ICONIC HEAL’S DESIGNS

THE OWL CABINET, 1904

Perhaps the most famous of Ambrose’s designs, this cabinet merges practicality and beauty, with the distinctive roundels of the top cupboards giving it an appealing owl-like appearance.

DECOR FABRIC, 1967

Described in a brochure as ‘the golden girl of Heal’s fabrics’, Royal College of Art graduate Barbara Brown produced many popular designs for the company, including this one, with its bold shapes.

ART DECO CHROMIUMPLATED DESK, 1930s

This desk by Heal’s Design Studio is both beautiful and functional, with its delicate eau-de-nil lacquer providing an aesthetically pleasing companion to the simple tubular structure.