BADA
The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) is a trade association for antique dealers in Britain. Founded in 1918, BADA’s main aim is to ‘establish and maintain confidence between its members and the public, both in buying and selling’.
The association campaigns on issues affecting the trade and also stages an annual fair in London for its members.
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Year of the Dealer organiser Mark Westgarth joins BADA Prize judges
28 July 2022More big names from the art and antiques world have joined the judging panel for the BADA Prize.
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Appointments at BADA, Bishop & Miller and Elstob & Elstob – a round up across the art and antiques sector
12 July 2022Our latest news on hires includes new faces at auction houses and a dealer association.
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The British Antique Dealers’ Association appoints new MD
11 July 2022The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) has appointed Ashley Gallant as its new managing director.
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Decorator Rita Konig to provide interiors advice during BADA Week
13 June 2022The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) has teamed up with interior designer Rita Konig for its annual event BADA Week.
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Brexit: what the trade bodies are doing to help
23 May 2022Dealers’ association LAPADA collaborated with shipping company Gander & White, the high net worth advisory group Rawlinson & Hunter and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to produce a free, public guide of Brexit FAQs, which is available via the organisation’s website’s main page.
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Brexit: further concerns including the cost of import VAT
23 May 2022ATG speaks to four members of the trade about the impact of Brexit
BADA looking for managing director
23 May 2022The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) is looking for a managing director.
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Dealer news in brief including Ukrainian aid efforts and a portrait miniature reattribution
14 March 2022A roundup of news and events from around the trade
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BADA prepares for a busy 2022
31 January 2022BADA Week returns this year from October 3-9 along with the BADA Art Prize for emerging Contemporary artists.
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It was a week to remember
27 October 2021The British Antique Dealers’ Association celebrated the completion of its first BADA Week events programme at a drinks reception held at the Tomasso gallery in St James’s, London, on Friday, October 15.
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Midlands furniture dealer sells 18th century commode to Temple Newsam in Leeds
19 October 2021Thomas Coulborn & Sons has celebrated BADA Week by announcing the sale of an 18th century commode to Leeds Museums & Galleries for close to £200,000.
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Lord Carrington becomes BADA honorary president
04 October 2021The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) has appointed Lord Carrington of Fulham as honorary president.
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BADA members showcase their wares with week-long event
04 October 2021Encompassing mezzotints from the court of George III, gentleman’s library objects and furniture by master craftsmen of the Belle Époque period in Paris, BADA members are gearing up for a week-long series of gallery-based shows, talks and tours.
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New departments, hires and promotions – a round up of Movers and Shakers
14 September 2021The latest jobs and expansion updates across the world of art and antiques.
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Events mark 30 years of BADA Friends
30 August 2021A series of dealer events are scheduled next month to celebrate 30 years of BADA Friends alongside BADA Week.
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BADA Friends celebrates 30th anniversary with events programme coinciding with BADA Week
25 August 2021A series of dealer events are scheduled during October to celebrate 30 years of BADA Friends alongside BADA Week.
ATG LETTER: Trade associations - the mindset should be forward-looking
12 July 2021The argument for LAPADA and BADA merger.
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Funding call for Cotswold retreat of Arts and Crafts pioneer William Morris
20 May 2021A funding call for the restoration of the Cotswold retreat of William Morris (1834-96) is underway and the trade have already helped the campaign.
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BADA Friends returns to in-person events this summer
27 March 2021BADA Friends, part of The British Antique Dealers' Association, ran a virtual schedule through lockdown but is returning to physical events.
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The Open Art Fair loses court appeal over early closure
15 March 2021BADA Ltd, the organiser of The Open Art Fair, has lost an appeal against a small claims court ruling that said two dealers need pay only part of their stand fee as the event was cut short.
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