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 [...]
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Something Old, Something New, Some Chinese & Some Zulu…
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 [...]
What Decorative Delights Will You Find at The Decorative Fair in October?
If you look at the categories on the right you can see the wide range of antiques, textiles, objets, furniture etcetera, which you’ll see at the Decorative fair in October in just a few weeks from now. And that includes pieces, materials, styles and periods. If you’d like to check out the exhibitors (about 140 [...]
Pin Up Girl Contest To Promote US Antique Fair…
Does Sex Sell Antiques & Mid Century? OK of course every paper likes to pictue pretty girls – just look at the Telegraph when the ‘A’ level results come out… do they show swotty boys? No! So good luck to the Novi Antiques Market, somewhere in the States (PS It’s in Detroit, Michegan) who are [...]
London Antique Fair 2012 Dates For Your Diary
Less than two months until the Spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Please add the next Decorative Fair to your diary as soon as possible so that you don’t miss it. It from Tuesday 24th April until Sunday 29th April 2012 inclusive. Please see the opening hours and further details at the Decorative Antiques Fair [...]
How Antique Is Our Antique Fair?
London’s Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is 27 years old and counting… but that’s young! Apparently the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show in the States is in it’s 49th year. But they only claim to be the oldest in the West. In case you’re curious, it’s in Fort Worth Texas. There is another London [...]
What You Might See At Our Decorative Fair January 24-29th 2012
A Few Photo Momentos From Earlier London Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fairs For those of you not familiar with the offering at the wonderful Decorative Antiques Fair, I thought I’d show some images of exhibitors and visitors from antiques fairs last year. Of course there’ll be new pieces but none of them will be any [...]
More Decorative Fair Angles On 20th Century Design
Great 20th Century Moments at the 21st Century Decorative Antiques Fairs…. Great British vintage post-war brands that have appeared at the Decoratve Antique Fairs include Ercol, Hille, Knoll and Heals. More recent furniture designers are starting to appear for sale; early works by John Makepeace for example. The Decorative Fair has a particularly strong offering [...]
Mid-Century Modern at Decorative Antiques Fair
Mid-20th Century Design: What Do You Call It? I asked the question recently of the Decorative Fair’s London team… what do we call the 20th Century antiques and design pieces that sell so well at the antique & textiles fair. Is it “Vintage”? That doesn’t feel quite right to me (which usuallly means it’s fine [...]
The Festival of Britain Foyer Well Recieved At Decorative Antiques Fair
Post War Furniture & Lamps & Wallpaper… For Sale As mentioned in the last post in the Antiques & Interior Design Diary, the Festival of Britain themed foyer has been extremely well received. So far sales have included the c1960 Terence Conran-designed wicker chairs (the table is still for sale), pictured here. On the right, [...]
