ANTIQUE MODERN MIX – Charlotte Skye, Managing Director
Antique Modern Mix is a family run business with over 30 years of expertise in the antique trade, passionately managed by a father and daughter duo. They offer an eclectic mix of styles and eras that cater to discerning collectors and interior enthusiasts alike. They were recently voted as a nominee for ‘Best Retailer 2024’ in the Chelsea, Westminster and Kensington Business Awards as well as in the ‘Masters of Craft’ category for the Chelsea Awards by Cadogan and Sloane Square Magazine.
As well as representing local contemporary artists and giving them a space to display and sell their art, they also stock some very rare and unique vintage and antique pieces that celebrate a sustainable way of appreciating good design, preserving history and heritage for all future generations whilst creating a unique and stylish interior.
What do you like about being on the Estate?
We love working with The Sloane Stanley Estate and being part of Chelsea’s Design Collective. They embrace community spirit and we get to be part of the famous King’s Road and have our brand seen amongst some of the best interior and home design brands in the industry.
What do you have going on this month?
We have an ever changing selection of antiques, mid 20th century furniture, coffee table books, lots of great decorative pieces such as artwork, glassware, ceramic vases and ornaments as well as a selection of crystals, candles and artisan made fragrances which we introduced this summer, perfect for your home or as gifts.
For the recent London Design Festival, we featured two artisan artists and their current collection. One was the ‘Root Vases’ by Helena Patelisová, an artisan from the Czech Republic, with a studio in the city of Prague. Her work combines ceramic craft, applied art and slow design that is inspired by re-circulation and recycling. Drawn to the use of porcelain material, she is able to communicate and depict different emotions and situations in lasting design through her pieces.
The other artisan we showcased was Frantiska Bencatova and her textiles project ‘basket-like, basket-what, basket-why’. A recent graduate of the Academy of Architecture, Art and Design in Prague, Frantiska’s craft is specialised in jacquard programming textiles. With this project she explores the symbolic, cultural, and artistic significance of the basket through a pseudoscientific lens, focusing on textile mimicry and its connection to traditional weaving techniques.