For many visitors and exhibitors this is the most alluring of all the Olympias. There are, of course, plenty of traditional antiques on offer, but more typical of the event is this exceptionally striking c.1980 bookcase by Piero Fornasetti designed with a prototype image of the sun radiating rays in gold and silver on black. Inspired by Japanese lacquer, the bookcase will be offered by Holly Johnson at £18,000.
2004 sun rises on Olympia
THE first of this year’s three Olympia Fine Art and Antiques Fairs is upon us when, from March 2 to 7 some 180 dealers mount a varied and colourful display at the West London exhibition halls. This is the only Olympia with no datelines and it gives the dealers in contemporary and 20th century items all the scope they need for a stylish, eye-catching display.
