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Just in time for Halloween: Berkeley Square's Most Haunted House

The first thing you notice about 50 Berkeley Square is the blue plaque to George Canning (1770-1827), our…

The three ages of dealing at LAPADA –  bringing new life to the past for the future

Celebrating the best of art and antiques in the creative surroundings of LAPADA’s Berkeley Square Fair is with…

A Rare 19th Century Woolwork from Wakelin & Linfield

Mike Wakelin and Helen Linfield have been in business as a partnership within the Antiques Trade since 1982,…

Lydia Forte Joins the Selection Committee - A Conversation on Family, Hospitality, and Timeless Design

Lydia Forte, Group Director of Food & Beverage at Rocco Forte Hotels, brings a wealth of experience and…

Stephanie Barba Mendoza's Showstopping Design for the 2024 Berkeley Square Collective

A standout feature of the fair, the Berkeley Square Collective stand will once again impress visitors with a…

A Focus on the Function of Portrait Miniatures: Compton Verney’s The Reflected Self: Portrait Miniatures, 1550-1850

This September, an ambitious new major exhibition of portrait miniatures has opened at Warwickshire country house and gallery,…

Exciting New Exhibitors at the Fair

This year's LAPADA Fair is set to make history as it welcomes a larger-than-ever group of new exhibitors…

Fromental Transforms the Fair Marquee with AR Enhanced Design

Fromental, celebrated for its luxurious hand-painted wallpapers, will transform the marquee at this year’s Berkeley Square Fair, wrapping…

Handel and Hendrix Tour & Recital, a Highlight of the New LAPADA Fringe

One of the most exciting developments surrounding the Berkeley Square Fair this year is the launch of LAPADA…

What I like – Patrick and Ondine Mestdagh

This exceptionally striking mask is a piece of Mingei, or Japanese folk art. It was once owned by…

70 Years of Floral Artistry: Pulbrook & Gould

Pulbrook & Gould has its roots, quite literally, in the English country garden. It was a chance meeting…

Exhibition Highlights - Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King at the Wallace Collection

Forged of watered steel, ornamented with walrus ivory, precious metals and pearl, and accompanied by a scabbard of…

VANT Jewellery: Timeless, Collectable, and the Ultimate Statement in Modern Luxury

They say that a bump on the head can turn someone into a genius. In Veronika Marsoner’s case,…

The Plane Facts about Berkeley Square

As you approach the entrance to The Berkeley Square Fair this October (October 22-27), look up. Dominating the…

It’s Both Nature and Nurture When it Comes to Artistry and Craftsmanship

The great symbiosis of the creative world of art and antiques is the fusing of artistry and craftsmanship.…

What I like – Jacob Markies of Jeroen Markies Art Deco

The name Chiparus is synonymous with Art Deco Sculpture and this example of the Egyptian Dancer is simply…

It’s a short walk to Manchester Square and another magnificent collection with several exhibitions on offer.

It’s less than a mile and just a comfortable 15-minute walk via Brook Street from the treasure trove…

What I like – Freya Mitton

This small example of Mary Fedden’s (RA,1915-2012) early work, Pink Rose 2, is signed and dated 1971. It…

West Dean College launches a new creative hub in Bloomsbury

  Art and antique lovers will be interested to learn that as well as drinking in the delights…

What I like – Lennox Cato

  When I’m considering what to take to this year’s LAPADA Fair at Berkeley Square, it’s not as…