Posts under ‘Antique Furniture’

That’s the Decorative Fair for you… Even though this looks like a bit like a composite (or a “comp” as they used to say in the old days), it is just a photo of two adjacent exhibitors at  last month’s Decorative Fair in Battersea, London. It illustrates the variety of the stands at the fair, though it’s [...]

Three More Antique & Decorative Seats & Seating Following the previous post here are some more of the adequate seating arrangements at this week’s Decorative Antiques Fair So if you need to take the weight off… come and see us in London’s Battersea Park this coming week.

 Three antique and decorative ways to rest your feet… Some of the seating options at the Decorative  Antiques & textiles Fair opening it’s doors on Tusday this coming week. And there are many more to come in what looks like one of the best ~ and quite possible the most comfortable ~ Decorative Antiques Fairs [...]

From The Decorative Collective… Also showing some attractive and varied pieces at the last 2012 Decorative Fair was the Decorative Collective. They specialise in such an eclectic mix of decorative antiques, mid century items and lighting & mirrors from their  dealers. Seen at the October Decorative Antiques Fair… Left above: A circa 1960′s brass and [...]

European Antiques: Furniture & Sculpture French Country Living brought some exceptional pieces to the autumn antiques fair in Battersea Park… including an exceptional late C18th oak table already seen on the Diary. Another fine piece is seen on the left; an 18th century Swedish writing desk with original painted decoration The exceptional French C19th “Sculptor’s Studio” plaster horse, [...]

Early C19th Suffolk weathervane The weathervane – in the form of a fighting cock (note spurs on feet) – shows traces of the original original paint.  Suffolk/English, circa 1820-30 From Martin Murray Carmarthenshire chair This chair is constructed in ash with an oak seat has an unusual solid splat and single curved armbow.  Remains of [...]

News on Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Foyer Display The Foyer display for next week’s antiques fair in Battersea Park, is ‘Country Comes To Town’, curated by exhibitor and BADA member Martin Murray. The dispalys will include stock from dealers at the Decorative Fair. Martin, an oak and country furniture specialist and member of BADA, will create [...]

The width & breadth of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Whilst the Fair is aimed at customers looking to decorate their homes, there is an enviable choice for the collector, from tribal works and pictures, to treen, ceramics and glass.  New exhibitor Lisa Tao & Z. Liu Fine Art is bringing a diverse array [...]

… well what about these Italian Commodes at the Decorative Antiques Fair 2012 Last year we mentioned one of the Autumn fair’s new exhibitors, Geoffrey Stead, and showed a fine Italian C19th commode he was showing at the fair.  See previous Antiques Diary post.)  That’s the fine commode here on the left. We mentioned at [...]

How Old Are Antiques? How Old Are Modern Antiques? The word “Antique” comes from the latin for “Old”. It used to be exactly 100 years when I was a kid and I believe that it still is for US customs which is one of the only “legal” definitions around. Who else has official or even [...]