Battersea Decorative Fair

South London event benefits from extra business after the string of recent fair cancellations

Despite some events falling by the wayside, those still running are experiencing decent visitor demand

A Louis XV commode decorated c.1975 with shells by the designer Anthony Redmile was among the standout sales at the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair’s opening day.

Special showcase at the winter edition centres on very collectable shop advertising signs and fixtures

Highlight sales at the recent Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair included a collection of 40 stone and painted garden toadstools.

Sections catering to primary market Contemporary art are launching at the British Art Fair and the Decorative Fair.

The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea is adding a new section dedicated to Contemporary dealers.

An engineer’s scratch-built working model of a steam locomotive, c.1940, in brass, steel and copper was one of the highlight sales at the last Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea.

The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park is well known for selling garden items.

Dealers and fairgoers are having to come to terms with widespread changes in the ticketing of fairs.

Decorative fair exhibitor puts his post-Soviet works on hold for a different dedicated focus

Among 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.

January 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.

The Decorative Fair becomes first major event to be held in 2022 after others are postponed.

Top selling items at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea included a large bronze sculpture.

Exhibitors 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.

Decorative Fair returns to Battersea after long absence as demand soars for home furnishings

The 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.

These 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).