The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair continues to be kindly supported by the National Trust, which has also opened its doors to the antiques fair’s ticket holders, free-of-charge over the three days of the fair, each year. In return, the organiser of the fair – The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited – has offered complimentary access to National Trust members.
A variety of disciplines will be on show with over 60 specialist dealers taking part, mainly gathering from around the UK, amongst which are paintings, drawings and illustrations; jewellery; silver; glass; ceramics; sculpture; town, country and mid-century furniture and interior accessories; lighting; clocks and vintage watches; historic medals; oriental rugs and carpets, objets d’art and much much more.
The majority of the exhibitors are members of the UK's two professional associations: The British Antique Dealers’ Association and LAPADA The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers. The fair raises funds for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, a charity that transforms the careers of talented and aspiring makers by funding training and education. The fair is not only supported by the National Trust but also Kirker Holidays, Petworth Antiques And Decorative Arts association, Petworth Marquees and Petworth Business Association.
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Two Lucite owls by Abraham Palatnik from Brazil, both signed, 1970s, the orange one (right) is 20cm tall, £380; the black and white one (left) measures 19cm tall and is priced at £350 from Glass of All Ages Photo: Submitted
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George II carved pine and painted console table with original marble top, circa 1745, £15,000 from Reindeer Antiques Photo: Submitted
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‘Foxgloves’ by Angela Gunn (British, b. 1961), oil on canvas, signed ‘A. Gunn’ (lower right) titled and dated ‘Dec 1991’, £2,500 from Ottocento Photo: Submitted
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Platinum mounted yellow diamond & tapered baguette cut diamond stone set ring, circa 1990, £19,750 from Shapiro & Co. Photo: Submitted