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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Countdown to London’s Interesting Antiques Fair
Ten days to go until the 2012 Spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair How time flies when you’re an antique like me… Wasn’t it winter a while ago? Now it’s less than a fortnight to the Spring Decorative Fair, once again in Battersea Park. What snippets can I offer our readers to titilate… How abut [...]
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, [...]
Decorative Antiques Fair’s Festival Of Britain
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 [...]
Autumn Antiques & Interior Design Fair New Exhibitors #4
Quirky & Eclectic at The Decorative Fair… Drew Pritchard joins the Decorative Antique Fair from Conwy in Wales, with a pleasing variety of architectural, garden, decorative & country house antiques. The photo Drew has sent us of gives a good idea of the slightly quirky look and of the mix of stock he will bring [...]
Autumn Antiques & Interior Design Fair New Exhibitors #3
20th Century Design & Decorative Arts Feature At The Autumn 2011 Fair Another new exhibitor at this Autumn’s Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is David Inglesis of Gallery 25 – based in Pimlico Road, London. Gallery25 brings a wide range of C20th decorative arts to the fair. David has specialised in the finest 20th Century [...]
Tim Smith-Vincent (20th century specialist) at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Again
Twentieth Century Lighting A Speciality Tim Smith-Vincent of London & Warwichshire was another favourite at the last Decorative Antiques Fair. Normally by appointment only, Tim is a regular at our Battersea, London antiques fair and will be back this autumn. His 20th century design; furniture, lighting, ceramics & glass always pleases. Having just had a [...]
Named Designer Furniture at London’s Decorative Antiques Fair
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 [...]
Friends, Dealers and Countrymen at The Decorative Antiques fair
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 [...]
Exhibitors At The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair: Kiki Designs
More Mid Century Design For The Cognoscenti… But That’s Not All Kiki Design are best known for their mid-century design items, but cleverly displayed alongside some choice decorative antiques, such as salon chairs and gilded mirrors. “Modern Design Styled With Antique” is how they describe themselves on their own website. Sarah the founder of Kiki has “developed [...]
