Chase And Sorensen

Name

Chase And Sorensen

Legal name

Chase & Sorensen Retail Ltd.

Website

https://chaseandsorensen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vintage Furniture Retail

NAICS

Home Furnishings Retailers (44912), Reupholstery and Furniture Repair (81142)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Retail-Furniture Stores (5712)

akta.pro primary industry

Vintage & Antique Furniture Retail (CRAIANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refurbished/Upcycled Home Furnishings Retail (CRAIANAN), Furniture Repair & Minor Restoration (HSAGAAAI), Corporate, Event & Staging Furniture Rental (Short-Term) (CRAIAOAG)

Keywords

• Scandinavian vintage furniture
• Mid-century design retail
• Contemporary homewares
• Specialty furniture store
• Interior design curation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Furniture Sales: One-time sales of vintage Scandinavian furniture and contemporary homewares through e-commerce and physical retail store. Products include chairs, sofas, tables, storage, lighting, and art objects. Pricing ranges from approximately $221 to over $1,500 per item.
2. Sourcing Service: Custom sourcing service for customers seeking specific items. Takes customer wish lists on frequent buying trips to Scandinavia. Lead times vary from 2-8 weeks. Additional service revenue beyond standard retail.
3. Furniture Loans for Editorial/Press: Loan selected furniture items for photo shoots and events. Typically requires editorial credit in lieu of hiring charges (10-15% of retail price per piece per day for editorial credit).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chase & Sorensen is an independent London retailer that sells original Scandinavian vintage furniture dating primarily from the 1940s through the 1990s, sourced directly from suppliers in Denmark and Sweden on monthly buying trips. The offering combines a core vintage furniture collection (chairs, sofas, tables, storage, lighting) with a curated selection of contemporary European homewares from brands including Studio Arhoj, Studio About, Paper Collective, and Torplyktan. The company also provides in-house restoration and reupholstery services, a custom furniture sourcing service with 2-8 week lead times, and a furniture loan programme for editorial photo shoots and events.

Product overview

Chase & Sorensen operates as a Scandinavian vintage furniture retailer with a dual offering: a core vintage furniture collection of original mid-20th century Scandinavian design pieces dating from the 1940s-1990s, complemented by a curated selection of contemporary European homewares. The vintage collection includes chairs, sofas, tables, storage solutions, and lighting sourced directly from Scandinavia. The contemporary range features Studio Arhoj hand-crafted ceramics and glassware from Copenhagen, Studio About candles and candleholders from Denmark, Paper Collective prints and frames from Copenhagen, and Torplyktan scented candles. Additional services include furniture sourcing for specific requests and furniture rental for photo shoots and events. The company also carries Apartamento Magazine, an influential contemporary interiors publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio Arhoj: Hand-crafted ceramics and glassware combining Scandinavian and Japanese designs, produced in Copenhagen. Available at Chase & Sorensen as contemporary home décor.
• Studio About
• Paper Collective
• Torplyktan

Products and services

• Scandinavian Vintage Furniture

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform hosting the online store. Provides payment processing integration, website hosting, and core retail functionality. Essential infrastructure for direct-to-consumer sales.
• Stripe Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing and fraud prevention for online transactions. Handles credit and debit card payments securely with 3D Secure validation.
• PayPal Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationAlternative payment processing option for customers. Enables additional payment flexibility for online purchases.
• Studio ArhojcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCopenhagen-based ceramics and glassware studio producing hand-cast, individually glazed pieces combining Scandinavian and Japanese design. Products include Smoke Flowers, Hana Vases, Munch Bowls, Hono candleholders, and Chug Mugs. 36 products stocked.
• Studio AboutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish design studio creating simple, aesthetic, functional interior objects. Products include graphic candles and Bob candle holders. Founded with ambition for uncompromising quality bridging industrial production and artistic design.
• Paper CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCopenhagen-based print and frame studio. Visually striking prints and frames sold alongside vintage furniture.
• TorplyktanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScandinavian scented candle maker. Range of candles carried alongside contemporary homewares.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pamono: Pamono is a Berlin-founded online marketplace for curated vintage and contemporary design furniture, directly comparable to Chase & Sorensen's positioning around 20th-century Scandinavian pieces and contemporary European makers.
• The Old Cinema: The Old Cinema is a London-based vintage furniture dealer operating from a converted cinema, selling mid-century and Scandinavian design directly to consumers and the trade - very similar positioning and customer base to Chase & Sorensen's Dalston showroom.
• Vinterior: Vinterior is a UK-based online marketplace for vintage and pre-owned furniture, operating in the same curated vintage-and-mid-century segment as Chase & Sorensen and serving design-conscious consumers across Europe with both marketplace and trade channels.
• Juniper Vintage: Juniper Vintage is a vintage furniture dealer focused on mid-century modern pieces, sourcing and reselling restored items - comparable to Chase & Sorensen in category, restoration approach, and target collector customer.

Broad incumbents

• 1stDibs: 1stDibs is a large online marketplace for luxury vintage furniture, art, and contemporary design, overlapping with Chase & Sorensen's vintage Scandinavian and curated offerings but at much larger scale and broader category scope.
• Soho Home: Soho Home is a members' club-adjacent home retail brand offering curated, design-led furniture and homewares with strong editorial and B2B exposure - comparable customer aesthetic and B2B/design trade overlap with Chase & Sorensen's interior designer segment.
• Heal's: Heal's is a long-established UK furniture and home furnishings retailer with showrooms across London and online, offering both contemporary and selected vintage/design lines that overlap with Chase & Sorensen's premium design assortment.

Regional players

• Artilleriet: Artilleriet is a Scandinavian interior design retailer based in Sweden curating both vintage and contemporary Scandinavian pieces, closely aligned with Chase & Sorensen's curation philosophy but operating in its home Scandinavian market rather than London.
• Aria Antiques & Decorations: Aria Antiques is a London-based decorative antiques dealer selling curated mid-century and Scandinavian pieces from a Battersea showroom - directly comparable vintage-and-design curation and London showroom model to Chase & Sorensen.

Emerging players

• Ferm Living: Ferm Living is a Copenhagen-based contemporary Scandinavian homeware and furniture brand whose aesthetic and stockists (including boutique retailers) overlap with the contemporary half of Chase & Sorensen's offering alongside Studio Arhoj and Studio About.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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