Fairs and Markets

Working in Japanese urushi lacquer requires patience. Harvested from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, it is built up slowly, layer by layer, each stage requiring careful drying and polishing under controlled conditions.

Storms and the threat of snow could not dampen the spirits of rare booksellers and buyers in York for the first PBFA fair of the 2026 book calendar.

London Art Fair stands out as a key early opportunity to showcase works to a domestic audience

Chairman of IACF Keith Harris, a highly respected figure, a lifelong entrepreneur, and well-known in the antiques trade, has passed away.

Will the year ahead turn out to be less turbulent than last year? The art and antiques trade – buffeted by economic uncertainty, US tariffs and EU regulations – will certainly hope so

It is rare to find a well-preserved example of a 19th century 'palepai'.

The long-running BRAFA Art Fair in Brussels is traditionally one of the earliest events in the international art fair calendar.

Exhibitor at Welsh fair turned her passion for tokens into a sales success as part of her antiques business

This is a list of major art, antiques and antiquarian book fairs, the majority of them vetted, coming up in 2026.

Several exhibitors at this month’s edition of The Winter Show in New York have more than 40 years’ experience exhibiting at the fair.

One standout offering at The Decorative Fair this month unites two pieces of early 20th century technology: the dreadnought battleship and the mass production of the crisp.

If you are visiting the Decorative Fair in Battersea, which runs from January 20-25, check out the many antiques shops in the area and a visit to the Northcote Road Antiques Market in Battersea might also be a good suggestion (nearest rail station: Clapham Junction).

Despite the economic headwinds, many businesses have been moving forward with fresh ventures

A group of jewellery and art specialists headed to Grays Antiques in Mayfair for ‘champagne and macarons’ to celebrate the start of the Christmas season.

November edition of the Classic event produces encouraging results after the summer date was cancelled

Window displays are a big thing at the Sherborne Antiques Market.