Fairs and Markets

Operator of five centres across the UK hopes to acquire two more and has ambitious future plans

Fair held at auction house for five years now has become a stand-out event in the north of England

Dealers and visitors are full of praise for East Anglian event under new ownership

Story of major British cartography collection provides a good case study in how export licences operate

Art Deco was one of the main themes of LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair this year, with the design movement celebrating 100 years.

Event now in 13th year encourages dealers and collectors to choose items regardless of period or culture

Event held in mill owner’s model village is expanding as dealer demand soars

A ‘Black Forest’ liqueur set in the form of a bear carrying a flask and glasses will be among the collectable pieces going on sale at The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair at the Great Yorkshire Showground from November 14-16.

Following the cancellation of its July staging, Classic Antique Fairs returns to the NEC Birmingham from November 28-30 for its third year at the venue

Above the heads of The Decorative Fair in Battersea Park were 16 dealers specialising in a range of ethnographic, Oceanic, African, Asian, indigenous and folk art.

A dealer who specialises in vintage coffee pots will be among newcomers at the upcoming biannual event at Dulwich College in south London.

How better to start a review of sales at the dog-friendly Decorative Fair than a quick canine picture selection?

Pictured here is the autographed sketch and signature, of Alfred Maltby (1842-1901), an English actor and costume designer, which features in a 19th century album containing signatures of the acting, literary and musical greats of the day.

Couple start new venture just a month after previous business shuts down

Concerns of not enough fresh faces coming into the trade seem misplaced

How do you end up selling antique weapons and can you do it full-time to make a living? From swords and sabres to pistols and machine guns, we spoke to six arms dealers who attended the International Birmingham Antique Arms & Militaria Fair in September to find out how they got into the trade and how their business is faring

Images by American photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009), who worked with Vogue for more than six decades and is credited with turning fashion photography into an art form, are among the highlights at the latest Paris Photo.

A new shop, a recently-opened antiques centre and long-established fair turn the spotlight to the Northeast