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BUSTLING BUXTON ANTIQUES FAIR It must say something if an antiques fair can achieve forty-nine years at the same venue and it is not hard to see why the Annual Buxton Antiques Fair, which takes place from 16-19 May 2013 has succeeded at the historic Victorian Buxton Pavilion. The beautiful venue is surrounded by twenty-three acres of gardens designed by Sir Joseph Paxton and his pupil Edward Milner both of whom worked and built many of the greenhouses at Chatsworth House under William Cavendish, the 6th Duke of Devonshire. Sir Joseph Paxton and Edward Milner were both outstanding architects and worked to complete other cherished landmarks including another Cooper Antiques Fairsa venue, Tatton Park, as well as Crystal Palace and Mentmore Towers.
Organiser Sue Ede of Cooper Antiques Fairs has built up a faithful following of exhibitors during her ownership of the fair and there is another full house this year offering something for everyone from classic jewellery, silver and ceramics to fine paintings, period furniture, copper and brass, bronze Art Deco statuary, Persian rugs, fine glass, impressive mirrors, medical and scientific instruments, antiquarian maps and prints; Chinese and Japanese collector’s items and more.
Exhibiting at the fair for the first time will be leading London Art Deco specialist Hickmet Fine Art who sell the work of the finest bronze sculpture designers of the period, including Demetre Chiparus (1888-1947), who used dancers from The Ballet Russes to model for his figurines; Fritz Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), whose figures captured the spirit of the 1920s and 30s; and Otto Poertzel (1876-1935), whose many early works featured in the salons of the German Royal courts. Other leading sculptors featured include Bruno Zach (1891-1935), Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) and Paul Philippe (1870-1930).
Another of the highlights of the fair will be a display of antiquities belonging to AB Antiquo, who specialise in early Chinese pottery from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD221), Tang Dynasty (AD 618-906), Song Dynasty (1254-1324) and Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Among the pieces on display will be large earthenware glazed pottery camels, tomb figures, models of mythical dragon creatures, storage jars and vases, with prices from less than £100 to more than £10,000.
Images:
Hickmet Fine Arts
Fritz Ferdinand Preiss – Gamine II
A beautiful cabinet sized early 20th Century chryselephantine (bronze and ivory) figure of a young woman in period dress with hands in her pockets, her clothes finely coloured in cold painted enamels; the head, arms and legs of hand carved ivory. Raised on a Brazilian green onyx base and signed F Preiss£ 15,950
Fritz Ferdinand Preiss – Bat Dancer
A fabulous cold painted bronze and carved ivory figure of a flapper in full dance costume with excellent colour and detail, the costume with outstretched ‘bat wings’ based on the dancer ‘Niddy Impekoven’. A dramatic model that captures the vitality of the period £ 17,500
For full exhibitor list and times see Cooper Events web site via TRADE INDEX www.antiquesnewsandfairs.co.uk
MASTERPIECE 2013 REVEALS THE MARY TUDOR PEARL
Masterpiece London returns for the fourth edition of aesthetic excellence from 27 June to 3 July 2013 in the spectacular purpose-built pavilion on the South Grounds of The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3 with over one 
The Renaissance pearl surfaced in 2004 when it was acquired, having been lost since the late 16th century, and can be dated back to 1526. It measures 258.12 grains (64.5 carats, 69.8 carats with its diamond cap) making it the third largest well-formed natural pearl documented today.
Between 1526 and 1539 the pearl entered into the outstanding jewellery collection of the Empress Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). When the Empress died in 1539 the pearl was inherited by her daughter, Juana of Austria (1535-1573) and ultimately became part of the dowry for Mary Tudor (1516-1558), after whom the pearl has been christened, when she married Felipe II of Spain.
The outstanding asymmetrical drop-shaped pearl was much admired by the Tudor courts and is featured in Royal portraiture of Mary Tudor, namely ‘Mary Tudor, Queen of England, second wife of Felipe II’ by Anthonis Mor at the Museo del Prado and ‘Queen Mary I’ by Hans Eworth, (image courtesy of The Bridgeman Art Library). A similar painting by Hans Eworth of Queen Mary I also hangs at the National Portrait Gallery.
Martin Travis, Director at Symbolic & Chase, says, “Coming across one of the most astonishing natural pearls to date is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am delighted to be showcasing this recent Royal discovery at Masterpiece London this June and July”.
Following its debut at Masterpiece London the pearl will be exhibited at the V&A Museum Pearls Exhibition which will run from 21 September 2013 to 19 January 2014.
Masterpiece London 2013 welcomes more than twenty new exhibitors to the fair this year. These include Ariadne Galleries (New York), Martin du Louvre (Paris), Veronique Bamps (Paris), Galerie Willy Huybrechts (Paris), Galerie Vauclair (Paris), Mayoral Galeria D’Arte (Barcelona), Stockspring (London), Montblanc UK Ltd (London) and Rolleston (London) amongst many others. These exhibitors join Masterpiece London’s returning exhibitors to present an international spectrum drawn from eleven different countries, from the west coast of United States to Europe.
