Professional life David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

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linley store, burlington arcade, london


snowdon opened workshop in dorking, designed , made furniture 3 years before setting own company, david linley furniture ltd (now known linley) makes bespoke furniture, upholstery, , interior design products known neoclassical appearance , use of inlaid woods. has written numerous books , lectured around world. work sold in retail stores in belgravia, harrods , overseas including bespoke collection. borrowed company making loans subsidiary company, acquiring £3 million in debts, situation resolved sale of controlling shares £4 million in 2012. consequence, however, is no longer ceo.


on 1 december 2006, snowdon took post of chairman of christie s uk, having joined board in 2005 non-executive director. in 2015, made chairman of christie s emeri (europe, middle east, russia, , india).


in distant past, lord snowdon dabbled in restaurant business. young man, partnered friend , cousin patrick lichfield establish restaurant in chelsea, london called deals. according princess margaret s biographer theo aronson, snowdon had flair networking aspect of business , was, therefore, extremely successful in getting people come through doors. within few years time, establishing second restaurant.








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