What’s Going On In The London Antiques Market This Summer?
The Economist reported this month, as follows “IT IS either an embarrassment of riches or overkill. Either way, the abundance of art fairs in London… is a dramatic departure from how things looked a year ago. Then, London’s prestigious Grosvenor House Antiques and Fine Art Fair was [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2010’
The State of London Antique Fairs 2010
Snakes & Squirrels at London Antiques Fair
We like our quirky and unusual accessories & antiques
At the spring London Decorative Fair there were plenty of interesting things to be seen and to be bought. And here are two examples which flew off the exhibitor’s stand on the opening day…
A wood carving, in the Black Forest manner, of a dragon, and a delightful [...]
There’s Always Something Unique, Antique, Modern & Quirky at Battersea Park’s Thrice Annually Antiques Fair
And That’s Just Our Decorative Antique Fair Exhibitors…
But seriously folks… Twentieth century design accessories were as popular as ever at the April Decorative Antique Fair.
For example, the cheerful glass lemonade set (above); French, dating from about the 1930s, and was sold by Norfolk Decorative Antiques, one of our lighting specialists – who also have some good pieces [...]
20th Century French Salon Chairs At The Decorative Fair
What Sold At The Decorative Antique & Textiles Fair: Part 3
I’m afraid I blamed the picture quality when I omitted these beautiful chairs from an earlier Antique Diary post on antique chairs sold at the Spring fair. But it was my fault… so here they are rather elegant and stylish and I’d imagine very popular with the [...]
Quarter Of BADA Sales At Antique Fairs
Antiques Fairs Do The Business…
According to an article on the Independent website, by Emily Jenkinson the antique market is in flux. The good bits are that “Fairs, too, are becoming an increasingly important part of the antique furniture and fine art markets, with recent figures from the British Antique Dealers’ Association suggesting more than a quarter [...]
A Little Change Of Pace For The Antiques & Interior Design Diary
No Nonsense Humour For The Antiques Fairs Crowd…
I think this might tickle a few people… What’s the Antiques Road show ever done for us?!
Well I thought that it was funny. Does it seem familiar…
Why Interior Designers Love The Antiques & Decorative Fair
London’s & The UK’s Famous Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair: Famous For The Interesting-ness…
Some more antique furniture and classic modern designs illustrate why interior design gurus and adddicts love London’s Decorative Antique Fair… At the last fair in April 2010, Magus Antiques had a successful week. Sales included this large antique ebonised bookcase – perfect for [...]
