Christie's Online magazine No.74

Check out the latest from the world of auctions and antiques, including pieces on the Patina trend, Treasure from a King's galleon, and the importance of being early. Full credit to Christies online magazine for these gems.

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51st Irish Antique Dealers' Fair

Visit the RDS ,Dublin to experience the Irish Antique Dealers' Fair from the 23rd to 25th of September 2016.There is an eclectic mix of paintings,jewellery,furnishings and silver on display.There are many related lectures taking place with a myriad of dealers displaying their antiques.Well worth a visit!

The Decorative Antiques Fair - Battersea Park - Spring 2016

The family-owned fair launched in 1985 and was the first to specifically unite the antiques and interior design trades. 

Today the fair holds three events a year: a Winter Fair in January, a Spring Fair in April and an Autumn Fair during the busy ‘design season’ in late September.

Exhibitors from the spring fair can be found here. There was a wide range of different styles displayed last week. Images from the fair follow. Exhibitors provided set ups that correlated with today's interior design trends, but also inspired the integration of antiques and retro pieces within interiors.  The fair displayed many one off, individual pieces, including functional furniture as well as many decorative pieces. There was also many paintings from the likes of Andy Warhol, and one exhibitor even featured a Bansky (in a sitting room!)  

For the next Decorative Antiques fair, held in the Autumn of 2016, visit their website here. Free ticket admits 2 to the fair.