Founded by Barney Willis and Nigel Gambier in 1990, Willis & Gambier create premium quality wooden bedroom and dining room furniture. Barney Willis retired in 2007. The Willis & Gambier range of furniture is ideally suited to the 21st Century. Their highly experienced and talented teams of designers and technicians use their expertise, imagination and passion to create traditional and contemporary designs, which provide both style and practicality in any setting. Willis & Gambier’s core values are to produce beautifully designed furniture using appropriate woods and a mixture of solid and veneered finishes, and to offer the home-maker long-lasting furnishings at economical prices. They manufacture their furniture using wood that is felled strictly under license, or that is plantation grown, mainly in North and South America and the Far East.
Willis & Gambier source high quality wood from around the World to provide a comprehensive range of finishes to suit any type and style of room, including Oak, Cherry, Black and White Walnut, Alder, Elm, Hevea and Birch, to name but a few. Each design makes the very most of the wood’s colour and form, thus creating the perfect synthesis of style and texture. The result is a piece of furniture which delights both in look and feel.
Stylish and sophisticated, with a unique hand-painted finish.The Ivory bedroom collection is crafted from solid Birch and Birch veneers, combined with a unique, hand-painted, lacquered finish.
Taking its inspiration from the designs of 18th Century French furniture, the collection is stylish and the mellow tones and soft curves create a tranquil, relaxed atmosphere.The distressed paint finish on this range is achieved through the application of several layers of paint, which are then gently aged in places.
The hand-finishing of each individual item and the appearance over time of hairline cracks in the paint finish, a natural part of the ageing process, results in a subtle variation in finish between pieces - giving each piece its own unique character.
This classic range combines rich, mahogany tones with an impressive, classic design. The Louis Philippe collection of bedroom furniture is crafted from solid Acacia and Acacia veneers with a subtle lacquered finish. The range has a unique quality due to the fact that the small imperfections that characterize the timber have occurred naturally in the forest, rather that through an artificial distressing process. Grain detail and occasional knotting adds authentic character.This combined with the rich tones of the wood gives the Louis Philippe collection a warm, mellow character. Based on a classic design the collection is impressive, unfussy and ideal for both town and country settings.
A refined version of traditional English oak dining furniture, the Vintage Oak collecion is a highly versatile range, ideal for both formal and casual dining. Crafted from superior White Oak and Oak veneers with a subtle, lacquered finish, each piece has a remarkable depth of character, which belies its age.
The range has a unique quality, because the small imperfections that characterize the timber have occurred naturally in the forest, rather than through an artificial ageing process. Grain detail and occasional knotting adds authentic character.
The Zanzibar collection of bedroom furniture combines the detail and richness of tone of ethnic furniture, with a distinctly contemporary design, to create a range that while reflecting current trends, is also highly versatile.
Crafted from a hardwood called Hevea with a gently aged, lacquered finish, the depth and warmth of the wood and simple clean lines of the design work well in both urban and rural settings. This is a range that will bring character and subtle sophistication to your home. The range has a unique quality, because the small imperfections that characterize the timber have occurred naturally in the forest, rather than through an artificial ageing process. Grain detail and occasional knotting adds authentic character.
The Lyon Collection of bedroom furniture combines traditional French rustic design with a contemporary wood finish to produce a range that is full of character. Created from solid American White Oak and Oak veneers, the golden tones of the wood are enhanced by the subtle lacquered finish.
The pared down classic design results in a range that suits both modern and traditional living. The elegant curves of the sleigh bed work well with the unfussy solidity of other pieces to produce a range of great character and distinction.
Willis & Gambier recognizes that there is a need to be pro-active in assuring that its own timber supplies meet and exceed minimum levels of forest management. We have, therefore, developed a timber procurement policy, which strives to ensure that all timber used in Willis & Gambier products is fully traceable, fully compliant with legal requirements and progressing towards sustainability.
To implement this policy, they will cooperate through partnerships with suppliers to make continual improvement in environmental and social performance. Willis & Gambier have commissioned ProForest, an Oxford-based company, to provide support on policy implementation and work with suppliers to improve their timber sourcing.
The company is committed to the phasing out from their supply chain, timber of unwanted sources and timber that does not meet acceptable legal, human rights and environmental standards. This commitment is being progressively implemented though a timber supplier programme, using a phased approach. The phased approach is based upon the establishment of a number of stages, or steps of performance measurement.
These stages provide the basis for measuring Willis & Gambier’s overall performance. Their four-stage programme consists of the following:
1) Timber from known sources 2) Timber from legal sources 3) Timber from sources progressing to certification 4) Timber from independently certified sources
The objectives of the phased approach are to improve the quality of information about Willis & Gambier’s timber supply base, and by working in partnership with suppliers to gradually improve their supply chain, and ultimately, the source forest management performance.
Willis & Gambier’s long-term intention is to source all timber that they use from forests that have been certified through credible certification schemes.
You can view Willis & Gambier’s Ivory, Louis Philippe, Vintage Oak, Zanzibar and Lyon ranges in-store at Haskins
Furniture -Shepton Mallet, where our highly trained sales team will be on-hand to provide friendly assistance when required.
In-store sales only. Not available to purchase online
Unfortunately the Willis & Gambier products are only currently available in store. Please contact the store for more details.
Massive savings to be made on furniture and beds. We have £500,000 of stock to clear, so there are amazing in-store clear-out offers. Items include bedframes, divan sets, mattresses, dining tables and chairs, sofas, armchairs, coffee tables, display cabinets, dressers, chest of drawers, But hurry - while stocks last and some of these items are one-offs!