1930s René Lalique car mascots from the stand of Mark Goodger. The fox took £275,000 and the owl £185,000.
Dealers presenting objects and art on this theme included Serhat Ahmet and M&D Moir.
Markies Antiques sold a number of Art Deco items including bronzes and a 12-seater dining set by Art Deco designer Maurice Adams. It sold to a new client in the UK for £15,000.
A 12-seater dining set by Art Deco designer Maurice Adams, £15,000 at Markies Antiques.
Also on this theme were two René Lalique car mascots (a fox and an owl) from the stand of Mark Goodger (pictured, top) The fox took £275,000 and the owl £185,000. Other sales included Les Faucheurs, a c.1903 oil on canvas by Henri Martin (1980-1943) at Winsor Birch which had a c.£500,000 asking price.
Hatchwell Antiques sold its mid-19th century 4-4-0 broad gauge locomotive model which had an asking price of £34,000.
With around 80 exhibitors, the fair had a good run of early sales in the first two days.
Elizabeth Shanks, CEO of LAPADA, said: “We’re delighted with the strong sales achieved in the first two days of the fair. They illustrate our investment in increasing quality across the fair and our proactive drive to attract significant buyers from new global markets.” The event ran from October 28-November 2.
