A new design and antiques venture will debut at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair with a Grand Tour– inspired selection that includes a pair of hand-carved marble obelisks with striking malachite detailing.
Mid-19th-century French vide poche table priced at £780 and a 1976 Bruno Mathsson Pernilla armchair ticketed at £1450 from Gerard Coles, positioned on Bath’s world-famous Royal Crescent.
Trading as One of One Market, the group of dealers and interior designers will launch its inaugural selection at the annual event, offering the 20th-century obelisks together with a matching malachite pyramid for £1250.
One of One Market describes itself as a “single marketplace for decorative and collectable pieces sourced by selected trade dealers” and counts Drew Muntz Interiors and Perri Michael of Kronos UK among its collaborators. The offering is not limited to Grand Tour-style material, but also encompasses modern pieces and contemporary collectables, particularly lighting and art.
Pair of 20th century hand-carved marble obelisks with malachite detailing together with a matching malachite pyramid, £1250 from One of One Market at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair.
Enduring popularity
The Bath Decorative, which runs this year from March 6-7 (with a preview day on March 5) at The Pavilion, attracts footfall from within and beyond the trade with its balance of traditional antiques and design-led decorative pieces.
The fair’s enduring popularity with the trade is reflected in its reputation as a reliable sourcing event, often noted for the breadth of its offering.
Founded in 1989 and later acquired by the current fair organisers Sue and Peter Ede (of Cooper Events) in 2011, the fair has built a reputation for resilience, remaining well supported by the trade even during slower buying periods and throughout the Covid years. The preview day on
March 5 is expected to draw strong trade attendance, with queues likely to form well before the doors open.
Pair of 1970s Lucite owls by Abraham Palatnik, both signed and priced at £350 and £380 from Glass of All Ages at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair.
Among the other objects heading to this year’s fair are a pair of 1970s Lucite owls by Brazilian designer Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020), both signed and priced at £350 and £380, from Glass of All Ages. Best known for his pioneering light-based ‘kinechromatic devices’, Palatnik also produced sculptural acrylic design objects, of which these owls are a characterful example.
Furniture highlights include a fine 17th century oak hooded settle from Earl & Rymer, incorporating earlier panel sections, probably Elizabethan or Jacobean, and priced at £2450.
Original early 20th century drawing from a sketchbook by Arturo Viligiardi, £75 from Earl & Rymer at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair.
Earl & Rymer will also show a selection of original early 20th century sketches by Italian artist-architect Arturo Viligiardi (1869– 1936), known for his decorative and architectural work in Siena. Taken from a working sketchbook and devoted to architectural motifs and furniture design, one is dated 31.10.14, placing the group to around 1914. The sketches are priced at £75 each with framing available on request.
Bath dealer and regular exhibitor Gerard Coles will return with an eclectic, cross-category selection dating from the late 18th to late 20th century, including a rare mid-19th-century French vide-poche table – a form traditionally used in entrance halls for small personal items – priced at £780, and a 1976 Bruno Mathsson Pernilla armchair, a classic of Scandinavian modernist seating, ticketed at £1450.
Pair of hand-painted papier-mâché lion masks, £345 from Jo’s Objects of Desire at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair.
For smaller, affordable curiosities with decorative punch, Jo’s Objects of Desireoffers a pair of hand-painted papier-mâché lion masks priced at £345.
This year, as part of a collaboration with The House Directory and Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, the fair will present two exhibitor awards recognising excellence in colour and decorative presentation.
Gabriel Berner
27 Feb 2026