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3. 4. 2020

Jewellery of the Roaring Twenties
As the current twenties are off to a rocky start, we thought we’d take a look back at The Roaring Twenties and the fabulous jewellery they produced. This was a decade of economic prosperity and unprecedented freedoms in the Western world. People flocked to the cities from rural areas and with new technologies being invented,…
Jewellery of Roaring Twenties
26. 3. 2020

5 Reasons Antiques Are Good for the Planet (And You!)
We love antiques for the character and style they bring to our homes, but have you considered how antiques are good for the planet as well? Here are a few of the ways antiques can help reduce your carbon footprint: Reduces landfill When you buy a new piece of furniture, as soon as it leaves the…
9. 3. 2020

Opportunity Knocks – LAPADA Conference 2020
  London, 3 March 2020: The antiques trade must overhaul its image and capitalise on the growing demand for sustainable living according to panellists at the 2020 LAPADA Conference for the art & antiques trade, which took place on 3 March. LAPADA Chairman, Lord de Mauley, and CEO Freya Simms, welcomed 150 dealers and associates…
2020 LAPADA Conference
17. 12. 2019

Partners-in-Crime: Art Meets Fashion!
Pounding the streets in Mayfair during December you will be treated to a visual feast of all things richly coloured, twinkling and more than likely – a little OTT!  You will find festoons of brightly coloured lights, Christmas wreaths and of course the quintessential ‘Christmas window’ – an opportunity for collaborations galore – many are…
6. 12. 2019

Book Your Ticket to the 2020 LAPADA Conference
Book your ticket to the LAPADA Conference 2020 We are delighted to announce that the annual LAPADA Conference will be held on Tuesday March 3rd, 2020 from 10:00am – 5:00pm at a stunning new venue, the RSA House in central London. The day will be full of practical, inspiring information to help your business thrive in 2020. The programme’s theme is…
7. 11. 2019

The Ivory Act: update
Many antiques lovers may have been following the challenge to the Ivory Act brought by the Friends of Antique Cultural Treasures (FACT). The judgement, following the judicial review, was announced yesterday (5/11/19) and did not find in favour of FACT; it can be read in full here. A date for the implementation of the Act…
7. 11. 2019

LAPADA FAIR BUCKS BREXIT TREND
LAPADA closed its doors on 19 September with indications that the art and antiques trades are outperforming retail sales projections. Earlier in the year the Office for National Statistics (ONS) cited significant growth in the antiques and vintage markets and, alongside trends for craftsmanship and sustainability, there are positive signs the art and antiques trades…
20. 3. 2019

2019 LAPADA Conference
  Over 100 delegates attended the annual LAPADA Annual Conference on the 21st of February where passions for the past met the challenges of the future. LAPADA Chairman, Lord de Mauley, and LAPADA CEO, Freya Simms co-hosted a packed programme that explored a range of topical issues from the growing possibilities offered by digital marketing…
5. 7. 2018

Object of the Week – Royal Wedding Casket
Object of the Week – Royal Wedding Casket Georg Zwink Germany 1842 H: 33cm   W: 48cm   D: 32cm A magnificent and historic royal wedding casket, given by the town of Oberammergau to Crown Prince Maximillian the Second of Bayern on the occasion of his wedding in 1842 to Princess Marie Fredericke von Preussen. The couple became King…
5. 7. 2018

Object of the Week – Solid Walnut Aesthetic Movement Chest Of Drawers
Object of the Week – Solid Walnut Aesthetic Movement Chest Of Drawers England c. 1890 H: 117.5cm   W: 122cm   D: 59.5cm A charming solid walnut Aesthetic Movement chest of two short and three long drawers having different carved panels to each drawer front with brass handles, pillared reeded sides and raised on turned…