About Us

About Us

About us

Since its foundation in 1982 by Robert Turnell & Monique Gigon, Turnell & Gigon has supplied the finest fabrics, wallpapers & trimmings to the foremost of the interior design trade.

Our Chelsea Harbour showroom is an extensive library of all genres, ranging from decorating essentials to the rarest & most unusual.

 

Fernbrook stool (JM-1197)
Cecelia (JM-1302)

Handblocks

Our sister company Jean Monro continues to support the traditional craft of handblocking & boasts one of the largest collections of handblocked prints available anywhere in the world.

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Gavin Houghton's Pop Up (Rose & Fern)
Gavin Houghton's Pop Up (Rose & Fern)

The Art of Passementerie

We hold many of the most beautiful and intricate trimmings at Turnell & Gigon, including the incredible collection from Les Passementeries de l'Isle de France. For 91 years, this family-run company has been creating complex hand made passementeries, with the fourth generation now presiding over a business that strikes a fine balance between tradition and modernity.

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Soho House's Pop Up (Hedgehog sofa)
Soho House's Pop Up (special tieback)

Intricate Hand Embroidery

Turnell & Gigon has many beautiful hand embroideries from the simplest to the incredibly intricate. The addition of Palestrina London to the Turnell & Gigon group of companies has opened up a myriad of bespoke possibilities.

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Palestrina London's Brocatelle Chambord
Palestrina London's Chamarande (detail)