The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia: the key details
When
June 27-July 3 (preview June 27)
Where
Olympia National, Hammersmith Rd, Kensington, London W14 8UX
What
Over 55,000 items with prices ranging from £100 to £1m.
Getting there
Olympia London is the only venue in London with a dedicated rail station – Kensington (Olympia)
Where to eat
Mosimann’s Summer Bistro & Bar situated on gallery level
What’s new
This year’s edition has a shorter run from 11 to seven days. For the first time at a major UK event, is giving five ‘new’ dealerships the chance to experience an international fair. The quintet will benefit from discounted stands in a designated area on the balcony level. Also this year will be a carpets and textiles section produced in association with HALI magazine and exhibitors in contemporary design following a tie-up with Chicago-based fair SOFA (Sculpture Objects Functional Art & Design).
Events
Lanterns and Taverns – Clocks for the Wall and Hall, 1620-1850, is the title of this year’s Olympia exhibition.
A dozen talks are scheduled across a range of subjects including Dutch and Flemish pictures in the Dulwich Picture Gallery, The Landmark Trust on restoring historic buildings and the V&A exhibition Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear. Tickets and a full list of lectures are available via the fair’s website.
