Latest News Articles by Joan Porter
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Christine Trémoulet
01 April 2017Christine Trémoulet sells ‘batteries de cuisine’. The range of copper pots, pans and tools used in professional kitchens include these late 18th/19th century shining copper moulds she supplies to some of France’s top chefs including Alain Ducasse and Michel Guérard.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Yannick Tendron
01 April 2017French industrial furniture has a strong presence at this fair.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Alicia de Rollond
01 April 2017Normandy-based Alicia de Rollond is the daughter of dealers, and she trades in French country-style brocante.
France’s largest brocante: the Foire de Chatou
01 April 2017A day out at France’s largest brocante and the return of classic chic with a contemporary twist...
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Pele-Mele Antiquités
01 April 2017Christophe Richème likes to mix periods and styles: a Napoleonic bridal vase sits alongside a 1970s shop display cabinet in his shop Pele-Mele Antiquités in Montmorot Lons-Le-Saunier in the Jura region.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Philippe Chapeau
01 April 2017French 20th century ceramics are Philippe Chapeau’s speciality and this piscatorial platter by Robert Picault (1919- 2000) was for sale at Chatou priced at €1400.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Philippe Renard
01 April 2017Shown standing in front of a tall 18th century oak encoignure priced at €10,000 in his ‘stage-set’ stand is Philippe Renard.
Young dealer’s open-door policy
25 March 2017Sixteen-year-old following family tradition launches his latest entrepreneurial initiative
Dealers aim for business boom
25 March 2017Brothers Ben and Harry Tucker have given new meaning to the term ‘war cabinet’.
Celebration of textile designer Lucienne Day
25 March 2017Textile designer Lucienne Day (1917-2010) was honorary president of the Textile Society from 1992-2002 and in 1993 she created an award in her name for innovative textile design.
Stockport: the spin thing
25 March 2017If you are interested in the history of the cotton spinning industry, head to the Stockport Vintage Emporium.
Josef Frank’s vivid imagination
25 March 2017Austrian-born Josef Frank (1885-1967) was a partner in a successful practice in Vienna designing houses, interiors, furniture and fabrics, but fled his native country in 1933 for Sweden to escape Nazi discrimination.
Fantastic beads and locating them
18 March 2017IACF event administrator with a creative gift contributes to Oscar costume design success
Three dealers, one chicken and a lurcher
11 March 2017Irish special: Joan Porter talks to a trio intent on attracting customers who are looking for something a bit different and a mix of styles
Flea organisers leap into action by doubling up
04 March 2017B2B and Bentleys launch Eastbourne event
Falcon rises in the West Country
25 February 2017Scandinavian furniture is just one of the delights on offer at the IACF Shepton Mallet event
Dealer who came out of her Shell
18 February 2017Twenty-five-year career path with the oil giant was redirected to a Dorking jewellery business
New chapters open at book fairs
11 February 2017Such events provide good opportunities while second-hand shops are struggling to survive
Two in Hungerford and one who was…
04 February 2017Berkshire town with ‘thriving antiques scene’ comes under the special ATG spotlight
Retro Ronnie heads to the west
28 January 2017Toy fairs duo takes on long-running Bristol event with a view to broadening its appeal