Press
Since opening on Lillie Road, Fulham, in 2015, the gallery has been featured in The World of Interiors, House & Garden, the Financial Times, Vogue, The Telegraph and Elle Decoration, among others. It has since moved to Church Street, Marylebone, and in 2024 opened a second gallery, Dorian Menorca, in Mahón.
Pebble Rebel
A news piece marking the gallery's tenth anniversary on Church Street, Marylebone. It retraces Dorian's path from the French coast near Spain via Bordeaux and Sotheby's to his own business, and his eye widening from Modernism to Biedermeier.
Dorian Menorca
A profile of Dorian Menorca, the gallery Dorian opened in Mahón in a restored 18th-century building, run day to day by his sister Ysolde, with 20th-century design, lighting, tapestries and ceramics.
This Must Be the Place
A tour of the Mahón townhouse restored by Dorian and interior designer Thomas Daviet, and the story of the Menorca branch of the gallery, conceived as a family project with his sister Ysolde.
Gentlemen chineurs
A French-language interview with Dorian and Thomas Daviet on discovering Menorca, renovating their house in Mahón and a shared passion for the first half of the 20th century.
Boys' Own
A visit to the south London flat of Dorian and Thomas Daviet, retracing his career from Sotheby's and lighting specialist Matthew Upham to his own shop, and the move to larger premises on Church Street.
Ritmo Balear
A Spanish-language piece on the opening of Dorian Menorca on Carrer de Bastió in Mahón, where early 20th-century design meets 18th-century Spanish furniture and 19th-century textiles.
Something Old from Someone New
Part of a feature on a new generation of antique dealers: the Lillie Road shop, Dorian's route through Bordeaux, Sotheby's and Matthew Upham, and his focus on design from the 1920s to the 1960s.
What's Old Is New Again
A feature on the renewed appetite for antiques, in which Dorian describes collectors mixing 20th-century pieces with modern art and contemporary furniture.
Rising Stars
Dorian among the rising names of the antiques world: his background, the move to room-set premises on Church Street, Marylebone, and buying trips to France, Scandinavia and Spain.
Alejandra Alonso Rojas Shares Her Idyllic Insider's Guide to Menorca, Spain
Designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas's guide to Menorca recommends the gallery for visitors who want to take home a piece of the island's history.
Double Bobble
An interiors column on the return of bouclé, featuring a vintage armchair and a bench from the gallery.
Design LED
A Vogue promotion styled in a deep-blue living room, with a terracotta vase by Upsala-Ekeby lent by the gallery.
2020s Vision
A shopping page of 1920s-inspired design, featuring a pair of Swedish Grace armchairs from the gallery.
Six Ways to Live Sustainably at Home
Buying antique rather than new is one of six tips, with Dorian cited among those making 20th-century antiques more accessible.
A shopping page featuring the Ysolde table lamp in polished plaster, from Dorian Caffot de Fawes.
Light Fantastic
A selection of lighting including Dorian's Ysolde lamp, hand-cast in plaster in London and inspired by ceramic and plaster designs of the 1930s to 1950s.
Reviving the Art of Reviving
A feature on the future of furniture restoration, in which Dorian explains how much his business depends on skilled restorers and sees a new generation of dealers renewing interest in 20th-century design.
Online Platforms and Conscious Consumers Propose a New Chapter for the Antiques World
An article on how online platforms and conscious buyers are reviving the antiques market, quoting Dorian on the return of interest in pieces with a story.
K&H Design
In their address book, decorators Katie Glaister and Henry Miller-Robinson of K&H Design recommend Dorian as a curator of European 20th-century pieces.
Dorian Caffot de Fawes
A profile in The World of Art & Antiques guide: a focus on 1920 to 1970, buying trips across France, Spain, Italy and Sweden, the launch of the Ysolde lamp and interiors commissions.
How I Antique
A first-person interview: from a childhood by the sea in the south of France and law studies in Bordeaux to Sotheby's, a King's Road dealer and his own shop, with a style rooted in Art Deco and the 1940s.
Back to Brown
On the return of brown wood furniture, with Dorian's advice on pairing antique mahogany with 1950s lighting and contemporary painting, and two Swedish pieces from the gallery.
Studio Vero's London Favourites
Interior design practice Studio Vero names Dorian's shop its favourite antiques address on Lillie Road.
Something Old, Someone New
A portrait of Dorian as a young dealer within the Lillie Road antiques community, with recent sales including a sideboard by André Arbus.
Interior designer Daniel Hopwood recommends Dorian's shop for furniture from the early 20th century to the 1950s, of a quality that can be bought with confidence.
A Dutch interiors page featuring a 1940s Swedish sofa with beech legs and its original velvet upholstery, from the gallery.
Fabrice Bana
Interior designer Fabrice Bana lists Dorian among the dealers he turns to for furniture and lighting.
Upping the Ante-ques
A local shopping page featuring a 1977 oil on panel signed Robert Bouretz and a French Art Deco lacquer panel from around 1930, both from the shop.
See the Light
A news item on new lighting at the shop, including a pair of opaline glass globe chandeliers and a Tuff lamp in volcanic rock.
The Aesthete
Interior designer Daniel Hopwood names Dorian a recent discovery, praising his early 20th-century to 1950s furniture.
Gallique, c'est chic
A feature on French design in London, noting that Kelly Hoppen's lacquered bedside table came from Dorian's shop on Lillie Road.
Little Black Book
Interior designer Peter Mikic puts Dorian first among his London sources, for Belle Époque, Art Deco, Modernist and 1950s pieces.
Get the Look
Interior designers Hudson & Mercer recommend Dorian's shop on Lillie Road as a starting point for vintage furniture and lighting.
Talking Shop: Dorian Caffot de Fawes
A profile of the newly opened Lillie Road shop and Dorian's background, from Bordeaux to Sotheby's and Matthew Upham Antiques, with mostly French early 20th-century stock.
Take a Walk Down Memory Lane
A guide to London antique shops describing Dorian's focus on well-made early to mid-20th-century pieces and his bespoke sourcing service.
Six Reasons to Visit Fulham Cross, SW6
A neighbourhood guide naming Dorian among the Lillie Road antiques shops, for pieces from the first half of the 20th century.
Self Sourcing
A round-up of new design shops around the world, noting Dorian's arrival on Lillie Road with 20th-century decorative arts and furnishings.
Local Hotspots
Kelly Hoppen shares her West London sources and recommends Dorian for antiques, furniture and lighting.