Contemporary Crafts by British Makers
The Merchant’s Table is an online shop and showroom selling beautiful, handcrafted furniture, lighting and objects for the home by independent British makers and artists, many from our local communities. Every object at The Merchant’s Table has a strong sense of the maker’s hand. We seek work with a narrative running through it, the influence of history and centuries-old craftsmanship skills
By selling only independent maker’s work, who responsibly source their materials, we celebrate a more sustainable and considered way of living.
New Arrivals
HERITAGE COLLECTION
Lighting
Furniture
Ceramics
Paper
Sculpture
Wood/Willow
Textiles
Glass
Candle Light
Leather
Nominate us for the
House & Gardens Independent Shop Awards
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT, please!
We would be really grateful if you could please nominate us for the House & Garden’s wonderfully supportive Independent Shop Awards.
Drawing on the expertise of House & Garden editors as well as their readers, the Independent Shop Awards will highlight 50 of the best small independent interiors shops around the UK. We would love the chance to be on this highly revered list and continue our support for independent British makers and artists.
We are changing how we retail
The Merchant’s Table
We have changed how we work from the Woodbridge shop to create a more distinctive style of retailing and with a strong focus on our ever-growing online retail business.
The shop gallery will be open the first Saturday of every month, in addition to a number of physical exhibitions and special events planned for our gallery space. The gallery sits behind the shop.
If you wish to view our furniture, lighting, ceramic and textile ranges any other time, we are open on an appointment basis. Please either call Susanna on 07709352437 or email susanna@themerchantstable.co.uk.
The positive change is to give us more time for product development and collaborations with interior designers worldwide, whilst of course focusing on our core customers, you.
The best news is Pump Street Chocolate are taking on a residency in our shop for a limited period. Just imagine, the finest British craft chocolate brand is coming to Woodbridge!
the beginning
OUR STORY
In the market town of WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK, on CHURCH STREET is a double fronted Georgian shop, hiding a 16th Century merchant’s house. Within this beautiful building, layered with merchant’s tales and trading, we opened The Merchant’s Table in 2018 and traded from the shop for 6 years.
In September 2024 we changed the way we retail, focusing on our ever-growing online side of the business, our relationships with interior designers and opening our gallery space for for special events. Please sign up to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram to keep up to date.
Top 10 Best International Maker’s Shops
We are delighted to have made the list of the Top 10 Best International Maker’s Shops in Paula Flynn’s The Shopkeepers! The list celebrates international shops which showcase the talented work of makers, artisans, and designers.