Images:
The Mary Tudor Pearl -Symbolic & Chase
Queen Mary I, 1554, oil on oak by Hans Eworth.
Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries of London/ The Bridgman Art Library.
For full exhibitor list and times see Masterpiece London web site via TRADE INDEX on www.antiquesnewsandfairs.co.uk
The Renaissance pearl surfaced in 2004 when it was acquired, having been lost since the late 16th century, and can be dated back to 1526. It measures 258.12 grains (64.5 carats, 69.8 carats with its diamond cap) making it the third largest well-formed natural pearl documented today.
Between 1526 and 1539 the pearl entered into the outstanding jewellery collection of the Empress Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). When the Empress died in 1539 the pearl was inherited by her daughter, Juana of Austria (1535-1573) and ultimately became part of the dowry for Mary Tudor (1516-1558), after whom the pearl has been christened, when she married Felipe II of Spain.
The outstanding asymmetrical drop-shaped pearl was much admired by the Tudor courts and is featured in Royal portraiture of Mary Tudor, namely ‘Mary Tudor, Queen of England, second wife of Felipe II’ by Anthonis Mor at the Museo del Prado and ‘Queen Mary I’ by Hans Eworth, (image courtesy of The Bridgeman Art Library). A similar painting by Hans Eworth of Queen Mary I also hangs at the National Portrait Gallery.
Martin Travis, Director at Symbolic & Chase, says, “Coming across one of the most astonishing natural pearls to date is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am delighted to be showcasing this recent Royal discovery at Masterpiece London this June and July”.
Following its debut at Masterpiece London the pearl will be exhibited at the V&A Museum Pearls Exhibition which will run from 21 September 2013 to 19 January 2014.
Masterpiece London 2013 welcomes more than twenty new exhibitors to the fair this year. These include Ariadne Galleries (New York), Martin du Louvre (Paris), Veronique Bamps (Paris), Galerie Willy Huybrechts (Paris), Galerie Vauclair (Paris), Mayoral Galeria D’Arte (Barcelona), Stockspring (London), Montblanc UK Ltd (London) and Rolleston (London) amongst many others. These exhibitors join Masterpiece London’s returning exhibitors to present an international spectrum drawn from eleven different countries, from the west coast of United States to Europe.
Images:
The Mary Tudor Pearl -Symbolic & Chase
Queen Mary I, 1554, oil on oak by Hans Eworth.
Courtesy of Society of Antiquaries of London/ The Bridgman Art Library.
For full exhibitor list and times see Masterpiece London web site via TRADE INDEX on www.antiquesnewsandfairs.co.uk
EXPANDING HORIZONS AT HARROGATE ANTIQUE FAIR @htgantiquefair
Considered to be one of the most prestigious antique events in the North of England Harrogate Antique Fair from 3-5 May 2013 will again strive to offer a range of exhibitors are selected on a basis of quality, integrity and knowledge, with the widest possible range of stock to keep the Fair as vital and diverse as possible.
Since the 2012 the Fair has been totally relaunched with a new web site and an extension to the range of stock and now includes 20th century and Art Nouveau specialist dealers, adding another dimension to this event which is organised in conjunction with The BADA, the British Antique Dealers’ Association with aim of providing a suitable forum for antiques and fine art from all over the country to be presented before the cognoscenti of the North. The location of Harrogate which is a centre of excellence for antiques adds to the attraction of the event. Organiser Louise Walker maintains an accessible fair which provides a friendly and informative experience to both exhibitors and visitors alike. Its original byword of being a “Buyer’s Fair”, where like-minded people can discuss and purchase Fine Art and antiques, still holds true.
Images:
John Newton
A large and impressive turquoise-ground vase and cover exquisitely decorated by Manfred Vehyl with a study of stylised flowers in silver overlay. Signed with special production mark only used on exclusive pieces. Circa 1950.
Roger de Ville
A rare Ralph Wood pearlware Staffordshire pastoral group modelled with shepherd and shepherdess and their flock. Impressed mould number to base. Circa 1790.
Blackbrook Gallery:
‘White Durham Ox’Oil on Canvas 19 x 17 inches, Circa 1850.
For tickets and times see Harrogate Antique Fair web site via TRADE INDEX
Since the 2012 the Fair has been totally relaunched with a new web site and an extension to the range of stock and now includes 20th century and Art Nouveau specialist dealers, adding another dimension to this event which is organised in conjunction with The BADA, the British Antique Dealers’ Association with aim of providing a suitable forum for antiques and fine art from all over the country to be presented before the cognoscenti of the North. The location of Harrogate which is a centre of excellence for antiques adds to the attraction of the event. Organiser Louise Walker maintains an accessible fair which provides a friendly and informative experience to both exhibitors and visitors alike. Its original byword of being a “Buyer’s Fair”, where like-minded people can discuss and purchase Fine Art and antiques, still holds true.
Images:
John Newton
A large and impressive turquoise-ground vase and cover exquisitely decorated by Manfred Vehyl with a study of stylised flowers in silver overlay. Signed with special production mark only used on exclusive pieces. Circa 1950.
