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Posts from ‘July, 2010’

Antique Furniture – Where Do You Buy It?

Where Do You Buy Antique Furniture?
Following a recent press piece about more and more antiques being sold through antique fairs, I wonder if there are statistics published in the trade press (which I’m afraid I don’t read) which put some flesh onto this particular bone.
And I wonder if this is driven by the trade or by the [...]

How Many London Antique Fairs Can You Go To?

And Does London Have More Antiques Fairs Than Most?
Just thinking out loud really… but how many people go to how many antique fairs in London a year and how do they choose them?  I’d be really interested if anyone wants to reply to this query.
And does London have antique fairs in excess or just about [...]

Restoration Antique Furniture: Restored Antique Furniture

When Antique Furniture Was New Furniture
An antique dealer mentioned on his website about the fashions after the great 1666 fire -  to have new furniture rather than the old style and I thought that it’s all antique furniture to us now of course  – albeit of varying styles and materials. In the 17th century and similarly [...]

Let’s Talk About Antique Fairs in 2011

Three Decorative Antiques Fairs In 2011 at London’s Battersea Park
If you only go to three antique fairs in 2011, then you can guess which three we suggest you visit…
But seriously, interior-design-conscious next-year-antique-buying folks, please note the dates now for 2011 for your diary.  Our three fairs are the second to last week (18th-23rd) of January [...]