2015
The 26th Bath Decorative Antiques Fair, The Pavilion, Bath BA2 4EU
The Bath Decorative Antiques Fair takes place for the 26th year at The Pavilion, Bath from 6th – 8th
March 2015. Leading specialist dealers from across the country provide a colourful marketplace for the
most inspirational, decorative and unusual antiques.
The very special Bath Decorative Antiques Fair is one of those very few annual events that attracts
dealers and collectors together for an occasion that has a totally unique style all of its own. ‘It’s the flair
and imagination of our exhibitors who together create such an inspiring show,’ explains organiser Sue
Ede, for who this will be her third event at the helm. With Scandinavian and French painted furniture,
Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and 20th Century Industrial Chic alongside early folk art, country
furniture, Arts & Crafts, textiles and a good dash of Georgian and Victorian furniture, it’s a fair with a
display that defies every pigeonhole in the book!
Held in the Pavilion building, just a few minutes walk from the centre of Bath, it’s a fair with adjacent
car parking and very close to so many of the city’s top restaurants and bars. ‘People come for a couple of
days to visit the fair and explore Bath and beyond,’ adds Sue, ‘it’s a charming and historic city that’s got
so much to offer.’
Combining all kinds of furniture, interior fitments, garden statuary and folk art with early pottery, naïve
paintings, textiles, glass, metalwork and all kinds of collectables, forty-five specialist exhibitors make
this event an unforgettable opportunity for interior designers, home decorators and collectors. Many of
the exhibitors do not show regularly at any other comparable event, spending months acquiring fresh
stock especially for Bath.
For 2015, look out for an influx of West Country exhibitors who have not shown for several years
joining many regulars. It’s a formula guaranteed to ensure there is an eye-catching range of stock for
Trade and private buyers. “If you haven’t been for a year or two, now is the time to pay anther visit,
the fair has evolved quite dramatically in the past two years, but the emphasis continues to be on fresh
discoveries,’ says Sue.Founding Fathers & Family
If ever exhibitors were loyal to a fair, it’s the Bath Decorative. A host of dealers has been showing for 25
years, many more than a decade. Names like Terrie & Marie Kelly specialising in folk art and country
furniture, Cherie & Michael Todd, with folk art, pottery and textiles, and West Country dealers Carr
Linford and David Levi with decorative furniture and treen. Among the regulars will be Appledore
Antiques, Apollo Antiques, Paul Drewett, William Morris, Sevilla Hercolani, David Ford, D.J. Green,
Scarab, Elham Antiques, Erna Hiscox and John Shepherd, Lynda Townsend Bateson and Amy Perry, Bohm
Antiques, Nikke Page, Guy Dennler, Casa Nova, Scandinavian by Design and Etalage.
Young Guns Firing
Last year, the new generation of dealers collaborating as ‘Young Guns of the Antiques Trade’ were showing
and back they come for 2015. Look out for George Lily Antiques, Nana Dobbie from Brighton, Doe &
Hope from Bedfordshire, No 1 Lewes and EddintheClouds from the Cotswolds. Together, they are proving
to be a popular inspiration for new collectors.
New Faces
Several dealers will be making their debut, notably Gilli Hanna Decorative Antiques from Chipping
Norton, Wigs on the Green, specialising in period portrait miniatures, Molly & Maud’s Place from
Yorkshire, The Just William Collection from London, and Dig Haüshizzle from Bristol, specialising in
taxidermy, lighting, anatomy prints and unusual objects. Another Young Gun member, Rob Hall Antiques
from Northamptonshire, joins the fair too, and from Devon, Aspire Antiques with a range of English and
Continental furniture and accessories.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
ORGANISER:
Sue & Pete Ede Tel: 01278 784912 info@bathdecorativeantiquesfair.co.uk
The Bath Decorative & Antiques Fair supports the West of England Antique Dealers Association.
Gail McLeod continues as Fair Consultant.
The 26th Bath Decorative Antiques Fair
Web Site: www.bathdecorativeantiquesfair.co.uk
Date: 6-8 March 2015. TRADE ONLY 5th March
Venue: The Pavilion, North Parade Road, Bath, BA2 4EU
Opening Times:
TRADE ONLY PREVIEW Thursday 5 March: 12noon – 4pm. Admission with Trade Invite or Trade Busi-
ness Card. Otherwise £10.00.
PUBLIC: Friday 6 March 11am – 5pm
Saturday 7 March 11am – 5pm
Sunday 8 March 11am – 5pm
Admission: £3.50.
CATERING by Barak from Calne:
On site licensed bar serving coffee, lunch, tea and home-made cakes.
A wide selection of cafes, restaurants, bars and hotels within walking distance of the venue in the World
Heritage City of Bath.
TRANSPORT AND PARKING Follow signs for Sports Centre in Bath.
(Local restrictions in World Heritage Site city prevent signs).
CAR PARKING – NCP adjacent to The Pavilion and at Bath Cricket Ground opposite.