Thomas Goode (tableware)

Thomas Goode
Front of the premises on South Audley Street
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General information
AddressSouth Audley Street
Town or cityLondon
CountryEngland
Construction started1827 (business)
1845 (this premises)

Thomas Goode was a china, silverware and glass shop at 19 South Audley Street in Mayfair, London,[1] and later at 66-67 Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly London. It held two royal warrants to supply the British royal household, one from Queen Elizabeth II and the other from the Prince of Wales.[2] The company was owned by property entrepreneur Johnny Sandelson since 2018 and had since expanded its operations into India opening a store and museum in Mumbai.[3]

History

The business was established in 1827[4] by Thomas Goode, and expanded by his son William. The younger Goode designed china ranges for both Queen Victoria and the Tsar of Russia.[citation needed] The store moved to its South Audley Street site in 1845.[5][6] In 1875 its showroom was redesigned by the architects Peto and George.[7]

The company was owned by the Liberal Democrat peer Rumi Verjee from 1995 to 2018.[8][9]

The building was sold to property entrepreneur Cain for £80 million in 2015, but Verjee retained ownership of the business.[10] Johnny Sandelson acquired the business in 2018.

It was closed at 2024.

The Thomas Goode Elephants

As part of The Paris Exhibition in 1889, Minton pottery was commissioned to create two, seven feet tall majolica elephants to display. These elephants were on display in the windows of Thomas Goode.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Goode Mayfair Luxury Goods, London W1 Luxury Goods Mayfair". Mayfair-london.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Caverswall & Thomas Goode hold Royal Warrants for the supply of China to the Royal Family". City-of-london.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Oldest Royal Warrant Holder Thomas Goode & Co Unveils Major Global Expansion Plans After Sandelson Takeover".
  4. ^ "Thomas Goode". LUX Worldwide. 6 January 1978. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Mayfair". London-footprints.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  6. ^ Insight Guides London. APA Publications UK. 2007. p. 117. ISBN 9789812586209.
  7. ^ "The History of Thomas Goode". Thomasgoode.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  8. ^ "A philanthropist's passion for success". Asiantimesonline.co.uk. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  9. ^ Alibhai, Yasmin (24 August 2012). "Starting over". FT.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. ^ Hopkins, Kathryn (11 August 2015). "Peer cashes in on luxury retail's new domino effect". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Thomas Goode's Elephants - Discovering London". Peterberthoud.co.uk. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Glazed and Confused: Elephants vs. Donkeys, Part 1". Etruscanmajolica.blogspot.co.uk. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Jeanette Manchester Harris: And Speaking of Elephants, Here's some Reeealy Big Elephants". Jeanetteharrisblog.blogspot.co.uk. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

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