Posts under ‘Quirky & Unusual: Decor & Antique’

The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Shows It’s Dog Friendly Face Again…
The Kennel Club is also promtoing our Autumn 2010 London Antique Fair on their website and for a reason ~ they will be showcasing their collection at the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in London for the first time this September/early October.
As regular visitors at [...]

We like our quirky and unusual accessories & antiques
At the spring London Decorative Fair there were plenty of interesting things to be seen and to be bought.  And here are two examples which flew off the exhibitor’s stand on the opening day…
A wood carving, in the Black Forest manner, of a dragon, and a delightful [...]

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 good pieces [...]

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 [...]

From A Decoy Swan From New York To A Metal Chair From…
Two more pieces to give a flavour of the diversity in style and origin of the Decorative Fair.
On the left (in case you can’t tell) a 1920’s northern New York state decoy swan in wire, wood and canvas. From Humbleyard.  
And on the right, an [...]

Width & Depth At The Dcorative Antiques Fair…
First of all the exhibitors list of the spring fair is now on the website.  Please check on the Exhibitors page.
Secondly a sneak preview of some of the items which will be at the fair, in Battersea Park later this month.  We’re showing four pieces…
Above on the right [...]

Watch this Space…  Please follow this link to see the Decorative Fair’s exhibitors, currently showing those from the January 2010 fair.
And follow the same link to see the updated April 2010 list which should be there very soon…

PS I just went to this page to be surprised by this wonderful toy!  I tried to give it [...]

Interior Design Tip in December’s House & Garden magazine – Antlers ‘au naturel’
House & Garden has gone mad about antler-inspired furniture in their December issue, pairing it with natural hides and sheepskins, and softly-textured woollen rugs and floorcoverings.  The combination looks very cosy!. Items made with antlers have been [...]

Find Your Own Objets Trouvé At Battersea Park
Some design inspirations this season are drawn from natural objets trouvé, which have been extremely popular at the Decorative Fair for a while, such as coral, fossils, and other natural history items.  Coral seems particularly influential this autumn, with vivid shades of red, shapes and details in furniture [...]

Mix & Match the Centuries With Antiques & Textiles At Battersea
The front cover of this month’s (September 2009) House & Garden magazine shows a fantastic continental bombe commode displayed amidst vibrant aboriginal paintings, in the contemporary penthouse home of an art collector & dealer. It demonstrates beautifully how the centuries can blend together or juxtapose successfuly – [...]