Posts under ‘Traditional English Wood Furniture’

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 [...]

C16th Century Walnut to 20th Century Glass There may have been older pieces at the Decorative Fair last week… I didn’t see every item (who could have done?)… but this caught my eye on Kate Thurlow’s Gallery Forty One stand. Being much more familiar with the “Henri 11 style” and not Henri 11 period for [...]

Early C19th Suffolk weathervane The weathervane – in the form of a fighting cock (note spurs on feet) – shows traces of the original original paint.  Suffolk/English, circa 1820-30 From Martin Murray Carmarthenshire chair This chair is constructed in ash with an oak seat has an unusual solid splat and single curved armbow.  Remains of [...]

Antique 19th Century Irish Ash Bacon Settle A fine early 19th century antique bacon settle of typical form in gloriously wild burr and straight grained ash, the seat under four Romanesque arched panels above three drawers. Doors in the back, open them in the kitchen area, big hooks to hang bacon to cure. C1840 From [...]

News on Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Foyer Display The Foyer display for next week’s antiques fair in Battersea Park, is ‘Country Comes To Town’, curated by exhibitor and BADA member Martin Murray. The dispalys will include stock from dealers at the Decorative Fair. Martin, an oak and country furniture specialist and member of BADA, will create [...]

The width & breadth of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Whilst the Fair is aimed at customers looking to decorate their homes, there is an enviable choice for the collector, from tribal works and pictures, to treen, ceramics and glass.  New exhibitor Lisa Tao & Z. Liu Fine Art is bringing a diverse array [...]

If you look at the categories on the right you can see the wide range of antiques, textiles, objets, furniture etcetera, which you’ll see at the Decorative fair in October in just a few weeks from now.  And that includes pieces, materials, styles and periods. If you’d like to check out the exhibitors (about 140 [...]

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 [...]

Blanchard At London’s Decorative Antiques Fair Orlando Harris has many fans amongst his clientele… “Orlando Harris is a great pleasure to deal with – makes collecting fun with his irreverent eye” says David Linley, and designer to the stars Nicky Haslam comments: “Orlando has the most exceptional eye and an amazing knack for finding rare [...]

Today we open the doors to the Autumn Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Welcome Back… I know it’s a bit late but I forgot to say before… “Welcome back” to… Blacks Design ~ Specializing in country house antique interiors tailored to any home. Catering to the international antiques trade, decorators and discerning individuals Malcolm Gliksten [...]