Three Decorative Antiques Fairs In 2011 at London’s Battersea Park
If you only go to three antique fairs in 2011, then you can guess which three we suggest you visit…
But seriously, interior-design-conscious next-year-antique-buying folks, please note the dates now for 2011 for your diary. Our three fairs are the second to last week (18th-23rd) of January 2011, the first week of May (3rd -8th) 2011 (which is later than usual by a week) and the last week of September (27th) 2011 going into October 2011 (2nd). All in the same place – the bright and spacious marquee in Battersea Park. Fairs run Tuesday to Sunday.
And the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fairs 2011 have car parking – or if you prefer a courtesy shuttle from the Sloane Square Hotel at 15 minute intervals. Make 2011 the year that you visit all three antique fairs with us – go on you know you want to…
What’s Going On In The London Antiques Market This Summer?
The Economist reported this month, as follows “IT IS either an embarrassment of riches or overkill. Either way, the abundance of art fairs in London… is a dramatic departure from how things looked a year ago. Then, London’s prestigious Grosvenor House Antiques and Fine Art Fair was closed down after 75 years. Pundits blamed the bad economy. The actual reason was that the owners of the Grosvenor House Hotel believed they could earn more by using the space for other purposes”.
The article then discusses three June antiques fairs – including two new ones! Interestingly they comment “Collectors have come to prefer buying at fairs to entering sometimes intimidating private galleries. That is one reason why dealers take part. For them fairs are also a great way to meet new clients”.
We at the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair believe that our antique fair is never intimidating: Far from it.
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 glass and a silver-plated Italian nut (or sweet) barrel – both sold by Yew Tree, who specialise in vintage and antique gardening equipment and also do a good line in small accessories such as collectible and antique ceramics, treen (carved wood) and kitchenware, including lovely old copper pans and pudding moulds.
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 of decorative glassware from time to time…
This fab mid-century modern Italian acrylic and metal table lamp (right) in the form of a flag, was sold by James Strang (a C20th design dealer). The lamp was made by Stil Novo, a very collectable designer name.
What Sold At The Decorative Antique & Textiles Fair: Part 3
I’m afraid I blamed the picture quality when I omitted these beautiful chairs from an earlier Antique Diary post on antique chairs sold at the Spring fair. But it was my fault… so here they are rather elegant and stylish and I’d imagine very popular with the cognoscenti…
According to an article on the Independent website, by Emily Jenkinson the antique market is in flux. The good bits are that “Fairs, too, are becoming an increasingly important part of the antique furniture and fine art markets, with recent figures from the British Antique Dealers’ Association suggesting more than a quarter of all sales are now completed at industry events, and new fairs cropping up all the time” We know that the 2010 Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fairs are the best ever for exhibitors and visitors alike. And it looks like the Autumn Decorative Fair – 28 September – 3 October 2010 will be too.
And what else is the market seeing? What is the future for Britain’s antiques trade asks the article? Well… ”Meanwhile, Portobello Road traders are still up in arms after the chain store, All Saints, replaced the 40-stall Lipka antiques arcade this March, leaving more than 150 traders without a home. “ Good luck to all of them says I.
London’s & The UK’s Famous Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair: Famous For The Interesting-ness…
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.
London’s Decorative Antiques Fair: Hard To Find Fine Art
At the Spring Decorative Fair we had a new exhibitor, Black Ink Prints from Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire – a good example of the breadth of the fair. Black Ink concentrate on original lithographs, silk screens, woodcuts & etchings from C1860 to 1960. Two notable works were…
[1] HENRY MOORE (1898-1986) Etching, “RECLINING FIGURE 5”, 1978, commissioned to celerate Moore’s 80th birthday. These stunning and very rare images are from an edition of only 25 sets with three editions in total of 65 sets. “RECLINING FIGURE 5” is a pristine example, signed and numbered by the artist. (Above)
[2] PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919), soft ground etching, “FEMME NUE ASSISE” 1905. A wonderful etching of one of Renoir’s favourite subjects, the seated nude. This image, published in 1905, on fine hand made paper is typical of his middle period when his studies became looser and the artist concentrating totally on the form. With the lifetime Renoir signature stamp. (Right)
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 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.
The Antique & Interior Design Diary is our way of providing as much information as possible about the Decorative Fair in Battersea; past, present & future. We have three fairs a year.Here you can experience a taste of the fantastic range of decorative antiques & 20th Century design offered for sale by our exhibitors to our visitors - private buyers, professional decorators, dealers and collectors.Please see our main site for more information about London's most interesting antique fair at decorativefair.com
If you only go to three antique fairs in 2011, then you can guess which three we suggest you visit…
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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, 
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.
