Liberty is collaborating with Salvo to support its mission to rehome walnut, oak, and mahogany woodwork - comprising two staircases and a panelled entrance hall from the 1920s.

Carefully deconstructed from three floors of the listed building - now known as Liberty House on Regent Street - these historic staircases and panelling are currently for sale on SalvoWEB.com.

Reusing timber for more than 100 years, Liberty is making sure it stays true to its sustainability path for the future. The Great Marlborough Street shop opened in 1924 having been designed by Edwin T. Hall and his son Edwin S. Hall using the timbers of two ancient 'three-decker' battle ships.

Records show more than 24,000 cubic feet of ships timbers were used including their decks now being the shop flooring: HMS Impregnable - built from 3040 100-year-old oaks from the New Forest - and HMS Hindustan, which measured the length and height of our Liberty building. The tradition of reclaiming the heritage woodwork for a second life is part of Liberty’s history and one that the brand is thrilled to continue in founder, Arthur Lasenby Liberty’s spirit.

Truly Reclaimed heritage woodwork exhibited on the fourth floor, at Liberty © Salvo

Salvo is the destination for reuse with the original architectural salvage marketplace, SalvoWEB.com. Established in 1991 to reduce the amount of salvageable material that ends up in landfill, Liberty entrusted Salvo to support the sale and reuse.

The staircases will carry the Truly Reclaimed label, started by Salvo, to share the provenance and positive carbon consequence of choosing authentic reclaimed materials. Parts of the heritage woodwork are currently on display at Liberty, where the label creates an immersive layer to these storied pieces. Delve into Liberty's architectural history and discover the environmental benefits behind reuse through the Truly Reclaimed label.

"The emergence of the reclaimed look as a design trend has driven faked alternatives. Beyond misleading people with pretend eco-friendliness, the issue is the environmental cost, not simply of the new, but the additional cost of making the new look antique and reclaimed. Our Truly Reclaimed label ensures that an item is genuine and highlights Liberty's rich heritage and the environmental benefits of real reuse," - Sara Morel, CEO of Salvo

“The reclaiming of our heritage timber chimes with the adventurous spirit of Arthur Liberty who was a pioneer in using natural materials and embraced the reclaimed wood that the store is made from. We are proud to be part of a project of this nature, preserving a part of Liberty’s history beyond a store that is loved and known by so many.” - Bob Mills, Head of Facilities and Property at Liberty

Visit the furniture department on the fourth floor at Liberty to see elements of the heritage woodwork on display until 2 August 2023. Please get in touch with Salvo for sales enquiries or press requests. The guide price is £40,000