to celebrate the affinity that babies have with glossy, reflective surfaces Sir Terence Conran's lamp features a playful doodle Adding to its broad, annual showcase for the London Design Festival, Designjunction has enlisted Ercol and Anglepoise - alongside a host of creative luminaries - to collaborate on a project that combines iconic British design with an altruistic mission. Curated by British designer Anthony Dickens, ‘A Child’s Dream’ is an exhibition dedicated to the memory of Edward Louis Reid, Designjunction director Deborah Spencer’s three-month-old nephew who tragically passed away earlier this year. To honour his short life, the family set up Teddy’s Wish, a charity dedicated to raising money for research into the causes of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), neonatal death and stillbirth, and to provide support to the families affected.
The project is supported by the two British family-run brands, Ercol and Anglepoise, who donated key products to be used as a blank canvas by nineteen names from the spheres of architecture, design and graphics. The contributors - who include Wallpaper* Editor-in-Chief Tony Chambers, Sir Terence Conran, Bethan Gray, Tom Dixon, Paul Cocksedge and Ab Rogers - have each created their own interpretation of either Kenneth Grange’s 'Type75 Mini' desk lamp for Anglepoise, or Ercol's 'Stacking Chair', in a striking tribute to a worthy cause. 21-31 New Oxford Street Machine age: a new show explores the blurring boundaries between humans and robots Nifty hide: these refined study accessories are made from leather offcuts Master the art of zen with Lionel Doyen’s sofa for Manutti Stripe show: the limited-edition Wedgwood by Lee Broom collection is top of the lines IKEA to launch design and lifestyle festival during Salone del Mobile Heart throb: Vitra's pop art-inspired chair has our pulse racing
Loewe reveals its inaugural Craft Prize finalists Marc Venot's hook rail for Schönbuch swings into action Artek and Daniel Rybakken reflect on the future at Stockholm Furniture Fair Body image: Mathias Wendzinski captures oenological inner light and intimate gatherings Designers check into Amsterdam’s Lloyd Hotel for the sophomore edition of Mono Japan Welcome home: Pettersen & Hein’s sculptures take up residence at Etage Projects Eastern promises: Jia Inc's pots channel ancient Chinese cauldrons Samuel Wilkinson's gravity-defying bathroom mirrors for Ex.t Paper reverie: vibrant Belgian boulders that merge art and design The sky’s the limit at Fredericia’s new Copenhagen flagship Stroke of art: Beza's unique mirror eschews the rules of reflection Ham-mer time: a slice of Berkel's history goes under the gavel Sebastian Conran joins forces with Japanese craftsmen on a new homeware collection Change of season: COS taps Studio Swine for a blossoming installation in Milan