Manufacturer · United Kingdom · High Wycombe · est. 1920
Ercol
Ercol – British furniture manufacturer from High Wycombe, established in 1920 and associated with Lucian Ercolani; known for bent elm Windsor chairs.
About the manufacturer
- Years active
- est. 1920
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Location
- High Wycombe
Ercol grew out of Furniture Industries, which had operated since 1920 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Designer Lucian Ercolani (born 1888) had been associated with the company since 1920; the firm remained family-owned throughout the century.
In 1944, as part of the government’s Utility Furniture programme, Ercol received an order for 100 000 Windsor chairs made from steam-bent elm. In 1946, the company’s furniture was shown at the “Britain Can Make It” exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and in 1947, mass-produced Windsor chairs went on sale. In 2010, Ercol received the Design Guild Mark distinction. Since 2002, the factory has been located in Princes Risborough.
