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 Fornasetti, the early C20th Italian master of architectural trompe l’oeil furniture and accessories.

Holly has some great modern British furniture designs she is bringing to the Fair, some of which will feature in our foyer display.  Shown here is a 1950s Gordon Russell walnut & mahogany sideboard (right), and an elegant rosewood drum table designed by Robert Heritage in 1959 (above, left).

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 and beautiful objects and furniture“.

Orlando, whose business, Blanchard Limited, based at Core One, in London’s Fulham Road, was established in 1950, is known the world over for its unusual mix of Continental, English country house and C20th pieces, which create an exciting depth and range of choice.  Orlando buys what he likes, so be prepared for the unexpected!

We have pinched this picture (above) from the Blanchard website – which you can see here for more info…

And for more info on all exhibitors at the Autumn Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair next week check our main website

An example from Blacks Design: A pair of chairs

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 ~ Decorative & Architectural Items, Furniture, Folk Art & Paintings: Carousel & Marine: All things Historic, Visual & Inspiring 

Roderic Haugh ~ 18th, 19th and 20th Century furniture and objects with a difference 

Pierre Spake ~ C19th and C20th photography

And welcome back to all our visitors too ~ discerning people that you are! Enjoy the fair.

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 -
Antique metalware, oak & country furniture, which, at The Decorative Fair is two-fold

W A Pinn & Sons is a second generation family firm of antiques dealers run by brothers, John and Keith Pinn who specialise in good quality Georgian and earlier furniture and also stock a large selection of antique metalware, lighting, candlesticks and other small items. They aim to continue thier father’s tradition of always trying to have “something interesting and unusual in stock”.　All of their stock is carefully selected for authenticity, merit and interest and they pride themselves on having a wide range of goods, some high value pieces, but including lower priced antiques which have some particular feature that lifts them out of the ordinary.

Keith’s wife Gill runs Lennard Antiques at the same premises, concentrating mainly on oak and country furniture, treen and English Delftware.　

Both are members of BADA (since 1974), LAPADA and CINOA and exhibit at several Antiques Fairs throughout the year in London and in the provinces.

Welcome all!

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, lighting & accessories.  Matthew describes himself as “a resource for antique dealers, interior designers and discerning private buyers who are looking for ‘hard to find’ decorative pieces for the home and garden”. His stock always has an architectural theme running through it and at the Decorative Fair he says his stand will have a country house feel.

Angelika CJ Friebe Ltd ~ antiquarian maps, prints and books: See mapwoman.com. Dealers in antiquarian maps and prints, covering most areas and subjects from 16th to early 20th century with emphasis on World maps and maps of American interest as well as highly decorative prints.

Watercolour Design for Cartier jewellery, c. 1930/40

The owner, Angelika C. J. Friebe, worked for various dealers in London and Paris before setting up her own company in 1997 . From 2002 to 2006, the company was based in Vienna, Austria but is now situated in the UK again.

Angelika says “We are very excited to exhibited at the Battersea Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair this year for the first time.  Amongst a variety of exhibits, we will be showing a collection of beautifully executed watercolours as well as only one of two maquettes created by the renowned French interior designer Claude Cochard (1886 – 1973).

Our other exhibits include designs for Cartier jewellery, prints from Napoleon’s Description de l’Egypte, a set of six very rare silver ware lithographs and, amongst other things, a set of four glass pictures of sporting scenes”.

More New Dealers Exhibiting At Next Week’s Antique fair To Follow…

Renowned for her superb selection of antique French linens, including naturally-dyed plain sheets of rustic linen, Jane Sacchi is branching out into a fine niche area at this fair (starting next week). Inspired by the arrival of her own grand-child, Jane has come up with the idea of seeking out well-chosen items of furniture fit for the favourite youngsters when visiting the grand-parents. 

As Jane says “I will be exhibiting a small selection of antique furniture for children, with doting grannies in mind.  An original, c1900 Thonet high chair will sit beautifully in the corner of the dining room waiting for the grandchild to visit…  Or a scaled down Bateau Lit waits in the spare room…”

Check our Exhibitors Page at the Decorative  Antiques & Textiles Fair site, for a lsit of all exhibitors.

Christophe Edwards has an artistic and architectural eye for detail. His stock often includes interesting modern paintings, display with unusual seating and useful tables, often by well-known designers.  His chosen style is simple, sometimes ascetic, and is often favoured by architect designers looking to achieve a clean lines in the furniture they choose for their clients. 

However Christophe, like many other dealers at the fair, knows a strikingly quirky item when he sees it!  As these images testify…

Pair of 1950’s Bronze Italian Cube Frame Side Tables with Black Glass Tops (above)

One-off plaster cast of the Welsh Dragon (Wyvern), signed and dated 1952. Condition ~ pleasingly weathered (left)

Very rare E. W. Punnett rush seated armchair in walnut, English, c1900. Fabulous right-angled form heightened by curving armrests (below)

It seems a little bit paradoxical to talk about newness in the antiques business.  But the truth is that antiques follow fashion as much as almost everything else so there’ always something new  – in the sense of being newly popular or available.  And that’s what you’ll find at London’s Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (set in Battersea Park’s events marquee from September 28th to 3rd October 2010 and three times next year) – alongside the traditional antiques too of course.

Just like the trad three piece suit, there always classic and permanently admired and desired furnishings and art; from clasic periods, either based on quality of design, quality of manufacture or craft (or it’s folk equivalent) or on the “quality” or provenance of the contemporary history.  And of course what goes in people’s homes, office, hotels and public buildings.  And that’s the key to novelty…

Whilst time keeps moving forward (annoyingly sometimes), more design periods become “old”.  So you do get modern and post-war antiques becoming collectable and desirable. Meanwhile fashions in interior design change and the things that go – or wonderfully contrast – change too:  That’s when you see new trends and design schools evolving.  And that’s why people love the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair with antiques and furnishings from the massive and traditional to the mini and “modern”.  We call it “interesting”.

Some more antique furniture and classic modern designs illustrate why interior design gurus and adddicts love London’s Decorative Antique Fair… At the last fair in April 2010, Magus Antiques had a successful week.  Sales included this large antique ebonised bookcase – perfect for storage and display.

And then a little further down the way, you’d have been delighted to spot these two sofas (depending on your period):  The first a Turquoise classic from the 20th Century, sold by C20C who are (naturally) a modern design specialist… See their furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics and objets on their site, here.

The second sofa, a highly unusual, high-backed English Victorian period sofa, was a great buy on opening day. Exhibitor Seventeen-Twentyone, who offer interesting country house furniture, could have sold it four times over…  Seventeen-Twentyone are based in north Yorkshire.

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 lighting proved a huge success.

Amongst sales of traditional and fine furniture was this fabulous walnut Georgian tallboy and a very fine pair of satinwood card tables from exhibitor Guy Dennler of Guy Dennler Antiques & Interiors, who specialises in good 18th & early 19th century English furniture - including walnut pieces - card tables, sofa tables & decorative lamps & all aspects of interior decoration.  Usually Guy works by appointment from his base in Frome Vauchurch, Nr Dorchester, Dorset.

For contact details for visitors and exhibitors see the Decorative Antques & Textiles Fair site.