Fancy “antique fairing” this weekend Don’t worry if you haven’t yet been to the Decorative Fair this spring… there’s still until 7pm tonight (see you there) or ther’s all day tomorrow and Sunday – Saturday 27th April from 11am – 7pm ans Sunday 28th from 11am – 6pm. Meanwhile there are 140 antiques & collectible [...]
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Another Great Decorative Antiques Fair Day
What an amazing opening day! Lots of decorators and trade buyers here in the huge crowd who queued patiently then spent rapidly!! It couldn’t be better weather for enjoying a day in Battersea Park, some relaxed interiors shopping then a drink on the terrace from the lovely Megan’s Brasserie to make a perfect finish to [...]
More Antique Fair Exhibitors…
Three More Dealers Who’ll Be At Battersea Next Week Three more dealers and a snippet of their style and specialisation… On the left is Alex MacArthur, who is based in Brighton and shows a collection of furniture & decorative objects rangeing from C17th ecclesiastical to C20th industrial. That’s abroad canvas but beautifully painted… Central is [...]
A Brief Introduction to The Spring 2013 Decorative Fair
Over 140 exhibitors of wonderful objects, furniture & works of art of all periods Q] What’s a reasonable way to introduce the Spring Fair? Ask what sold at the Winter Fair in January? A] Traditional accessories from kitchenalia to wine glasses, textiles and quirky decorations such as antique shoes and ‘Grand Tour’ intaglios displayed under domes were extremely [...]
Collecting Affordable Antiques… Buying Antiques & Books About Buying Antiques
The Decorative Antiques Fair & Book Signing The Decorative Fair is delighted to reveal its recent collaboration in the creation of a new book being published this Spring. A Guide to Collecting Affordable Antique Furniture… … from Vivays Publishing, features a large number of illustrations from the Decorative Fair’s library of stock photographed at past fairs. A book [...]
More Young Gun Antique Finalists: The Second Six
The Second Six Finalists See also the last posting… Sam Loxton (33) London (lucasrarities.com), travels the world sourcing the finest jewellery for Lucas Rarities Ltd and has a love for the finest items. In his words: “I consider myself a champion of antique jewellery…” He adored old books and antiques; soon after school he was [...]
FINALIST SHORTLIST IN THE FIRST 2013 YOUNG GUNS AWARD
The First Six Young Gun Finalists… In no particular order: Matthew Nunn (37) Reading, Berks ( fleaglass.com) who runs Apsley Antiques Ltd & Fleaglass Ltd and has been bringing the scientific antiques market to a whole new generation. He spent years working in engineering but was hooked on antiques as a child and started dealing [...]
Decorative Fair on Facebook
Replacing Previous Decorative Antques Fair Facebook info.. The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair – as it is officially known – has a new presence on Facebook… previous entrioes on this Diary site had the old “group” and now in tune with common practice, it’s a “page” which you can see here… Please LIKE IT! And [...]
More Antique Young Guns
Decorative Fair Celebrates The Future Of Antiques… Following on from the last post introducing the Young Guns concept… Another character is Matthew Wise (left), who made a start in his early 20’s working for a leading London antique fireplace dealer but then drifted in to estate agency and property development, which gave him a good [...]
Antique Young Guns
The Spring 2013 Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair Welcomes The Future of Antiques Diary: 23-28 April at Battersea Evolution (The Marquee), Battersea Park, London SW11 We’re championing Young Guns of the Antiques Trade with National Antiques Week at the Decorative Fair this April. The organisers of the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair are pleased to [...]
