London’s Decorative Antiques Fair: Hard To Find Fine Art
At the Spring Decorative Fair we had a new exhibitor, Black Ink Prints from Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire – a good example of the breadth of the fair. Black Ink concentrate on original lithographs, silk screens, woodcuts & etchings from C1860 to 1960. Two notable works [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2010’
Did You Come Up & See The Etchings At London’s Decorative Antiques Fair?
Fine Furniture; Fixtures & Fittings; UK Antique Fair Findings
More of What Sold at the Spring 2010 London Decorative Antiques Fair…
Dealer Andrew Angell (who specialises in stylish industrial furniture, old shop fittings counters & cabinets & a good range of decorative furniture including leather chairs & sofas, based in Lodon’s Church St.) had a ‘sell out’ fair. His stock of industrial and club furniture and lighting [...]
Antique Painted Furniture: Continental Style At Battersea
What Sold At The Decorative Antique & Textiles Fair: Part 2
Painted furniture was ‘on trend’ in April at London’s most popular event for decorators who seek unusual antiques and statement pieces for interior design… Here are two examples of antique Continental pieces that sold at the April 2010 antiques fair:
A late C19th petite French bookcase (small [...]
Antique Chairs: International and Stylish Choices at The Decorative Fair
What Sold At The Decorative Antique & Textiles Fair: Part 1
Chairs, especially pairs, and comfy upholstered types, were popular at the last Decorative Antiques fair – here are two examples that sold.
On the left, a kilim-covered antique Georgian armchair; and on the right, one of a pair of Spanish Arts & Crafts leather and walnut library style [...]
LONDON’S SPRING DECORATIVE ANTIQUES & TEXTILES FAIR 2010
Post Show Report: May 2010: After The Dust Has Settled…
Between volcanic ash clouds and pre-election jitters, the Spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair held at The Marquee, Battersea Park from 20th to 25th April 2010 provided a good level of business for many dealers, some placing it amongst one of their best ever Fairs.
Nearly every [...]
Putting Their Heads Together…
Spring Antique Fair Review To Follow…
Meanwhile… they’re putting their heads together to make the Autumn fair a classic too – like these sycamore wood milliners’ heads (German circa 1920). These were shown by Spencer Swaffer (a new exhibitor at the Spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair), alongside a Swedish sofa, circa 1800, in original warm apricot [...]
Ralph Harvey
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ralph Harvey on Monday 26th April 2010. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends in the industry, and in particular those who exhibit at the Decorative Fair in Battersea.
With his wife Patricia Harvey, he was a familiar face for several decades [...]
