THE DECORATIVE ANTIQUES & TEXTILES FAIR
AUTUMN EVENT: 28 September to 3 October 2010

The Marquee, Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ

Canine Art and Artefacts: At Home in Battersea this Autumn

The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair will be more canine-friendly* than ever this Autumn as it will host a very special exhibition of dogs depicted in art, loaned and curated by The Kennel Club Art Gallery.

Well-known for 25 years as the friendliest and most exciting Fair in town, the thrice-yearly Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is the UK’s leading antique and C20th design fair for interior decoration. Perfect for design-lovers seeking special one-off statement pieces, architects and decorating professionals sourcing the ideal item of furniture for a client, and anyone who prefers an individual look in their home; this is one of the most interesting events in the busy September design season.

More than 130 dealers will gather in the famous marquee in Battersea Park to offer unusual and practical furniture, decorative accessories such as lighting, mirrors and textiles, works of art and quirky objets and collectors’ items from the 17th to 21st centuries.

For the first time ever, due to unprecedented demand for space from the antiques trade, exhibitors’ stands will occupy part of the foyer.

The Kennel Club Art Gallery exhibition will take centre stage, displayed on a purpose-built exhibition space in the middle of the Foyer. Works on loan will encompass pictures, sculpture, objets d’art and unusual historical items, as well as articles from the Club’s extensive Library.

The Kennel Club Art Gallery is open to the public at their Mayfair headquarters from Monday to Friday. At the Decorative Fair, exhibits will also include rarely seen works, and the Fair
Organisers are delighted to be hosting this unique display. For dog lovers who love art, this is an occasion not to be missed, and dealers throughout the Fair will be offering their own canine-
related antiques and works of art for sale – always popular items with buyers.

The Fair opens at 12 noon on the opening day Tuesday 28
September, and from 11am daily thereafter.
See Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair for closing times, directions and further information. Entry is £10 per person.

Image captions from top:

A Canine Group - one of the fair's unique selling points is the welcome admittence of well behaved dogs!

Pair of late 19th C French small purple brocade upholstered chairs
£1900.00 - Jo Ryan Antiques

Early Italian C19th two-drawer commode with parquetry decoration in walnut & squared corner detail £4,950 - Wakelin & Linfield Antiques

A group of English glass and lustre ware, dating from mid-C19th to mid-C20th. Prices from £35 to £75. - Wilson Stephens Decorative Art

Pair of green & pink glass table candelabra, Venetian (Murano), C19th. £1490. - Kiki Design

A pair of 19thC painted elbow chairs after a Gillow’s design of 1788.
£2450 - Domani Antiques