Dr Xavier Bray, Director of the Wallace Collection
Having worked at the National Gallery and the Museum of Fine Arts, Bilbao and then as Chief Curator…
The Art of Collecting Posters
Once Jules Chéret had mastered the lithographic process, advertising posters took off in fin de siècle Paris, with…
Prepare to welcome Classic Art London, a summer feast of art and connoisseurship
In December, when London Art Week announced that it was closing after a decade of bringing beautiful pictures…
The beginning of Art Deco
When the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts opened in Paris on April 28, 1925, the French government…
Bucking the Trend and Elevating International Trade in Mayfair
In a year when many art and antique fairs have struggled to attract international attention, the LAPADA Fair has defied…
LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair announces landmark partnership with Haute Jewels, elevating London’s 2025 fair calendar
This year the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair has developed an exclusive partnership with Haute Jewels, the world-renowned collective…
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…
Collecting vintage watches with Paul Pfanner of Timewise Vintage Watches
Vintage watches have seen a surge in popularity among collectors in recent years. As a timeless investment, these…
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,…
