The history of Ercol's originals
Lucian R Ercolani, or the "Old Man" as he is affectionately know in the company, founded ercol in 1920. Born in Italy in 1888, Lucian's family moved to London in the 1890s. There he went to night school at the Shoreditch Technical Institute where he studied drawing, design and the theory and construction of furniture. In 1907 he made his first piece of furniture - a musical cabinet, inlaid with mother of pearl. Years later Ercol tracked this down and they still have it to this day.
Since the start of the company in 1920, design has always been at the heart of ercol – design for comfort, design for function, design for beauty. Ercol combines practicality with looks.
As well as their in-house design team, they commission some of the best in British design talent. Ercol's designs constantly evolves to reflect how you live today, whilst continuing to reflect ercol’s quality and craftsmanship.
A few years ago Ercol reintroduced some of Lucian's classic designs, which now form the Ercol Originals.
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The most famous design by L. Ercolani is the Butterfly chair. This classic is available in various colors and finishes.
A beautiful classic designed by Lucian Ercolani, the Loveseat in solid ash or walnut.
A beautiful classic designed by Lucian Ercolani, the Loveseat in solid ash or walnut.
The Ercol Collection
Hoeked is an official dealer of Ercol. If you are interested in a product that is not in our shp, please contact us. The entire Ercol collection is available.
