Latest News Articles by Joan Porter
Court house antiques ruling in Yorkshire
10 April 2017Plans have been approved by Wakefield Council to create an antiques centre and café at the Grade II-listed court house in Pontefract.
Basement clear out planned at Kent's Design Gallery
10 April 2017In Kent, the Design Gallery’s largest-ever furniture warehouse sale, including a basement clear-out, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23.
Three cracking Easter events
05 April 2017Fair organisers gear up for a busy weekend of antiques and collectables trading
Four vintage fleas and fairs this weekend
05 April 2017Judging by some of the comments Naomi Knight has received from dealers at the March launch of her new monthly sister market to the wellestablished Bath Vintage and Antiques Market, the Vintage Vauxhall Market is on a roll.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Pele-Mele Antiquités
01 April 2017Christophe Richème likes to mix periods and styles: a Napoleonic bridal vase sits alongside a 1970s shop display cabinet in his shop Pele-Mele Antiquités in Montmorot Lons-Le-Saunier in the Jura region.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Evelyne and Paul Khormaian
01 April 2017Evelyne and Paul Khormaian are shown in front of their stand, which was packed with French kitchenalia and, in particular, domestic antique and vintage irons and clothes-pressing items.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Philippe Renard
01 April 2017Shown standing in front of a tall 18th century oak encoignure priced at €10,000 in his ‘stage-set’ stand is Philippe Renard.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Philippe Chapeau
01 April 2017French 20th century ceramics are Philippe Chapeau’s speciality and this piscatorial platter by Robert Picault (1919- 2000) was for sale at Chatou priced at €1400.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Alicia de Rollond
01 April 2017Normandy-based Alicia de Rollond is the daughter of dealers, and she trades in French country-style brocante.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Christine Trémoulet
01 April 2017Christine Trémoulet sells ‘batteries de cuisine’. The range of copper pots, pans and tools used in professional kitchens include these late 18th/19th century shining copper moulds she supplies to some of France’s top chefs including Alain Ducasse and Michel Guérard.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Claudie Ferré
01 April 2017Claudie Ferré, shown reflected in the table mirror on her brightly-lit stand, sells lighting from the Art Deco period to the 1970s, many by German designers.
Dealers at the Foire de Chatou: Yannick Tendron
01 April 2017French industrial furniture has a strong presence at this fair.
France’s largest brocante: the Foire de Chatou
01 April 2017A day out at France’s largest brocante and the return of classic chic with a contemporary twist...
Dealers aim for business boom
25 March 2017Brothers Ben and Harry Tucker have given new meaning to the term ‘war cabinet’.
Josef Frank’s vivid imagination
25 March 2017Austrian-born Josef Frank (1885-1967) was a partner in a successful practice in Vienna designing houses, interiors, furniture and fabrics, but fled his native country in 1933 for Sweden to escape Nazi discrimination.
Celebration of textile designer Lucienne Day
25 March 2017Textile designer Lucienne Day (1917-2010) was honorary president of the Textile Society from 1992-2002 and in 1993 she created an award in her name for innovative textile design.
Stockport: the spin thing
25 March 2017If you are interested in the history of the cotton spinning industry, head to the Stockport Vintage Emporium.
Young dealer’s open-door policy
25 March 2017Sixteen-year-old following family tradition launches his latest entrepreneurial initiative
Fantastic beads and locating them
18 March 2017IACF event administrator with a creative gift contributes to Oscar costume design success
Three dealers, one chicken and a lurcher
11 March 2017Irish special: Joan Porter talks to a trio intent on attracting customers who are looking for something a bit different and a mix of styles