Roger de Ville
A rare Ralph Wood pearlware Staffordshire pastoral group modelled with shepherd and shepherdess and their flock. Impressed mould number to base. Circa 1790.
Blackbrook Gallery:
‘White Durham Ox’Oil on Canvas 19 x 17 inches, Circa 1850.
For tickets and times see Harrogate Antique Fair web site via TRADE INDEX
LOTS OF NEW DATES FOR FIELD DOG FAIRS
Gaining more and more ground in the Midlands, Field Dog Fairs have added more dates and two extra venues to the packed calendar of fairs.
The very successful Antiques Collectors’ and Vintage Weekend Fairs will run twice in 2013 on May Bank Holiday 5-6 May (sold out) at Southwell Racecourse and on the other Bank Holiday at the end of May, 25 - 26 at Stamford Meadows.
The additional venues now confirmed are Towcester Racecourse on Saturday 27- Sunday 28 July and then later in the year, central Northampton Country Cricket Ground events venue on November 9 & 10. Brooksby Hall Festive Vintage and Collectors’ Fair has also been confirmed for 14-15 December 2013.
Field Dog Fairs attract a big showing of Antiques Young Guns at their events, both as exhibitors and visitors and the organisers work really hard to maintain a happy ship at their events. One of the most popular initiatives from 2012 will be repeated for 2013 - The Great Antique Voucher Giveaway which is open to visitors to any Field Dog Fairs two or three day Antiques Weekends throughout 2013 where they can collect an entry card.
Entrants need only fill in their name and contact details, pop it into the competition box and keep their fingers crossed. At the end of each event, two winners will be drawn. The 1st prize winner will receive £150 Field Dog Fairs Antiques Vouchers and the 2nd prize winner will receive £50 worth. Vouchers are valid for twelve months.
For full details of all events see Field Dog Fairs web site via TRADE INDEX
The very successful Antiques Collectors’ and Vintage Weekend Fairs will run twice in 2013 on May Bank Holiday 5-6 May (sold out) at Southwell Racecourse and on the other Bank Holiday at the end of May, 25 - 26 at Stamford Meadows.
The additional venues now confirmed are Towcester Racecourse on Saturday 27- Sunday 28 July and then later in the year, central Northampton Country Cricket Ground events venue on November 9 & 10. Brooksby Hall Festive Vintage and Collectors’ Fair has also been confirmed for 14-15 December 2013.
Field Dog Fairs attract a big showing of Antiques Young Guns at their events, both as exhibitors and visitors and the organisers work really hard to maintain a happy ship at their events. One of the most popular initiatives from 2012 will be repeated for 2013 - The Great Antique Voucher Giveaway which is open to visitors to any Field Dog Fairs two or three day Antiques Weekends throughout 2013 where they can collect an entry card.
Entrants need only fill in their name and contact details, pop it into the competition box and keep their fingers crossed. At the end of each event, two winners will be drawn. The 1st prize winner will receive £150 Field Dog Fairs Antiques Vouchers and the 2nd prize winner will receive £50 worth. Vouchers are valid for twelve months.
For full details of all events see Field Dog Fairs web site via TRADE INDEX
BATTERSEA AT THE HEART OF THE TRADE
Anyone reading the publicity surrounding Antiques Young Guns will have noticed that the main event will be hosted at a venue which is the ultimate source for discerning homemakers, designers and trade – The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair 20-28 April 2013 at the recently renamed Evolution Marquee in Battersea Park, London SW11.
The event, still known in the trade inner circles as “the Decorators’ Fair” is indeed an event for the Young Guns of the trade to aspire to and thanks to the generosity of the organiser David Juran they will have a bird’s eye view of this storming event from the complimentary stand in the foyer where a very varied selection of contributions from The Young Guns will be on display and for sale. The chance to submit stock to be showcased at what is an elite event for the more experienced members of the trade - The Heavy Artillery - was a driving force behind so many entries in the competition.
The Spring Fair will be home to more than one hundred and forty of the decorative trade who consistently make this event a first call for not only decorators worldwide but also American trade buyers who come over specifically for the event three times a year to see wonderful objects, furniture and works of art of all periods to tempt every aficionado of fine interiors. Traditional accessories from kitchenalia to wine glasses, textiles and quirky decorations such as antique shoes alongside ‘Grand Tour’ intaglios displayed under domes and taxidermy also under glass domes on a grand scale. The fair is also a serious source for good antique furniture from early English oak to Georgian walnut and Regency mahogany with Arts and Crafts and Art Deco pieces appearing more and more frequently.
The Winter event in January saw a trend for comfortable country house upholstery which sold very well and a common design thread was simplicity and good proportions. Original twentieth century mirrors, lighting and furniture such as sideboards, consoles, occasional tables and desks offered modern style with quality an integrity at prices competitive with many high street and designer sources.
Keil and Stuart the Fontaine boys are now in their sixth year at The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Spring Fair and they seem to be on a gilded path with one successful fair after another, not forgetting their debut at Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair last year which was a sell out.
