Our Story

Our Story
With an illustrious heritage of study at Inchbald School of Design and Sotheby’s, Tatiana Howard founded Tatiana Tafur Ltd with Andrew Tolson in 1993. Since then, Tatiana Tafur has become a beacon of unrivalled signature style and a treasure chest of the rare and unusual.

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Our specialties include wholly bespoke commissions, elegant handmade furniture and an unrivalled collection of incredible surfaces.

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We’re committed to sourcing unique pieces and exotic materials from around the world, including shagreen – a rare material crafted from the skin of rays, sourced from the depths of the South China Sea.

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Tatiana Tafur is the exclusive UK distributor of the Lucien Rollin signature collection, a series of previously ‘lost’ designs, painstakingly reproduced with Rollin’s signature precision and uncompromising elegance by artisan studio William Switzer.

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For a truly original space, our unique collection of made to order bespoke surfaces includes hand painted silk, embossed leather, oxidised copper and verre églomisé.


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We’re also a proud member of the Chelsea Design Quarter – an intoxicating borough filled with the best in furniture, culture and interior design.