Fairs and Markets

Following on from my correspondence regarding security for the trade at markets earlier this summer (ATG No 2599), on a recent visit to Kempton I saw first hand that organisers Edward and Jenny Cruttenden have stepped right up to the mark and I would say are offering one of the most secure environments for traders in London and the south east and deserve much praise.

Textile Society fair is good business for dealers but it also acts as a fundraiser for student bursaries

Dealers are being asked to support the well-known antiques fair at Alexandra Palace in north London that has announced its plans for 2024.

International buyers were out in force among the buyers at the busy IACF two-day event

Annual events held by trade associations CADA and BADA overlap to offer plenty of choice

Business partners look back at how their events and the market have evolved since their fairs launched.

The growth in toys and collectables is related to the age of buyers and the items they remember from their own childhood, auction houses say.

Among the sales at the recent Northern Antiques Fair was a painting by Lucy Harwood (1873-1972) offered on the stand of first time exhibitor Bink Fine Art. The decorative oil, Summer, sold for a price in the region of £4000-5000.

Jackie Edwards of ACVR Events increased her tally of antique and vintage street markets in southern England earlier this year, launching in Kingston and Cranleigh, both in Surrey.

Results from a flurry of fairs early this autumn prove there is plenty of space for such events in the London market.

Alan Old of So Last Century Fairs has been talking to ATG about his ambitions as well as giving news of a new fair to be launched next year.

Offering an impressive line-up of stallholders including Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Hill, a new vintage fair is being launched in west London.

The first pieces of antique furniture ever to sell at Frieze Masters were snapped up as the 11th edition of the fair opened last week.

A stoneware birdbath designed by one of Rodin’s students was among the highlight sales at the autumn edition of the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair.

London’s fair season is in full swing, and next up is 'Winter Art & Antiques Olympia'.

An antiques and vintage fair which is held in one of the most attractive garden settings in the country is set to blossom over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, November 4-5.

Lighter Club of Great Britain holds fair open to both members and non-members

The 'Frock Me! Vintage Fashion Show' on Sunday, October 22, at Kensington Hall looks set to be one of the most popular this year, says organiser Matthew Adam.

Among the highlights at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) is a first edition of a 19th century German children’s book.

The Cheshire showground event run by Arthur Swallow includes plenty of conversation starters.