Andrew Martin furnishes rooms that look collected rather than bought. Martin Waller founded it in Richmond in 1978 and moved it to Walton Street in 1987, building a house style out of what he brought back from everywhere else: leather, antique texture, global pattern, the occasional piece that should not work and does. Its sofas are still handmade in Britain. Every Andrew Martin piece here is an original, authenticated and restored, then delivered in 1 to 5 days. Originals only.
Andrew Martin, British Interiors With a Passport Since 1978
Andrew Martin was founded in 1978 in Richmond, London, by Martin Waller, and moved to Walton Street in 1987, where the flagship still is. Waller remains Founder and Creative Director. He built the brand out of travel, and the trade press has called him "the Indiana Jones of design" for it. His own line is the useful one: while many designers want to say something new, he wants to say something old, and to bottle the flavour of an antique land.
That produces a look the brand calls globally inspired, and everyone else calls eclectic: leather, worn texture, kilim and Persian pattern, hand-painted furniture, statement art and lighting, layered until a room reads as though it were assembled over years. The house makes its own fabric, wallpaper and rugs alongside furniture, holds a licence to reproduce paintings from the National Gallery collection, and has collaborated with Kit Kemp. Its sofas, in named lines such as the Truman, Clara and Conrad, are made to order in the company's own South Wales workshop on kiln-dried hardwood frames carrying a 30-year structural guarantee.
In 1996 Waller started the Andrew Martin Interior Designer of the Year Award, which the Sunday Times dubbed the Oscars of the design world, and the accompanying Interior Design Review, now 29 volumes deep. Winners have included Kelly Hoppen, Kit Kemp and Nicky Haslam. New, an Andrew Martin sofa is made to order over several weeks and priced accordingly. Every original at REHAUS is authenticated, restored where needed, and delivered in 1 to 5 days, usually below the new price. Design doesn't depreciate, and a brand built on things that already look lived-in wears second-hand better than most. The Forever Guarantee and a 30-day home trial mean reduced risk. Browse the originals.
Andrew Martin: frequently asked questions
What is Andrew Martin?
Andrew Martin is a British interiors house founded in 1978 by Martin Waller, with its flagship on Walton Street in London. It designs and sells furniture, fabric, wallpaper, rugs, lighting and art in a deliberately eclectic, globally inspired style, and its upholstery is made to order in the company's own South Wales workshop.
Is Andrew Martin a person?
No. The house was founded by Martin Waller, who is still Founder and Creative Director, and the company has never publicly explained where the "Andrew" came from. So Andrew Martin is the brand, Martin Waller is the man, and pieces are credited to the house rather than to a designer of that name.
What is Andrew Martin known for?
For interiors that look gathered rather than bought: leather, worn texture, kilim and Persian pattern, hand-painted pieces and statement lighting, layered together. It is also known for its own fabric and wallpaper ranges, for a National Gallery licence to reproduce paintings, and for the Interior Designer of the Year Award it has run since 1996.
Where can I buy pre-owned Andrew Martin furniture in the UK?
REHAUS sells authenticated, original Andrew Martin in the UK. Every piece is checked against the real thing, restored where needed, and delivered nationwide in 1 to 5 days, with the Forever Guarantee and a 30-day home trial. You buy from one company, not a private seller. Stock changes often, since each piece is one of one.
Where is Andrew Martin furniture made?
Andrew Martin states that its sofas and armchairs are handcrafted to order in its own South Wales workshop, on kiln-dried hardwood frames that carry a 30-year structural guarantee, with a lead time of several weeks. Its fabric is woven with UK and European mills. The company does not publish a manufacturing location for its other categories.
Is pre-owned Andrew Martin worth buying?
Yes, and arguably more than most. The look is built on patina, leather and texture that are supposed to age, so a well-kept piece does not read as second-hand the way a minimal one would. The sofas are made to order on guaranteed frames and can be re-covered. Every piece at REHAUS is authenticated, restored where needed, and backed by the Forever Guarantee and a 30-day home trial.
How much is Andrew Martin, new versus pre-owned?
New, Andrew Martin is upper-mid to premium: statement armchairs typically run from the high hundreds into the low thousands, and made-to-order sofas start in the low thousands and climb with configuration and fabric. A pre-owned original at REHAUS, authenticated and restored, usually costs below the new price and arrives in 1 to 5 days rather than in several weeks.
Why buy Andrew Martin from REHAUS?
REHAUS sells originals only, never lookalikes. Every Andrew Martin piece is authenticated, restored to a high standard, and delivered fast across the UK, with the Forever Guarantee and a 30-day home trial. You skip the made-to-order wait and get the real thing, in stock now, from one company that stands behind the piece.
