LAPADA Fair

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a new autumn date for the returning LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair.

The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair in Berkeley Square, London, will return next year.

Two more London fairs are on the cards for next year.

Previously held in a purpose-built marquee in Berkeley Square every autumn, the trade association’s showpiece fair has not taken place since 2019 because of coronavirus restrictions.

Among a series of strong art sales reported from the recent LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair was an 18th century portrait of a lady offered by Jeremy Astfalck of The Old Corkscrew.

A set of 12 silver plates by Gilbert Marks, offered by The Peartree Collection, were among the stand-out sales from the opening hours of the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair.

An intricate rolled paper work from the end of the 17th century comes to this year’s 'LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair' – which takes ‘legendary’ craftsmanship for its theme.

The relaunched British Art Fair opened with a flurry of sales at its new London venue, the Saatchi Gallery.

A pair of early 17th century gloves slipped into a top spot at the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair last week.

When is the right time to buy a piece of rare antique silver – a George III caviar dish, say?

Jewellery is the single biggest element of the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair (September 13-19), with 13 specialist dealers and a handful of others who will include items of personal adornment alongside decorative arts or antiquities.

The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, has hired a new fair manager.

LAPADA, the Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, has appointed a former head of the Chelsea Flower Show as its new fairs and events director.

Early on at the recent LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair (15-20 September), Charles Wallrock of Wick Antiques met a new client.

Dealers celebrated early successes at the 20/21 British Art Fair and LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair last week.