Tony Coakley was a fun, attractive character, a dealer noted for his tall, slender figure with trademark ponytail and beard.
He traded in collectables, Art Nouveau and Art Deco from The Georgian Village in Camden Passage; and throughout the 1980s from his prominent stand in the Chenil Galleries, King’s Road, Chelsea, where he specialised in Franz Hagenauer sculptures, Lalique glass and early 20th century motoring collectables.