Dealers

Fleamarkets offer an endless variety of stock to draw in buyers and two ‘giants’ are coming up soon, one in Somerset, the other in London.

Nicholas Bowlby was a dealer of the old school, a character of great warmth and wit, naturally inquisitive with an eclectic taste that ran from early watercolours to contemporary abstracts.

One of only three known surviving copies of a rare 1644 century Chinese woodblock map has been bought by The Sunderland Collection.

Seafaring man-turned dealer in nauticalia, Robin Langford is searching for reasonably priced shop premises near St Ives where he deals online as Clipper Maritime.

Following the news that Clarion Events is planning to integrate the antiques fair with the Christmas fair at Olympia (News, ATG No 2695) I have to agree with the dealers’ concerns as expressed in your article.

Midlands-based Richard Burtonshaw, organiser of glass and ceramic fairs under the banner Premier Fairs, is moving south for the second of his three events this year.

The annual extravaganza in north London features 40 visiting traders as well as the regular shops and centre

Traders give positive feedback for an event that consistently gets the summer season off to a good start

Based between London and Oxfordshire, Haveron Fine Art operates as an online-only gallery with in-person viewings available upon request. Xander Haveron-Jones is the proprietor.

Cooper Events is about to oversee its second visit to Harrogate in 2025: The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair from June 13-15.

Art and antiques trail will be launched in the picturesque West Sussex town with a view to being a regular fixture