The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair- part 2, Information

Here some useful information about the Fair:

Battersea Park, London SW11  -  www.dedorativefair.com 

email: fairs@decorativefair.com

Organiser Enquiries during the Fair: +44 (0)207 223 2808
 

Tuesday 18 - Sunday 23 January 2011

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"At the Decorative Fair we like to think we transcend fashion.

Our exhibitors source objects which inspire trends, rather than follow them.  "New" products on the high street have their origins in the art and style of the past; to anyone who says contemporary interiors have nothing to do with history, we say, "we have to disagree"!  Antiques and vintage stock offer so many benefits: each item is unique, one-off, has been loved, cherished and survived so well that it deserves to be passed on to another who appreciates its innate sense of style, its purpose and its craftsmanship.  An antique is the ultimate in ecologically-friendly

interior design, as well as an heirloom."

Patricia Harvey, Founder and Organiser of the Fair

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Dealers I like to recommend, 

knowledgeable and experienced dealers

who are not only just going with the "flow" - but with the "Zeitgeist"

Lee Wright Antiques & Design

'Interesting selected pieces'

A passionate and very professional dealer

(image of one of his stands in 2005)

DNA Design, David Ford

Core One, The Gas Works, 2 Michael Road,London SW6 2AN

one of the best dealers at the Fair with a brilliant 'eye'

(in my opinion)

 (Images of David's stand in 2005)

Augustus Brandt, Brandt Tudgay

'An inspired collection of exquisite taste and quality

from several European countries'

(image with the set of 18th Swedish chairs from 2001)

Brownrigg@Home, Andrew Purchase

'Specialist in French & Continental furniture,

eclectic range of articles including classic antiques from 18th to 20th

pictures, statuary & furniture'

Andrew Purchase is a very straight dealer

and prices are competative

(stand images from 2009)

Artefact, Victoria Davar

'18th to 20th Century Swedish & French pieces,

including chandeliers, foxed mercury glass mirrors, stoneware,

metal pieces & an eclectic mix of objects trouvés'

Callie Hollenden

'Eclectic period lighting, garden statuary

and 18th & 19th century pieces.

Continental antiques for contemporary & country houses.'

(image from 2006 when Callie had her stand opposite of mine)

Lorfords Antiques Limited, Toby Lorford and Lesley Ferguson

'17th to 20th century decorative antiques & accessories

from England, France, Sweden and Italy'

  Toby is a highly passionate Antique dealer

with a lovely and gentle personality, good friend of mine!

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Patricia Harvey Antiques

'A mixture of unusual furniture & objects,

all chosen for a special appeal'.

42 Church Street, London NW8 8EP

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Dermot & Jill Palmer Antiques

'18th to 20th century French & English furniture & objects'.

7/8 Union Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1HA

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James Jackson

'A discerning range of English & French furniture & decorative items

from the 18th, 19th & 20th centuries'

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Annette Puttnam

'An eclectic mix of decorative furniture & objects of all periods,

especially painted & upholstered furniture'.

The Clubroom, High Street, Petworth, West Sussex

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De Parma, Gary de Sparham

'Quality, interesting, mid 20th century design'

Core One, The Gas Works, 2 Michael Road, London SW6 2AN

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and 

Jane Sacchi

'Antique & modern linens'

janesacchi.com

.....of course there are plenty more good dealers!

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Shipping and transport info:

Packing and carriage may be arranged with

BBF Shipping Ltd.

who will be pleased to quote for transport

both within UK and for export.

They have a stand at the Fair, just off the reception area

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One of my New York customer

and also an Antique dealer from St. Barbara, California

use 

Davies Turner - www.daviesturner.com

London headquarters: 020 7622 4393

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another shipper with competitive prices:

Hedley's Humpers

Offices in London, Paris, New York, Miami and in Belgium

www.hedleyshumpers.com

(an experienced shipping company for Antiques and professionals)

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Whether carpets or candlesticks, side-tables or sofas,

paintings or pottery,

the Decorative Fair offers rich pickings whatever your tastes.

From Baroque to Bauhaus and beyond,

the exhibitors proffer the most interesting 

and practical period designs for their displays.

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....to continue from my previous post...

re-view of my stands over the last few years:

in 2007

Late 18th century Danish Secretaire in natural oak

and

a pair of Swedish demi-lune tables, around 1900, re-painted

and

a pair of stunning Italian wall lights from the 1940s

A French provencal late 18th century table, original paint

and

French tabouret (foot stool)

and.....and........

German sofa, ca. 1900, recovered with Belgium linen

and

Swedish 18th century cupboard in its original paintwork

Pair of 19th century French arm chairs

French "Buffet a deux corps" - dresser, 19th century

One of a pair of early 19th French draper's tables, Bordeaux region

with concrete garden pots, 1930s and oyster baskets

in 2008

 Coffe table made from a 17th century French cellar door

on a new steel base, my own design

and

French 18th painted buffet

and

a pair of French 1930-40s wall lights

and

a pair of French late 19th Bergere's...

...recovered in linen hemp from genuine 19th German grain sacks

French 19th drapers table in natural oak

with a few 19th Italian storage jars,

some 18th Swiss jars

and

a demi-lune wooden window frame from late 18th/early 19th century

and one of a pair of 19th Chinese stools

in 2009

another coffee table, made of an 18th German door 

On the right: detail of a Mid-18th German cupboard, Schleswig-Holstein region

in natural oak (it was really heavy! and sold in the first 10 minutes!)

and..

Banquette,

recovered with linen hemp from genuine 19th German grain sacks

and

a 'stack' of these grain sacks which went to Spain...

Finally we decided to show the 18th Norwegian harvest table again...

and it was sold very quickly!  Sadly enough for me because I loved it!

One of a pair of lamps made of a kind of 1930's car? radiators, 

could have sold them several times, people were mad about...

A Mid-18th century very charming cupboard in pine

from South-West of France, Lelinde region, went to New York

- my customer sent me a photo of it after a 'safe arrival'

showing it with his blue and white China collection, looked stunning! -

A 19th Century French lantern

.....still in 2009

A pair of industrial French 19th steel windows, mirrored

and

a late 19th French garden table with the original paint

and............

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Due to family reasons in 2009 I found that I had to stop doing the fair.

But, hopefully, it may work out that this fair will see me again.......

Remark: I apologise for any grammatical mistakes!