Editor’s Le er
Awarm welcome to the July issue of H&A, which is ! lled with our usual mix of antiques news, beautiful interiors and stylish accessories. This month’s houses epitomise all that we love about great interiors: ! lled with colour, character and charm, they re"ect the personalities of their owners rather than passing trends.
During the long weeks of lockdown, many of us have been spending more time in our kitchens and, with that in mind, we are excited to be launching a new food section – on page 114 you will ! nd a selection of delicious Sardinian cakes and ices. We also reveal the bucolic charm of the cow creamer in a new collecting feature dedicated to kitchenalia (p118). Naturally enough, July brings with it thoughts of travel and sunshine and so, while our horizons remain somewhat limited, we’ve asked six dealers to recommend their favourite haunts. Turn to page 120 and start planning your next antiques getaway: will it be LASSCO in Oxfordshire or L’Islesur-la-Sorgue in Provence?
And ! nally, on page 126, we celebrate the innovative approaches taken by dealers, fairs and auction houses in order to keep their doors open for business, in a virtual sense at least, during these challenging times.