AntikBar will be participating at the Olympia International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, at Stand B28. This event features a diverse range of art and antiques from the Old Masters to 20th century design, including paintings, textiles, jewellery, ceramics etc. from around the UK, Europe and rest of the world as well as a programme of lectures, tours and debates, a personal shopper service and a chance to win a trip to Marrakech.
www.olympia-art-antiques.com
Address: Grand Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre, London W14 8UX. Opening hours: Thu 7th: 11am-9pm; Fri 8th-Mon 11th: 11am-7pm; Tue 12th: 11am-9pm; Wed 13th: 11am-7pm; Thu 14th: 11am-9pm; Fri 15th-Sat 16th: 11am-7pm; Sun 17th: 11am-5pm. Tickets from £10 (£8 concessions).
Please contact us in advance to request a complimentary ticket to this event, valid for two persons, or print out a ticket for entry via http://antikbar.co.uk/product_detail/?pId=1378.
Press Release: Fathers' Day Gifts you can't buy on the High Street
"Buying presents for men is often difficult, and for fathers even more so. After all, there are only so many ties and pairs of socks that one man can wear. If you want to buy something truly individual, visit this year's Olympia International Fine Art and Antiques Fair, which is open until Fathers' Day (Sunday, 17th June). The Fair offers a great variety of perfect gifts with prices ranging from £50 to £3million or take your father for a special outing and visit the Fair! We have come up with some suggestions for the more adventurous buyer, with objects to suit all budgets and for men of all tastes. You need never give a boring gift ever again!... World War 2 memorabilia comes in many shapes and sizes. After the Americans joined the war, a series of posters were commissioned to help them identify their allies, including the English soldier ‘fighting for freedom’. ‘This man is your friend’ poster series, AntikBar, £90-250 each." (OIFAAF Press Office)
Links:
This Man is Your Friend (Englishman) - http://www.antikbar.co.uk/product_detail/?pId=236
1966 RAC British Grand Prix Brands Hatch - http://www.antikbar.co.uk/product_detail/?pId=1135
Antiques Trade Gazette Review: A lot of goodwill...and some sales too
page 24: "Olympia achieved a fun, quirky mix of stock this year and mong the more unusual items sold was a jet ejector seat...three fossil-wood tables...and a selection of Mexican travel posters to a lady who used to live in Mexico and is creating a Mexican room in her London home (Antikbar)."
Visit the dealers' dossier section, pp 22-24, to read the full article (issue 2047, 30th June 2012).
ArtInfo UK Review: Steady Sales at the Kick Off
"Old masters paintings stand next to fossils, fabrics, posters, and curios of all kinds. The fair's charm is in its mixture of the high-end and the quirky...This fair covers lots of different buyer types...collectors, consumers, dealers, designers, decorators." The general photo of the fair that accompanies this review shows the AntikBar stand on the right; click here to see the picture and read the full article.
The Art Inquirer Blog: Olympia International Fine Art and Antiques Fair 2012
"Visitors to the fair will have access to authentic fine art and antiques previously vetted by dealers (some exhibiting and some not), museum curators, auction house specialists and restorers split into thirty two committees, who check the authenticity, date and condition of each exhibited item, enabling the visitor to buy with confidence...Among the many objects being exhibited at the Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques Fair, there will be 19th and 20th century European paintings and drawings, 20th century and Modern Art design, Art Deco & Art Nouveau, Contemporary Art and Design, European ceramics, furniture (20th century, Asian, continental, English formal, oak & country), glass, Impressionist paintings, jewelry, photographs, prints and maps, posters, statuary, sculptures, woodcarvings, objects of Virtu & miniatures, scientific instruments, tribal art, clocks, and several other objects representative of our art and history."
Click here to read the full article about this event.
Featured Image: Russian Auto Show, 1913
Link: http://www.antikbar.co.uk/product_detail/?pId=1290
