Posts under ‘Post-War Modern Design & Art Deco’

A Few Photo Momentos From Earlier London Decoratove 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 newer! If [...]

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 of French, [...]

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 by [...]

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, another item sold [...]

1950’S Britain at The Autumn Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair, site of the 1951 Festival of Britain
Did you know that the Battersea venue for the Decorative Antiuques & textiles Fair is on one of the sites of the Festival of Britain?
Please see our last post on the Festival of Britain at the Decorative Antiques Fair… and for [...]

Festival Of Britain Spritual Home In Battersea For Antiques Fair
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Board of Trade believed that design would lead the economic recovery for Britain and thus germinated the idea for the Festival of Britain.
This Autumn’s Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair, whose Battersea Park venue is on one of the [...]

Vintage Seekers Showcases The Decorative Fair
As I’ve said before it’s always good to get mentions on other websites and great when they focus on one of the specialist areas of our antiques fair (and in this case not so antique). Vintage Seekers which covers everything collectible from Design to Fashion to Motoring to Watches to [...]

Classic & Important 20th Century Design Furniture At Our London Antique Fair Next Week
Holly Johnson, based in Macclesfield, is an expert in important C19th & C20th furniture & works of art.  In particular she has a passion for Victorian exhibition furniture of the highest calibre, and in contrast to this, the designs of Piero Fornasetti, [...]

Modernism & Originals This Year At Our Antiques & Textiles Fair
James Strang (left), and 52 Meters (below,right), are both brilliant sources of named designer furniture and accessories, including works of art. 
Both dealers have done great business already this year at Battersea in both the January and the May Decorative Fairs. Both show a fabulous selection of [...]

20th Century Exhibitors At The London Decorative Antiques Fair
These two stands at January’s antiques & textiles fair were situated across the aisle from each other and they’re both back again at the May 2011 Decorative Fair.
The two offer complimentary stock that appeals to lovers of chic C20th design. On the left here is  Tim Smith-Vincent [...]