Posts under ‘Lighting: 18th C to 1960’s’

Guy Trench of Antiques By Design Has Become an Unlikely Interiors Star, Says Annie Deakin of The Independent Our regular exhibitor at the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, Guy Trench was recently featured in the Independent on line. ” ‘I turn vermin traps into wall lights and galvanized water tanks into coffee tables,’ says Guy Trench, [...]

 Quality Antique & Interior Design Style Trends: What Sells Trends at London’s latest Decorative Antiques Fair pointed towards “quality luxe” – smart traditional furniture with a twist (decorative finishes, burr veneers, walnut, and unusual woods); glossy C20th furniture incorporating glass and mirrored or coloured surfaces; lots of useful upholstered furniture of all periods including pairs of [...]

Antique & Decorative Rugs; Antique Metalware: Oak &  Country Antique Furniture; Treen & English Delfware… Where Else Would You Find That Under One Roof (well marquee)? Pars Rug Gallery – One of Europe’s largest collections of fine decorative antique carpets, rugs, runners, kelims, soumakhs, eastern textiles, including needle points, Aubusson carpets and cushions. Pinn & Lennard – [...]

New Dealers at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair September~October 2010 A few interesting dealers at the next Decorative Fair to tickle the fancies of the collector and designer… 52 Meters ~ from their antique shop on the Lillie Road, London, specializing in 20th Century design, furniture and lighting – see left Matthew Cox Antiques ~ decorative furniture, [...]

Antiques “Upcycling” Of Musical Instruments, Cameras, Sports Gear At The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair…   This inventive company ‘upcycle’ vintage and antique items of all types – from garden implements to old musical instruments, sporting equipment and even an iron – into creative lamps and lighting  for the home.  It’s for you if you’d like to [...]

Antique & Vintage Lighting from The Specialists… Hector Finch Lighting will be showing at the Decorative Antiques Fair for the first time this autumn. With nearly 20 years’ experience in the lighting business, Hector Finch sources (and designs) the very best decorative lights, interior home lighting, outdoor lamps & specialist lights - although he will bring only [...]

And That’s Just Our Decorative Antique Fair Exhibitors… But seriously folks… Twentieth century design accessories were as popular as ever at the April Decorative Antique Fair.  For example, the cheerful glass lemonade set (above);  French, dating from about the 1930s, and was sold by Norfolk Decorative Antiques, one of our lighting specialists – who also have some [...]

More of What Sold at the Spring 2010 London Decorative Antiques Fair… Dealer Andrew Angell (who specialises in stylish industrial furniture, old shop fittings counters & cabinets & a good range of decorative furniture including leather chairs & sofas, based in Lodon’s Church St.) had a ‘sell out’ fair.  His stock of industrial and club furniture and [...]

Illuminate Your Interiors with Lights and Lamps From The Decorative Fair’s Renowned Period Lighting Selection The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair has become justifiably renowned for offering customers a superb selection of period lighting. Visitors will find wall lights, from antique C18th copper candle sconces to mid-C20th pieces (such as the Murano lights shown below), [...]

Antique & Modern Lighting a Major Feature at The Decorative Fair Dozens of our exhibitors either specialise or feature lighting as a major part of the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair.  Please check the antique to modern lighting category for more examples.  Please also check our exhibitors list to see who’ll be showing lighting at [...]