Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair: autumn 2015
24 September 2015, 00:00 | Updated: 15 December 2016, 11:50
This autumn the Battersea Park fair celebrates its 30th birthday. Discover this exciting event where the design world shops for unusual antiques, 20th-century treasures and works of art.
At the Autumn 2015 Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, trade and private buyers will discover what hundreds of thousands have found before: a relaxed environment devoid of starchiness, with 145 dealers displaying painted, decorative and fine antique furniture; rare and unconventional objects; collectors’ items, and elegant design dating from the 17th century to 1980. Art of every period is also included, from antiquity to contemporary.
What sets Battersea apart from all other fairs is the creative displays put on by exhibitors and the sense of excitement that comes from never quite knowing what might be found around each corner. The unexpected is part of the fair’s DNA.
Much emulated since 1985 (dozens of antiques fairs around the country have added the word to their name), the ‘decorative’ aspect of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair has never been bettered.
It remains a major hunting ground for top-flight antiques and art dealers, and a key buying event for interior designers from the UK and around the world.
“We see dozens of well-known dealers from London and the regions, some of whom exhibit at the likes of Masterpiece and Maastricht, queuing up on opening day to get a first look,” says David Juran, Fair Organiser. “Sometimes we spot items bought at Battersea popping up for sale at the grander Fairs and West End retailers... We’re an open trade secret!”
Opening times:
29th September – 4th October 2015
Tuesday 29th September: 12 noon – 8pm
Wednesday 30th September: 11am – 8pm
Thursday 1st October: 11am – 8pm
Friday 2nd October: 11am – 7pm
Saturday 3rd October: 11am – 7pm
Sunday 4th October: 11am – 6pm
Admission: £10 on the door including catalogue which allows free re-entry, tickets can only be purchased with cash.
