Following its celebrated relaunch last year, the Chelsea Antiques & Fine Art Fair, established in 1951, is set to become London’s major art and antiques event of the spring season. With a strong emphasis on quality, style and superb presentation, the fair will provide a sophisticated marketplace for connoisseurs and collectors alike. Taking place 23-27 March in Chelsea Old Town Hall on the fashionable King’s Road, this is an essential event for serious buyers. Get complimentary tickets when you register at chelseaantiquesfair.co.uk.
Left: A superb and eye-catching Art Deco pottery ‘Tragedy’ wall mask by Ernst Weber for Goldscheider, c.1930, £950, Morgan Strickland Decorative Arts
VINTAGE CHARM
Packed with characterful styling ideas to create a warm and welcoming home,
The Natural Cozy Cottage
(£20, Cico Books) invites you to step inside author Christine Bellstedt Myers’ stunning period home and garden to explore a series of making and staging ideas for inside and outside living. Be inspired to craft a welcoming wreath from foraged items, repurpose vintage quilts into kitchen curtains, and make lavender bags and scented candles. The book is a tome of unfussy, comforting homespun goodness.
Above: The Violin Maker, Stanley Anderson RA, (1884–1966) original line engraving, 1948, signed, £1,100, John Robertson Fine British Paintings
Left: A highly decorative and rare Carltonware animal design wall charger, c.1930, £2,800, Andrew Muir