Fairs and Markets

Ex-industrial premises have been brought back by firms relying on heritage interest

A strong turn-out of collectors at the patron and curator evening of Masterpiece London and a busy preview day helped exhibitors to achieve significant early sales as the fair returned after a two-year pandemic-induced break.

Thieves hit TEFAF Maastricht last week, entering the venue and smashing a jewellery case on the stand of London’s Symbolic & Chase.

Event organiser with memory of family antiques shop starts a bricks and mortar venture

The Sykeses of east Yorkshire made their fortunes in the 18th century not only from cloth but from the flourishing Baltic trade in crude iron.

Calling all antiques and vintage dealers, more of whom are needed to swell the numbers in the antiques street at the annual Thames Traditional Boat Festival held this year from Friday to Sunday, July 15-17.

“After a very busy Easter event which was spectacular, our Shepton Flea is back in full force with our next flea on Sunday, July 17”, says Sue Ede.

The TEFAF Maastricht fair opened with a raft of high-value sales last week.

The Chaworth Roll, a 14th century genealogy of the kings of England that includes the second-earliest recorded road map of the country, is on offer at TEFAF Maastricht this week.

The next PBFA online book fair goes live on June 29 with a wide range of dealers exhibiting.

Among the places to see in and around Tunbridge Wells is the The Pantiles Arcade.

Innovative marketing ideas are part of the package for a Norfolk event

Museums and collectors were not deterred by the Paris event’s date being pushed back.

A new antiques shop opens in listed 18th century building following refurbishment

Sunbury Antiques Market holding a Sunday staging at Kempton, Love Fairs’ launch of an annual antiques festival in Tunbridge Wells and a fresh location for Flea London are among the latest new events this summer.

This near-life size 19th century cold painted bronze of the Three Graces sold at the Buxton Antiques Fair last month.

Flagship art fair TEFAF Maastricht has a later date than before as it returns to being an in-person event this year.