Summer Show Preview
June 2007
THE SUMMER FAIR OLYMPIA
JUNE 7–17
www.summerfairolympia.com
If GroHo is a grande dame, Olympia is her frisky younger cousin. The fair always has been a favorite with American decorators, who come for the huge variety of works offered by the 300-odd dealers—in particular the quirky and unusual pieces. Look out for a vast carved eagle on
Mallett’s stand and a pretty Anglo-Indian sewing box at Guinevere.
The location is agreeable: a large and light-filled exhibition hall with broad alleyways, and the fact that it is not particularly easy to get to (the access road is often jammed) does not stop a lively crowd of socialites and collectors from attending. Last year saw visits from Irina Abramovich (ex-wife of London’s super-rich Russian resident Roman Abramovich), artist Damien Hirst and socialite Jemima Khan. Sadly, the carpet and textile fair Hali, held concurrently with the Summer Fair in previous years, has been cancelled for this year, but has promised to return in 2008.
INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS FAIR & SEMINAR
JUNE 14–17
www.haughton.com
This was a trailblazing event when it started in 1982, offering not only a commercial platform but
also a scholarly
lecture program. Since then, the number of dealers in this field has declined, as reflected in the small number of stands: just 15.
But, says dealer Adrian Sassoon, “More exhibitors wouldn’t necessarily mean better quality.” He points out that the those who participate, including Dragesco-Cramoisan, Robyn Robb, Sampson & Horne, Christopher Sheppard, John Whitehead and John P. Smith are the best specialists in this field. Sassoon will be bringing contemporary works, including studio ceramics by Kate Malone priced from about £5,000 ($9,500), while Brian Haughton is showing a very rare Chelsea tureen and cover in the form of a duck.
JUNE 7–17
www.summerfairolympia.com
If GroHo is a grande dame, Olympia is her frisky younger cousin. The fair always has been a favorite with American decorators, who come for the huge variety of works offered by the 300-odd dealers—in particular the quirky and unusual pieces. Look out for a vast carved eagle on
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| Summer Fair Olympia: famille rose cider jug, Qianlong period, c. 1740–50, porcelain, at Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain & Works of Art; Charles Boyton, |
The location is agreeable: a large and light-filled exhibition hall with broad alleyways, and the fact that it is not particularly easy to get to (the access road is often jammed) does not stop a lively crowd of socialites and collectors from attending. Last year saw visits from Irina Abramovich (ex-wife of London’s super-rich Russian resident Roman Abramovich), artist Damien Hirst and socialite Jemima Khan. Sadly, the carpet and textile fair Hali, held concurrently with the Summer Fair in previous years, has been cancelled for this year, but has promised to return in 2008.
INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS FAIR & SEMINAR
JUNE 14–17
www.haughton.com
This was a trailblazing event when it started in 1982, offering not only a commercial platform but
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International Ceramics Fair & Seminar: |
But, says dealer Adrian Sassoon, “More exhibitors wouldn’t necessarily mean better quality.” He points out that the those who participate, including Dragesco-Cramoisan, Robyn Robb, Sampson & Horne, Christopher Sheppard, John Whitehead and John P. Smith are the best specialists in this field. Sassoon will be bringing contemporary works, including studio ceramics by Kate Malone priced from about £5,000 ($9,500), while Brian Haughton is showing a very rare Chelsea tureen and cover in the form of a duck.
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