Founded in 1928

Staverton has a long history of high-quality bespoke office furniture design and craftsmanship. Follow our time line to see how the business has grown and developed.

2023

2020

2020 – Present

Over the last few years and despite the challenges of the pandemic, Staverton continued to expand its product range significantly, moving on from simply being a British office manufacturer of desks to include a broader selection of office furniture solutions to reflect more agile and collaborative ways of working. Staverton…Read More

2012

2012 – 2019

Staverton’s 2012 began with attendance at the newly re-launched Design Prima. The two day event provided Staverton with its first opportunity to formally showcase its new Staverton CL bench with integrated data and power – a product that had been developed in collaboration with The Co-operative Group for its new…Read More

2002

2002 – 2011

At Design Prima 2005, the Staverton brand was re-launched introducing new and innovative office furniture product ranges, unlike other systems of their kind. Over the years, Staverton embarked upon successful press campaigns featuring in numerous industry publications such as FX and On Office. In 2007 the company’s UK manufacturing facility…Read More

1980

1980 – 2002

By the late 1990’s Staverton had established itself as a leading design-led UK manufacturer of office furniture with significant recognition within the architect and design community. However in Sept 2002, their ongoing dependence on a single major client within a saturated market led to them being placed into receivership. At…Read More

1940

1940-1980

During the Second World War large contracts for the Ministry of Defence were undertaken but in 1946 a fire destroyed the original factory. The adjacent site was then adopted as Staverton’s home. By the 1960s, Staverton had developed a reputation for high quality craftsmanship and securing major contracts for specialist…Read More

1928

1928 – 1940

Staverton Joinery arose out of the rebuilding of the 14th century medieval hall at Dartington in South Devon. The restoration needed to be executed by skilled craftsmen, who were at that time in short supply and had to be recruited from further afield. Upon completion of the Great Hall project…Read More

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Unlike most furniture designers and manufacturers we don’t stop once the product comes off the production line. We are evolving every day. We focus on the user experience and the commercial value of our products.

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Staverton is a British designer & manufacturer of contemporary office furniture.
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