What Sold At The Decorative Antique & Textiles Fair: Part 2
Painted furniture was ‘on trend’ in April at London’s most popular event for decorators who seek unusual antiques and statement pieces for interior design… Here are two examples of antique Continental pieces that sold at the April 2010 antiques fair:
A late C19th petite French bookcase (small [...]
Posts under ‘Decorative & Painted Furniture’
Antique Painted Furniture: Continental Style At Battersea
Putting Their Heads Together…
Spring Antique Fair Review To Follow…
Meanwhile… they’re putting their heads together to make the Autumn fair a classic too – like these sycamore wood milliners’ heads (German circa 1920). These were shown by Spencer Swaffer (a new exhibitor at the Spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair), alongside a Swedish sofa, circa 1800, in original warm apricot [...]
When 18th Century Antique Furniture Becomes Contemporary…
Since the Sofia Coppola film of Marie Antoinette was released several years ago, the elegant ornamentation of 18th century rococo and neo-classical French styles has been strongly influencing the contemporary design world. Furniture such as Starck/Kartell’s ‘Ghost’ chair kick-started the movement, and John Reeves’ ‘Louis’ range for Heals incorporates rococo curves in a new way.
Now, [...]
Antique Furniture Including Antique English & Continental Wooden Furniture
Yes We Have No Bananas*
We pictured a wonderful Dutch C.18th bombe commode the other day (as seen here again) in a piece about mixing styles up (antique & modern/exotic) as part of the interior design mode. And in doing so it made me worry that with all the efforts that we put in here to make sure [...]
