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  Decorative Collective Battersea Art Fair 2015 Hugh St ClairSeptember is an exciting time for those buying and selling antiques. Over the summer dealers from The Decorative Collective have been traversing the globe looking for beautiful and interesting pieces for our delectation.This autumn therefore it seemed very fitting for The Decorative Collective to showcase some of their most exciting dealers at the increasingly popular and well respected Decorative Antiques and Textile Fair in Battersea Park, London.“The Fair is a friendly place to do business and it will be a chance see old friends and meet new dealers and clients,” says...

We are pleased to confirm we will be exhibiting at the Decorative Fair in Battersea Park, London which will run from 29th September to 4th October 2015.  It will be the 30th Anniversary for the fair and so a special one and we are delighted to be a part of this special occasion. Joining the Decorative Collectives large stand space will be ourselves, Spencer Swaffer and Daniel Larsson. For a complimentary ticket, please email info@decorativecollective.com We look forward to meeting some old friends and making some new ones. We are pleased to confirm we will be returning to the Decorative Fair in Battersea...

The founders of Antiques Young Guns (AYG) Ltd, working with their sponsors BADA, LAPADA, Clarion Events Ltd and The Antiques Diva & Co Ltd, are excited to announce that they will be honouring the twelve Antiques Heavy Artillery (AHA) mentors who freely gave their time and expertise to mentor the lucky finalists in the AYG of the Year Awards 2014, at a ceremony to be held at the prestigious Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair, on Tuesday 23 June 2015.Director of the fair Mary Claire Boyd said: “We are delighted to host this awards event which honours some of our...

Some photographs of our recent stand at Bath Decorative Fair, which took place 5-8th March 2015. We saw lots of old clients and friends and gained some new ones too at this unpretentious fair which has always had a cult following...

As part of the Antiques Young Guns remit, we've landed up at Lorfords, Babdown for three months until the end of April... Lorfords brings together a fabulous and inspiring collection of decorative European antiques from the 18th century through to 20th century design - and is a must for antique dealers, interior designers and discerning private buyers. Lorfords recently opened a second show space, minutes from their Tetbury shop, within a transformed aircraft hanger. Toby and Lesley have created a stage for a renowned collection of decorative dealers and we are part of this special setup for three months... Come...

The home of Doe & Hope, The Onion Barn, is now open by appointment with an emphasis on quality, not quantity, and an atmosphere quite unlike anywhere else so if there is an item in our inventory you'd like to handle just drop us a line... A special building, onion barns are valued historically especially in this region and the nineteenth century Victorian building has an immense amount of charm inside and out. We promise the ambiance here is unique. Visits can be made by appointment only...