Their prominent stand just inside the main arena at Battersea is always a buzzy hive of activity and a quick check on their web site this week confirms that they have been on yet another buying frenzy in France. The boys seem to have a policy of keeping the stock fresh at all times in the former town laundry which they have artfully transformed in Margate, Kent. They have regular sales of existing stock when prices really are slashed together with their annual boozy and lively “deballage” where they also showcase new stock, and then off they go to France to replenish it all with fresh delights. They have an extremely sharp eye for trifles and baubles you did not realise you simply could not live without but they are also very clever at structuring all of this with sleek usable furniture – each piece with an arresting little detail to give it that little flick.
Somebody who is heading along his own gilded path is Young Gun George Johnson, aged 35, who owns Lady Kentmores in Callander up the picturesque Trossachs region of Scotland. George has in a very short space of time made a name for himself in his role as one of the four hosts on Channel 4’s Secret Removers and since this appearance has been offered a new role in another nationwide show still under embargo! George writes regularly for Antiques News and Fairs and a number of other trade press and has recently been snapped up to write a column for Money Maker Magazine giving tips on how to make a profit from collectibles. His shop is in the words of Toma Haines, The Antiques Diva “a cocktail stirred but not shaken!” - a confection of curios, collectibles and the macabre.
As a key member of the crack team of judges for Antiques
Images:
Fontaine
Early 20thC French Lantern £695
Two Early 20thC Composite Chickens £325
19thC Tole Egg Warmer £295
Lady Kentmores:
A cased heron, approx size; 33” x 25” x 10”
- a fabulous example of a Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea) it has been mounted with a very natural background. Early 20thC,£699
Owl in a bell jar 8” x 17”
Exquisite early 20thC Taxidermy Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) - the quality of this item just radiates beauty. £599
For full exhibitor list and times see The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair web site via TRADE INDEX www.decorativefair.com
The event, still known in the trade inner circles as “the Decorators’ Fair” is indeed an event for the Young Guns of the trade to aspire to and thanks to the generosity of the organiser David Juran they will have a bird’s eye view of this storming event from the complimentary stand in the foyer where a very varied selection of contributions from The Young Guns will be on display and for sale. The chance to submit stock to be showcased at what is an elite event for the more experienced members of the trade - The Heavy Artillery - was a driving force behind so many entries in the competition.
The Spring Fair will be home to more than one hundred and forty of the decorative trade who consistently make this event a first call for not only decorators worldwide but also American trade buyers who come over specifically for the event three times a year to see wonderful objects, furniture and works of art of all periods to tempt every aficionado of fine interiors. Traditional accessories from kitchenalia to wine glasses, textiles and quirky decorations such as antique shoes alongside ‘Grand Tour’ intaglios displayed under domes and taxidermy also under glass domes on a grand scale. The fair is also a serious source for good antique furniture from early English oak to Georgian walnut and Regency mahogany with Arts and Crafts and Art Deco pieces appearing more and more frequently.
The Winter event in January saw a trend for comfortable country house upholstery which sold very well and a common design thread was simplicity and good proportions. Original twentieth century mirrors, lighting and furniture such as sideboards, consoles, occasional tables and desks offered modern style with quality an integrity at prices competitive with many high street and designer sources.
Keil and Stuart the Fontaine boys are now in their sixth year at The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Spring Fair and they seem to be on a gilded path with one successful fair after another, not forgetting their debut at Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair last year which was a sell out.
Their prominent stand just inside the main arena at Battersea is always a buzzy hive of activity and a quick check on their web site this week confirms that they have been on yet another buying frenzy in France. The boys seem to have a policy of keeping the stock fresh at all times in the former town laundry which they have artfully transformed in Margate, Kent. They have regular sales of existing stock when prices really are slashed together with their annual boozy and lively “deballage” where they also showcase new stock, and then off they go to France to replenish it all with fresh delights. They have an extremely sharp eye for trifles and baubles you did not realise you simply could not live without but they are also very clever at structuring all of this with sleek usable furniture – each piece with an arresting little detail to give it that little flick.
Somebody who is heading along his own gilded path is Young Gun George Johnson, aged 35, who owns Lady Kentmores in Callander up the picturesque Trossachs region of Scotland. George has in a very short space of time made a name for himself in his role as one of the four hosts on Channel 4’s Secret Removers and since this appearance has been offered a new role in another nationwide show still under embargo! George writes regularly for Antiques News and Fairs and a number of other trade press and has recently been snapped up to write a column for Money Maker Magazine giving tips on how to make a profit from collectibles. His shop is in the words of Toma Haines, The Antiques Diva “a cocktail stirred but not shaken!” - a confection of curios, collectibles and the macabre.
As a key member of the crack team of judges for Antiques
Images:
Fontaine
Early 20thC French Lantern £695
Two Early 20thC Composite Chickens £325
19thC Tole Egg Warmer £295
Lady Kentmores:
A cased heron, approx size; 33” x 25” x 10”
- a fabulous example of a Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea) it has been mounted with a very natural background. Early 20thC,£699
Owl in a bell jar 8” x 17”
Exquisite early 20thC Taxidermy Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) - the quality of this item just radiates beauty. £599
For full exhibitor list and times see The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair web site via TRADE INDEX www.decorativefair.com
NATIONAL ANTIQUES WEEK - THE MAIN EVENTS!
