Battersea Decorative Fair
The Battersea Decorative Fair was established in 1985. There are three major events held annually including a Winter fair in January, a Spring event in April and an Autumn fair in September.
The fair showcases a wide range of items including 20th century design and antique decorative art. Since 1997, the event has been held in Battersea Park.

Panel show forms an orderly Kew
09 May 2022The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park is well known for selling garden items.

Covid and data drive ticketing changes at fairs
02 May 2022Dealers and fairgoers are having to come to terms with widespread changes in the ticketing of fairs.

Battersea Decorative fair to showcase Ukrainian art
02 May 2022Decorative fair exhibitor puts his post-Soviet works on hold for a different dedicated focus

Arne went to work on an egg
14 February 2022Among the top sales at the winter edition of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair last month was this 1963 Arne Jacobsen leather egg chair and ottoman.

Demand for garden items is the surprise as Battersea Decorative gets back into action
14 February 2022January in London – and the days of garden parties and al fresco dining seem a long way off. Yet at the latest Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair, outdoor items experienced strong demand.

Dec fair left unexpectedly leading the field
10 January 2022The Decorative Fair becomes first major event to be held in 2022 after others are postponed.

Bronze stands out at Battersea fair
18 October 2021Top selling items at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea included a large bronze sculpture.

Battersea dealers delighted to be busy once again
11 October 2021Exhibitors at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park celebrated a busy event, with opening day sales up by about 10% on the last fair held in January 2020.

Seeking to ride the interiors wave at the Battersea Fair
13 September 2021Decorative Fair returns to Battersea after long absence as demand soars for home furnishings

Battersea decorative fair returns this autumn
12 June 2021The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is returning to its home in Battersea Park this autumn.

Battersea Dec reflects the new way of doing business
12 April 2021The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (DATF) has announced the launch of its latest iteration of the online platform, Digital Decorative, which was set up in response to the cancellation of its physical fairs during the pandemic.

Decorative fair teams up with Bonhams for 350-lot auction
08 February 2021These 19th century carved stone lions form part of a 350-lot auction put together in a joint collaboration between Bonhams and The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (DATF).

Dealers at auction: Battersea decorative fair teams up with Bonhams while Apter Fredericks sells through Christie's
09 December 2020Two pairs of London art market institutions are joining forces in sales events early next year.

The Battersea Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair goes digital with tours
07 December 2020The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (DATF) is launching digital initiatives after being forced to cancel two out of its three annual events this year.

Battersea Decorative launches online platform and private shopping services
21 November 2020The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is launching new digital initiatives after being forced to cancel two out of its three annual events.

Coronavirus: Battersea Decorative fair calls off its winter staging
29 September 2020The final Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair of the year has been called off due to the recent tightening of government regulations.

Coronavirus: Battersea Decorative adjusts dates and adds virtual features for autumn staging
12 August 2020The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair has confirmed it will go ahead as a physical fair with new digital features.

Coronavirus: Battersea decorative fair cancelled for first time in 35 years
17 March 2020The spring The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair has been cancelled.

Battersea fair provides a boost in dry January
10 February 2020January has become a month of abstinence but bountiful fairs provided a welcome break.

Discover a Battersea wonderland as Decorative fair goes for a theme in homage to the illustrator of Lewis Carroll’s work
13 January 2020An original Queen Anne walnut wingback armchair is among the items featured in the showcase foyer at the next Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair.

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