The Decorative Antiques and Textile Fair - Part 1

For more than two decades, the

 Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair 

has led the way as the UK's premiere antiques fair for interior design.

In Battersea Park, London, (near Sloane Square, Chelsea),

it was the first in the UK to offer a 'look' for decorating.

 The Winter Decorative fair usually runs in the last week in January each year,

followed by a Spring Fair held in April/May and in the Autumn in September/October

at The Marquee, in Battersea Park, by Chelsea Bridge.

"After many years of minimalism and simplicity,

I think people want to add more personality into their homes..." 

This recent statement by the eponymous British designer Sir Paul Smith may be one of the reasons

why this Fair, unlike some others, has seen continued growth in the past years

as to the number of exhibitors and the unflagging demand from both

decorators and private buyers for the stock they bring to the Fairs.

Whilst the make-up of the Antique Fairs has changed since they launched 24 years ago,

the experience at the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fairs has not.

Buyers still find it the most inspiring and relaxed antiques event in the UK.

Dealers offer interior decorators and private buyers

the best design options around for a very individual look.

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On this occasion I would like to introduce one of my best friends,

James Jackson, who has been trading from 279 Lillie Road, London, since 2002

following a ten years stretch inside Christie's South Kensington Auction house, London.

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We met each other when Jim and his partner Andrew,

who works for an Investment bank in the city of London,

bought 9 years ago this beautiful....

...19th Century Chateau, set in a wonderful park, nearby where we live here in the Dordogne/Périgord.

'Le Chateau de Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers' was built in 1873,

 designed by the architect Jules Mandin, 

and is registered in the "Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel".

The main restoration took 3 years and is still ongoing!

The interior is absolutely stunning and I hope to show sometime in a future post pictures about it.

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With a clearly defined look and a wide range of interesting goods

selected on their individual merit, James sells primarily to the antiques trades 

and interior design professionals.

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19th century French bisque porcelain bust of Napoleon

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18th century French Fauteuil in walnut

A French 18th century carved and painted lime wood bleeding heart

19th century plaster bust of a classical male, French

Pair of French gilt metal wall sconces, modelled as leafy rush sprays, 1950's

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French carved and ebonised arrow wall sconce

Set of three shell wall candle sconces in chromed metal, 1950's

French 19th century wrought iron balustrade elements

adapted into stylish architectural wall sconces (a pair)

A stunning French 19th Century cast iron bust by the sculptor Emile Thomas, 1817-1882

66 cm high x 38 cm wide

Impressed to the side 'Emile Thomas fecit Arras 1855'

English wrought iron demi-lune garden table, late 19th century

A French Bergére in walnut, late 19th century

One of a pair of 1960's French glass and silvered metal wall sconces

of Bagues style

French 19th Century carton design for an Aubusson tapestry panel

A large early 20th century antler chandelier

Pair of wrought iron wall sconces,

adapted from 19th century cast iron balustrade elements with spiral twist finials

French ebonised walnut serpentine front commode, ca. 1950's

An English Regency cast iron hob grate, designed by George Bullock, ca. 1820

French painted console table with faux marble top, circa 1850

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Pair of French armchairs in the Louis XVI. style, around 1900

A glamorous sequined swan sewing box, 1950's

Oil on canvas, 1950's

French 18th century console table with its original marble top, ca. 1760-80

French gilt framed mirror, 1950's

A silver plated wine cooler, impressed Christian Dior to the base

Pair of mid-20th century buttoned leather armchairs, French circa 1950-60

Pair of lamps, adapted from 19th century cast iron balustrade elements

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A French painted wrought iron console table, circa 1920

with original marble top and central gilded iron leaf cartouche

English 18th century Cotswold stone lion

Jim is exhibiting at the fair with wonderful and interesting pieces - not shown before!

Don't miss!

   www.jamesjackson.eu

to be continued....