THE DECORATIVE ANTIQUES & TEXTILES FAIR HOSTS NATIONAL ANTIQUES AWARDS NIGHT
David Juran owner of the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair will host the National Antiques Awards Night when the name of the winner of the Antiques Young Gun and two runners up will be announced by Mr Nicholas Haslam who is a regular visitor to The Decorative Fair and a wonderful ambassador for the antiques trade.
The Young Gun winner and two runners up will be drawn from the shortlist of twelve and there will be one further Judges’ Award revealed on the night.
The National Antiques Week awards night will also include the very popular HOMES & ANTIQUES AWARDS which were voted for on-line by the public with an amazing 10,000 votes! There are three categories: Best Antiques Shop, Best Vintage Shop and Best Antiques Centre. and the winners in the three categories will be revealed at this sparkling occasion which will be followed by a celebration party.
Good luck to all the lucky people on the exclusive shortlists in both awards!
IACF Ltd organisers of Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors’ Fair
A VERY VINTAGE TREASURE HUNT FOR NATIONAL ANTIQUES WEEK 2013
This year the April outing of the Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair (Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 April 2013) will take place during National Antiques Week. To celebrate, the organisers IACF (International Antiques & Collectors Fairs Ltd) have arranged a very vintage treasure hunt!
Visitors are invited to collect a treasure map on admission to the fair and work their way through the cryptic clues for a chance to win. All correctly
completed treasure maps will be entered into a draw for the chance of winning some fantastic prizes.
First prize consists of VIP tickets, which would allow the winner entrance (for 2 people) to all of IACF’s fairs during the remainder of the year plus £200 spending money. A second prize of free entry for 2 people at an IACF fair of their choice and £100 spending money, whilst 10 runners up would receive free entry to an IACF fair of their choice. The Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair takes place at the South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex SAT NAV RH17 6TL.
SHEFFIELD ANTIQUES QUARTER FLYING THE FLAG FOR NATIONAL ANTIQUES WEEK
The busy crowd at SHEFFIELD ANTIQUES QUARTER have really got with the programme for National Antiques Week with a special Spring Market when they will be rolling out green carpets and producing Antiques are Green themed Sheffield Antiques Quarter Fairtrade carrier bags and offering 10% discount throughout all the shops in the Quarter during the entire event and The Spring National Antiques Week Market on Sunday 28th April from 11am-5pm will be held on Clyde Road (off Broadfield Road), Sheffield with over 30 stalls showing retro, vintage, arts, antiques, salvage and militaria will be the culmination of the National Antiques Week event which runs all week 22-28 April.
This motivated gang have demonstrated what can be done if people work together. They have responded in a way that the organisers of National Antiques Week hoped many of the more jaded members of the trade around the country could do!
The Quarter launched in November 2012 and in celebrating National Antiques Week, in Sheffield, they we will be highlighting the green credentials of the Quarter. All the centres and shops will be flying green flags and rolling out green carpets to highlight all that’s green about shopping local. The buzzwords for the week will be recyled, reused and reclaimed and there will be plenty of offers and an air of excitement rippling through the area.
Local Gallery Art@TheVault has designed the Astro Turf mats, runners and A Boards for use across the Quarter.
In addition to the frenzy of activity they will be launching the latest edition of their antiques and vintage trail flyer painted green and sporting the Antiques Are Green and they plan to use the gathering as a sounding board to test the market for a Sheffield Antiques Quarter loyalty card and a glossy magazine for the area.
In addition online review website Sheffield Unchained is working with the Antiques Quarter to celebrate National Antiques week by telling a different story behind a different shop from the quarter each day in order to celebrate independent Sheffield business.
Well done to everyone who has worked on this amazing initiative in Sheffield!
FESTIVAL OF VINTAGE YORK YOUNG GUN FINALIST KEELEY HARRIS ADDS NATIONAL ANTIQUES WEEK EVENT
The judges of National Antiques Week Young Guns of the Trade award spotted the talents of Keeley Harris and against stiff competition she made it to the shortlist of ten for the awards. Keeley not only runs her shop Discover Vintage in York but also a series of successful vintage events around the UK including Vintage Wedding Fairs and the hugely successful Festival of Vintage which coincides with National Antiques Week this year on Sunday 28 April.
The event will host a “Best in Show” competition and has produced a special rosette for the winner. There will be an opportunity for visitors to vote for their favourite stand at the event and the exhibitors are really looking forward to taking part and will be paying special attention to their stands. Antiques News and Fairs will be donating a prize for the winning stand of six months free advertising as a little incentive to get things going!
ANTIQUES ON HIGH SECURES A BBC RADIO OXFORD SLOT ON YOUNG GUNS AWARDS DAY 25 APRIL 2013
Caroline Henney of Antiques on High where twenty-five dealers share one of Oxford’s most popular antiques haunts has secured a spot on BBC Radio Oxford on the afternoon of 25th April to talk about National Antiques Week and Antiques are Green and collecting in general.
