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THE BRUTON DECORATIVE ANTIQUES
FAIR IS A STYLISH NEW EVENT FOR INTERIOR DECORATORS AND COLLECTORS. HELD AT HAYNES INTERNATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM IN SOMERSET THIS OCTOBER
AFTER 27 SUCCESSFUL years The Bath Decorative Antiques Fair has become an institution in the antiques and design in- dustry, with an international crowd queuing at the door every March. Now organisers Sue Ede and Peter Hodder have bowed to pressure for a second event and have found the perfect loca- tion in nearby Bruton, Somerset.
Bruton is currently a beacon of art and design with the ad- vent of Hauser & Wirth Gallery and an influx of celebrity and media types keen to experience the good life in a sophisticated rural setting. The area has been much feted by the national press – the Daily Telegraph called it “The Somerset town that celebrities just can’t keep away from” – a magnet for the wealthy and glamorous.
INSPIRING ART AND ANTIQUES
The first Bruton Decorative Antiques Fair will take place on 14th-16th October and will offer an opportunity to many deal- ers who miss out at the Bath fair. Sue Ede commented: “With such a long waiting list for our Bath fair this year we decided to find a second venue and could not be more delighted with The Haynes International Motor Museum just outside Bruton, where their brand new £6million modernist design extension will be home to our exciting new event.
“Our formula is very similar, a multi-layered and inspiring fair that offers so much for interior stylists, antique collectors, home decorators and anyone with an interest in decorative design
from the 18th to 20th century. Several of our Bath exhibitors will be joining us, but we also have a number of exciting dealers making their debut. It’s going to add a new dimension to the cultural appeal of Bruton.”
Mark Hill, the well-known TV celebrity, antiques and Mid-century expert and author, will officially open the fair at 10am on Saturday, 15th October.
Approximately 35 dealers take part, and all kinds of designer pieces and inspiring antiques and art will combine to provide a head-turning mix of styles and colours.
Among the leading exhibitors will be The Factory, the Castle Cary based collective of seven leading dealers from the decora- tive trade founded by David Tupman Antiques. Sharing this beautiful former dairy house in Castle Cary is Brighton dealer Jill Palmer, Pimlico dealer Christopher Butterworth, London dealer Derek Greengrass and from Ashburton, Devon, Roger Organ. Together, they will be exhibiting an eclectic mix of decorative antiques for the home and garden. Alchemy from Bruton, a company at the forefront of designer and interior trends, take a stand to show French and English sofas, dining tables and chairs, 20th century glass tables, English and European mirrors, textiles and a selection of contemporary art and sculpture.
From Sussex will be No.1 Lewes, a decorative specialist at the forefront of the market, showing a range of English and French furniture, lighting, garden pieces and mirrors. Another influential Bath Fair exhibitor and London dealer is David Ford
From left to right: Heads and mannequin at the Bath Decorative Fair last March; milk churns from Violet Grey; Limburg Bubble Lamp from The Oscar Collective
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