David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
Professional life
!Linley store in [Burlington Arcade, London, 2015](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Linley%2CBurlingtonArcade%2CLondon01.jpg/250px-Linley%2CBurlingtonArcade%2CLondon01.jpg)
Professional life
Linley opened a workshop in Dorking, where he designed and made furniture for three years before setting up his own company, David Linley Furniture Limited (now known as Linley), where he makes bespoke furniture, upholstery, and interior design products known for their neoclassical appearance and use of inlaid woods. He has written numerous books and lectured around the world. His work is sold in retail stores in Belgravia, Harrods, and overseas, including the Bespoke Collection. He borrowed from his company by causing it to make loans, acquiring some £3 million in debts, a situation eventually resolved by the sale of controlling shares for £4 million in 2012; he thereby lost control of the company.
Professional life
On 1 December 2006, Linley took up the post of chairman of Christie's UK, having joined the board in 2005 as a non-executive director. In 2015, his position was changed to honorary chairman of Christie's EMERI (Europe, Middle East, Russia, and India).
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