Antiques on High dealers have good reason to celebrate National Antiques Week as they centre has been shortlisted in the Homes & Antiques Antiques Centre of the Year Award as part of National Antiques Week and Caroline is looking forward to talking to BBC Radio Oxford on the same day she will be attending the awards ceremony at the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair.
The dealers at Antiques on High have decorated the shop window with a special National Antiques Week display piled high with traditional antiques and have extended a welcome to young families and young collectors to come in! With an array of collectibles at pocket money prices to tempt - first day covers and stamps, postcards, books, coins, costume jewellery all from 50p upwards they hope to attract new young collectors to the market. There is also a wonderful toy dealer in the centre with a quirky collection of toys for young people and the young-at-heart!
If you would like us to add your event to this impressive selection the deadline for copy is Wednesday 17 April 2013.
For more information see National Antiques Week and the The National Antiques Week Blog
IACF STONELEIGH - FREE STANDS TO EXISTING STALLHOLDERS To celebrate the launch of their brand new event Stoneleigh Antiques & Collectors’ Fair which opens for the first time with a one-day event on Monday 15 April, 2013, IACF Ltd are offering a free pitch to existing 2013 stallholders. Bookings must be received by Thursday 11 April 2013 and stands will be offered on a first come first served basis as there is limited space.
To make your booking call 01636 702326
Future dates are confirmed with a one-day Monday on 16 September and a two day weekend fair to be held on the 22 & 23 November.
Future dates are confirmed with a one-day Monday on 16 September and a two day weekend fair to be held on the 22 & 23 November.
See www.iacf.co.uk for details
TIME FOR TATTON - The Tatton Park Antiques and Fine Art Fair 12-14 April 2013 will be a homemaker’s delight this Spring with superb mahogany settees, vintage sofas, Victorian day beds, library chairs, large partner’s desks, sets of farmhouse ladder-back chairs, Windsor chairs, farmhouse tables, kitchen dressers and all kinds of decorative furniture from the past three hundred years on sale at this well established event near Knutsford, Cheshire which has been running since the 1960s and is now organised by Cooper Events.
Joining the many furniture dealers will be the exhibitors that collectors come to see selling jewellery, porcelain, fine art, English watercolours, silver and glass. Regular exhibitors with Cooper Events are Scarab Antiques who are known for their wide range of period and costume jewellery, but never keen to let the grass grow under their feet, Sue and Alan Poultney are constantly adding exciting new ideas for their appearances around the country. At their recent debut at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair in March 2013 they unveiled a collection of exciting Lucite furniture and Art Deco lamps which were quickly picked up by an eagle eyed American trade buyer.
They will bring a similar range of decorative pieces for the home to Tatton along with some of their very collectible airtwist glass from 20th glass maker Michael James Hunter. Scarab have acquired a large collection of work from Michael James Hunter who earned his title of master glass maker from a traditional style apprenticeship served at Wedgwood glass, where from working in teams he ascended from the most basic job in the hot house to a master chairing his own team over an 11 year period.
Michael founded his own studio in 1998 with his wife Sue. He made national headlines when he collaborated with Asprey and designed and made candleholders in elegant filigree twists for the New York store in the first months of founding Twists glass studio. His first acknowledged demonstration was in 1999 at the Broadfield House Glass Museum. He was honoured with the title Scottish Artisan of the year in 2002 by Balvenie, since which time he has been awarded three other design awards for best collectible and best design to be sold in a museum or a gallery in the UK. He has exhibited his work extensively in the UK including solo and group exhibitions which include the Guild Hall London and the V&A after twice being in the distinguished final three of the British Glass technology award.
Images:
A c.2012 Mike Hunter ‘Pinkish Merletto Tear Drop’ vessel with a white Zanfirico attached cane. Signed Mike Hunter Merletto - Twist Glass£ 695-00
A c.2009 mixed multi coloured cane techniques murrine, tessuto, Zanfirico canes , rollup, blown canes. Signed and designed by Michael J Hunter of Twist Glass Studios Scotland. Named ‘Zanfirico’. £ 2595-00
A c.2007 Black Torsade Twist Glass Vessel . A technique of Incalmo & Torsade twisted canes in yellow orange and black. Signed by Michael J Hunter of Twist Glass Studios Scotland. Named ‘Teserra’. £ 875-00
For a full exhibitor list and times see Cooper Events web site via TRADE INDEX
See Scarab Antiques web site via TRADE INDEX www.antiquesnewsandfairs.co.uk
YOUNG GUNS PRIZE PACKAGE CONFIRMED
With the date rapidly approaching the twelve members of the Young Guns of the Antiques Trade shortlist can look forward to a fantastic prize package share out when the awards are announced on Thursday 25 April 2013. Every member of the shortlist will benefit from a part of the prize package but one lucky member will receive the Judges Special Award which will be announced on the night by a very special celebrity to be announced on Friday 5 April 2013.
See below for details of the prize package and see National Antiques Week for the full shortlist with bios and profile images.
