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There was a proliferation of glass fairs a few years ago,
but the scene seems to have calmed down a bit now. However, this is
an event which has prospered, largely because the organiser has
made an effort to attract quality dealers in a wide variety of
areas.
The Country Seat from Oxfordshire will be there showing
Whitefriars glass, now their speciality; Roger
Harris will provide Continental glass;
Marris Antiques will be among a good many offering 18th
and 19th century glass while
Primavera promote the work of contemporary glass
artist Bob Crooks.
As I write, I learn that Kensington dealer
Nigel Benson has just acquired an important collection
of Finnish glass of the 1950s to mid-1960s which he will unveil at
the fair.
Contemporary is well represented and the mix of old and new
has become a feature of the event, as have the regular exhibitions
within the fair designed to introduce visitors to new
areas.
Whitefriars and Chance Brothers proved
popular subjects and this month the focus is on Bimini, a
glassworks founded in Vienna in 1923 by Fritz Lampl, which has in
the past received scant exposure.
Admission is £3.