Below Stairs of Hungerford, established in 1974, was set up by Stewart Hofgartner who has a love of antiques that shines through in his knowledge of the subject and in the care that he and his staff lavish on the preparation of items for sale.

As well as being a regular expert for many years on West Berkshire Radio's antiques phone-in, Stewart has appeared on 'Going for a Song' on BBC1, and is a regular vetter at both the 'Antiques for Everyone' and the LAPADA antiques fairs at the NEC, Birmingham.

Stewart Hofgartner also organises the 'Guide to Antiques in Hungerford' brochure which give details of the two antiques arcades, and the sixteen antiques shops in the town. Please call or email for a copy.

No modern or reproduction! You can buy with confidence, as particular care is made to ensure that all stock is the real thing and in good order, and detailed descriptions and receipts are provided with all items.

	Shaun Ponsford (left) and Mike Hansen (right) comprise the restoration team.
Just browsing? Many visitors to Below Stairs do just that, and they are most welcome. For some, the shop and showrooms are like a visit to a special museum, with the added advantage that you can buy what you see.
	Julia Drake (left) and Celia Blake (right), staff the shop.
The Online Store is an exciting development for us in 2002, and we hope that you will enjoy browsing through our stock there too. We have an extensive catalogue but still cannot show all that we have in stock, so do please email us for anything that you are searching for. We do maintain a successful customer requirements file. New stock is arriving daily as buying is done six days a week. We purchase regularly from auctions, customers, runners, private collections and from any source proven to be above board and reliable. Thank you for visiting our site.
	Susan Hofgartner (left) and Amie Hofgartner (right), Website and Online Store Development.