The winner’s prize package will include:
*An award to be presented at a gala ceremony with a reception afterwards at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fairsponsored by David Juran, owner of the fair.
*12 months advertising package on Antiques News & Fairs and Antiques are Green
*Overnight stay at Hotel Una a luxury boutique hotel in Brighton
*A complimentary stand at a premier regional antiques fair* donated by leading fair organisers:
Cooper Events Ltd and Penman Antique Fairs
Winner and 2 Runners Up will receive:
*A morning webinar followed by lunch from sponsors Online Galleries
*A Mentor Package in conjunction with LAPADA
*Collection of Millers Antiques and Collectibles books
*The opportunity to submit items for sale (subject to curation) in the Young Guns – Antiques Trade of the Future foyer exhibition at Decorative Antiques and Textiles Spring Fair 2013
*An expert shopping tour of The Decorative Fair and Textiles Fair with Mark Hill
*A special Alfie’s Antiques Antiques are Green linen goodie bag designed by Susan Taylor which was the winning design for Alfie’s National Antiques Week 2010 competition.
Special Judges’ Award to be announced at the Awards Ceremony:
“Summer at Alfie’s” Alfie’s Antiques Market - London’s largest indoor market for antiques, vintage, collectables & 20th Century Design since 1976 has donated a free booth for the months of June and July 2013. The lucky winner will have an a unique opportunity to sell their stock for free for two months at this very high profile London location where they will have the chance to meet and learn from many experienced dealers who share space at this iconic London landmark antiques centre.
This will be a special award given to one of the shortlisted Young Guns agreed by the five judges.
COLLECTORS’ CORNUCOPIA AT THE NEC
The Spring Antiques for Everyone @Antiques4every1 from 4-7 April 2013 at The NEC in Birmingham will be the first event under the management of Dan Leyland and Pip Dawson, London based Clarion staff who have hinted at some exciting changes ahead for the summer fair. Dan Leyland told Antiques News and Fairs: “For twenty-eight years the Antiques for Everyone fairs have been a fantastic platform for dealers to show their stock to a wealth of visitors. Our loyal dealers tirelessly provide variety, good value and quality, ensuring that AFE remains a must-visit on the antiques calendar. We are really looking forward to welcoming back our regular dealers, as well as some new faces that will inevitably add even more flavour to the fair. Our feature area with Ken Bull’s mechanical pencils is set to be a source of great interest for the visitors, and we also have a project in the pipeline, which will make for an exciting feature at our next fair this summer.”
In the meantime the April exhibitor list of more than two hundred and twenty will be an encouraging sign for the large following of collectors from Europe and the UK who flock to the fair three times a year.
One of the April highlights will be an exceptional collection of rare mechanical pencils from the 19th century belonging to regular NEC exhibitor Ken Bull of John Bull Antiques of Mayfair, some of which were part of a display at Masterpiece Fair 2012. From sporting to hardware pencils, figural, regal and fruit pencils, the collection epitomises the very best of whimsical British design with the majority created by English manufacturer Sampson Mordan, in addition to examples from other noted makers including Tiffany and Asprey.
Antiques TV celebrity Mark Hill wrote about the collection on his Mark Hill Publishing Blog when he saw the collection at Masterpiece Fair last year: “The collection is truly staggering – a masterpiece in its own right. Amassed across decades by eminent Bond Street silver dealer Kenneth Bull, and dubbed the KB Collection, it is perhaps the finest and most comprehensive collection of Victorian silver and gold propelling pencils in the world.”
Mark will be exhibiting at the fair again in April and will be revealing a rather special collection of his own - a range of Ricardia Art Pottery. Produced during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 30s and made by Ricardia, once Britain’s largest and most prestigious tile company, Mark describes it as crossing the gulf between fashionable Art Deco ceramics and the unique art pottery inspired by William Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement.
Mark told Antiques News and Fairs: “The startling and vibrantly coloured glazes are immediately the most striking feature. For fans of 20th century design, they’re what happens when West German ‘Fat Lava’ ceramics meet the Art Deco movement. As the glazes were applied by hand, the colours and effects on each piece are unique. They are stunning pieces to collect.”
The fair is divided into two sections, with plush room-set and gallery style displays adjacent to rows of specialist and general stands. Fine period furniture continues to be a major attraction with many leading specialists Tim Saltwell Antiques, Melody Antiques, Cantelo Antiques and Sue Killinger Antiques.
The diversity and large number of specialist ceramics and glass dealers confirm the event as one of the major draws in Britain for pottery and porcelain collectors including David Scriven Antiques, Philip Carrol and Julian Eade all specialists in fine 18th and 19th century porcelain. Roger de Ville shows early English pottery, including figures by Elijah and Ralph Wood, while Catherine Hunt specialises in early Chinese Blue and White from 1500 to 1900. Wayne Hopton specialises in Moorcroft and Andrew Muir shows a superb range of Clarice Cliff pieces.
