The Malta Independent 25 September 2026, Friday
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The Decorative Fair is back from for its Autumn edition at Evolution London, Battersea Park.

Marie Benoît Saturday, 19 September 2026, 08:10 Last update: about 7 days ago

The Autumn Decorative Fair is the most hotly anticipated antiques, design and art fair in the interiors world. For dealers it is an opportunity to show off and sell their latest collections of stock after months of accumulation over the long summer gap between events.  For decorators and designers, many of whom are starting on their next projects, the Fair provides a multitude of choice for the structure of their schemes - large furniture items and seating, mirrors and lighting always sell well at the time of year.

With 130 dealers taking part, the Fair presents all buyers with a wealth of objects of distinction and attitude to bring personality and individual flair to every home. Every period of design is offered, from antiquity to the present day for works of art, and from the 16th to 20th century for furniture and decoration. Its London's largest, longest-running premier antiques and design fair and a magnet to the trade, collectors and browsers alike.

The Fair is excited to introduce new participants including:

  • Earl & Rymer, decorative antiques & art and antique country furniture
  • Indigo Antiques, specialising in oriental, Chinese and Indian antiques
  • Stephen Kalms Antiques with fine silver
  • Textile Antiques offering 16th to 18th century fine European textiles
  • Furniture Odyssey, dealers in 18th to early 20th century furniture especially upholstered pieces

And welcome back, with a shout-out to our many specialist dealers.

They join a host of regular well-known general dealers.  

The Autumn Foyer Display is themed around furniture and decoration from the period spanning the lifetime of John Vanbrugh (1664-1726), architect, designer and dramatist, whose tercentenary is marked this year.  Featured pieces will date to the reigns of Charles II, James II, William & Mary, Queen Anne and the first Hanoverian king, George I. It will show the Continental influence on British interiors that arrived with a Court that had been exiled in France, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands; the new exotic imports arriving from the Far East, and the transition to a purer English form that developed during the reign of Queen Anne in the early 18th century.

The Autumn Decorative Fair plays host to Tribal Art London, up on the Mezzanine, which brings together an exceptional group of specialist dealers presenting carefully curated ethnographic works from across the world. Visitors can expect a remarkable selection of sculptures, masks, textiles, and ritual objects, each offering a unique insight into the artistic traditions and cultural heritage of diverse societies. 

The Decorative Fair is back from Tuesday 29 September to Sunday 5 October 2026 for its Autumn edition at Evolution London, Battersea Park.


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