LONDON.- A well-heeled, serious buying contingent braved ‘Halloweener’s’ and heavy showers to shop at the Winter Art & Antiques Fair.

Asian specialist, Laura Bordignon sold one of her largest pieces, a bronze tiger in the opening hours. She could have sold it several times over. She went on to sell several other good pieces including one to a client not seen for 15 years. Art Deco dealer Jeroen Markies sold a bronze sculpture, ‘In Flight’ at the preview, by Pierre Le Faguays, French, c1930, to a professor of the mind.

Jeroen Markies went on to sell an Impressionist oil painting for £15,000 and a Deco cabinet with flatware by Waring and Gillow, c1930 to American expats amongst other pieces. Binoculars sold well with one pair priced at £15,000 and one destined to a property on the south coast.

Art Deco dealer, Hickmet Fine Arts met his target and was pleased to see Americans back in the fair, a mixture of expats and those based in the US. Mark Goodger sold to Americans who had flown over for the fair. Other business for him included three tortoiseshell tea caddies, a miniature bureau desk and a miniature sideboard tea chest.

Interior designer Guy Goodfellow was in evidence buying from Wakelin and Linfield who also sold an Elm farmhouse table and a dresser. Some good Dutch Delft went to a new customer and there were several large pieces of furniture waiting to hear about possible homes. They also sold to some Americans who they hadn’t seen for 30 years but who happened to be in London and had heard about the fair.

New exhibitor and picture dealer, Karen Taylor, sold ‘A Reindeer’ by Alfred William Strutt and four other works early on in the fair. She went on to sell to new clients over the week including one of her better works at the weekend. Andrew Muir sold a dozen pictures in the final weekend as well as other pieces.

Freya Mitton sold seven modern British works including a Terry Frost sculpture and John Robertson commented that there was ‘a good crowd’ right up till closing on preview. He sold 17 pictures altogether with two going in the final minutes of the fair.

Paul Pfanner of Timewise sold several pieces in the last two minutes of the fair and was happy with steady sales through the week. The majority of his sales of Patek Philippe and Rolex watches went to new customers including some Americans.




Burlington sold a chalk drawing of Madame de Pompadour by Russell Flint. Haynes Fine Art sold a John Lowrie Morrison oil, ticket price £4,500. Both sold other works.

Jewellery dealer, Anthea AG was very happy with the fair and commented that customers were looking at good pieces and she sold in her upper priced range.

Steady, consistent sales to old and new clients were reported by Morgan Strickland who commented that they were, ‘very pleased with business considering the climate’. Ceramics dealer Philip Carrol declared the fair, ‘much better than anticipated’. He sold steadily all week to customers from France, Switzerland, Japan and China.

Silver dealer, Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd saw clients not seen for many years and were delighted to sell four or five pieces to clients who had come intending to buy one. They sold every day to existing customers some of whom they’d not seen for 10 years or so. Fellow silver dealer, Eastdale Antiques saw steady sales across the week and was very happy with the fair overall.

Garrett and Hurst reporting selling to clients not seen since pre pandemic and having good conversations with visitors. Sales included a bronze bird, a plaque and some medallions.

Richard Price sold two clocks with much interest in other pieces including to a new client met at the June Olympia fair. Some very good pieces were in the pipeline.

Sue Brown sold a ring with the world’s rarest pearl on. Ticket price £8,700. It can only be found in Baja California in Mexico and many scallop fisherman never see them. It was sold to a new customer who was a pearl collector.

David Stanley who was selling his entire private art collection sold nine paintings, predominantly oils, with another two works pending. One went to an American living in London and anther two to a middle eastern buyer.

Glass dealer Mark West sold steadily all week with a good weekend, selling one of his most expensive pieces to an expat American who he noted were buying at the fair. American expats were buying across several disciplines. One couple were furnishing a flat in the new Chelsea Barracks development.

Richard Hoppe is retiring after 22 years in the business and was pleased to sell across the board with particular interest in coloured glass.