The fair is also a showcase of specialists in the European Decorative Arts Movement, including English and Continental Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco from exhibitors including Hickmet Fine Art showing pieces by Emile Galle, Rene Lalique, Ferdinand Priess and Demetre Chiparus. M. & D. Moir has a range of Gallé and Lalique glass. Showing fine period glass will be Mark J West who also deals in antiquities and ethnographica.
Fine art galleries provide a wide choice of styles and periods. Among the leading exhibitors in Section One will be Art of the Imagination, Art World, Billingbear Fine Art, Baron Fine Art and Saunders Fine Art who present large displays of late 19th and 20th century paintings by well-known artists including Helen Bradley, Beryl Cook, Montague J. Dawson, William Lee Hankey, Alfred de Breanski, Edgar Hunt, William Henry Mander, Antoine Bouvard, Eugene Galien Laloue, Cecil Kennedy and Dorothea Sharp.
Images:
Mark Hill Ricardi Collection
Mark J West A rectangular bowl glass with facet cut stem and foot and gilt lip ring, Bohemia c.1760
Andrew Muir A Rozenburg vase dating from around 1905, beautifully decorated all over with moths and butterflies, a rare example, measuring 15.5” tall.
John Bull Antiques Long Case clock pen and Gold Hand pen from the KB Collection.
For tickets and times see Antiques for Everyone web site via TRADE INDEX www.antiquesnewsandfairs.co.uk
In the meantime the April exhibitor list of more than two hundred and twenty will be an encouraging sign for the large following of collectors from Europe and the UK who flock to the fair three times a year.
One of the April highlights will be an exceptional collection of rare mechanical pencils from the 19th century belonging to regular NEC exhibitor Ken Bull of John Bull Antiques of Mayfair, some of which were part of a display at Masterpiece Fair 2012. From sporting to hardware pencils, figural, regal and fruit pencils, the collection epitomises the very best of whimsical British design with the majority created by English manufacturer Sampson Mordan, in addition to examples from other noted makers including Tiffany and Asprey.
Antiques TV celebrity Mark Hill wrote about the collection on his Mark Hill Publishing Blog when he saw the collection at Masterpiece Fair last year: “The collection is truly staggering – a masterpiece in its own right. Amassed across decades by eminent Bond Street silver dealer Kenneth Bull, and dubbed the KB Collection, it is perhaps the finest and most comprehensive collection of Victorian silver and gold propelling pencils in the world.”
Mark will be exhibiting at the fair again in April and will be revealing a rather special collection of his own - a range of Ricardia Art Pottery. Produced during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 30s and made by Ricardia, once Britain’s largest and most prestigious tile company, Mark describes it as crossing the gulf between fashionable Art Deco ceramics and the unique art pottery inspired by William Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement.
Mark told Antiques News and Fairs: “The startling and vibrantly coloured glazes are immediately the most striking feature. For fans of 20th century design, they’re what happens when West German ‘Fat Lava’ ceramics meet the Art Deco movement. As the glazes were applied by hand, the colours and effects on each piece are unique. They are stunning pieces to collect.”
The fair is divided into two sections, with plush room-set and gallery style displays adjacent to rows of specialist and general stands. Fine period furniture continues to be a major attraction with many leading specialists Tim Saltwell Antiques, Melody Antiques, Cantelo Antiques and Sue Killinger Antiques.
The diversity and large number of specialist ceramics and glass dealers confirm the event as one of the major draws in Britain for pottery and porcelain collectors including David Scriven Antiques, Philip Carrol and Julian Eade all specialists in fine 18th and 19th century porcelain. Roger de Ville shows early English pottery, including figures by Elijah and Ralph Wood, while Catherine Hunt specialises in early Chinese Blue and White from 1500 to 1900. Wayne Hopton specialises in Moorcroft and Andrew Muir shows a superb range of Clarice Cliff pieces.
The fair is also a showcase of specialists in the European Decorative Arts Movement, including English and Continental Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco from exhibitors including Hickmet Fine Art showing pieces by Emile Galle, Rene Lalique, Ferdinand Priess and Demetre Chiparus. M. & D. Moir has a range of Gallé and Lalique glass. Showing fine period glass will be Mark J West who also deals in antiquities and ethnographica.
Fine art galleries provide a wide choice of styles and periods. Among the leading exhibitors in Section One will be Art of the Imagination, Art World, Billingbear Fine Art, Baron Fine Art and Saunders Fine Art who present large displays of late 19th and 20th century paintings by well-known artists including Helen Bradley, Beryl Cook, Montague J. Dawson, William Lee Hankey, Alfred de Breanski, Edgar Hunt, William Henry Mander, Antoine Bouvard, Eugene Galien Laloue, Cecil Kennedy and Dorothea Sharp.
Images:
Mark Hill Ricardi Collection
Mark J West A rectangular bowl glass with facet cut stem and foot and gilt lip ring, Bohemia c.1760
Andrew Muir A Rozenburg vase dating from around 1905, beautifully decorated all over with moths and butterflies, a rare example, measuring 15.5” tall.
John Bull Antiques Long Case clock pen and Gold Hand pen from the KB Collection.
For tickets and times see Antiques for Everyone web site via TRADE INDEX www.antiquesnewsandfairs.co.uk
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