Co Dublin, Ireland (Rep.) - Salvo was informed that Architectural Classics of Dublin closed on 31 July 2010.
The company website gave the following potted history:
'Our shop has its roots in the antique business. In the 1980s, Niall McDonagh was indulging his passion for items that tell the story of the ages, sifting through antique fairs all over Ireland. He established Architectural Salvage which, owing to an economic boom in Ireland, soon became the biggest operator in the Irish market. Over the years, Niall has increased his international buying network, expanded his management team and developed an overseas presence, building a major European operation that has become the market leader in a number of important sectors.
Over 15 years had passed sine the company was founded, and the dotcom revolution had begun. While his passion lay in the items of the past, Niall was quick to embrace the methods of the future, and initiated the online version of Architectural Salvage. Four years later, Architectual Salvage became Architectural Classics, owing to an overwhelming customer demand for pieces that could be easily matched and coordinated through to the home, and also which could be shipped worldwide at reasonable rates. While many of our pieces pay homage to the styles and motifs of the past, the shop now embraces modern classics also. We have an entire range of contemporary door furniture, and have shown the same fondness for future ideas in our product selection here, that led us to first begin trading online.'
