Mr Anderson is already a well-known figure in the trade through his appearances at quality fairs. He is an Olympia regular and was an early signing for the first National Fine Art and Antiques Fair at Birmingham’s NEC, which takes place at the end of this month.
Lord Howe, chairman of LAPADA, our largest dealers’ association, said: “We welcome such an experienced dealer to our board and I look forward to working with Ian. Sadly, John Thompson has decided to step down from the board. “He was a most valuable director and we thank him enormously for his seven years’ service.”
LAPADA veterans furnish a new director
WELSH period furniture dealer Ian Anderson of F.E. Anderson & Son has joined LAPADA’s board of directors. Mr Anderson’s business was started by his great-grandfather in 1842 and he still works from the original four-storey premises in the High Street of Welshpool, Powys. “We were one of the original members when LAPADA was set up,” said the new director, who joined the family firm upon leaving school in 1966.
