Please go to our new link for William-Wayne & Company.
Recommended by a number of clients who wish not to be named here, William-Wayne has a cult following and is a must stop store for ultra traditional British tabletop items, furniture, linens, pillows, and rugs.
"WW is a little oasis. They pack a whole world that Ralph Lauren forgot into their little bit of heaven."
"WW is where I go to buy home gifts for friends. They are the best place to go when you want to find bamboo tea trays, tortoise shell ice buckets and those hard to find dressed monkey accessories."
"Their website sucks! It doesn't do justice to the store. Just stop in and drink up the civilization to escape the chaos of Manhattan."
NY Mag says: "Anglophiles, take note: These shops have all the fixings you need for your perfect English country house."
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1) Uptown:
850 Lexington Avenue
Between 64th & 65th Streets
New York, NY 10021
212-288-9243
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM (Closed Sundays)
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I've been obsessed with porcelain garden stools lately. (Furnishing my patio, don't ask.) So, of course, I checked out the website when I saw the lovely celadon one in the picture. But, really... $475 for a garden stool? From China? When you can get a similar one from any major city's Chinatown for around $70 ($45 if you're good at haggling--yes, I've done it!), from online retailers like Wisteria for under $100, and from upscale garden stores for $200? Overall, it seems like a good place to go to for inspiration and then try to find similar items elsewhere at a fraction of the cost.
Try Shopping at the best store in NYC for gifts and unusual items from around the globe - a designers wet dream!
- in business over 80 years -
- started the bridal registry in the USA-
-two crazy older gentlemen run the shop and can tell you the history of every item known to man.
A NYC ONE OF A KIND!
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29 east 22nd street, NYC
212-260-3100