London Antiques Event: The Decorative Fair in Battersea Park London celebrates 40th anniversary 21-26 January 2025

The Winter Decorative Fair, the first major antiques and interiors event of the year, and London’s largest, longest-running design and arts fair now in its 40th year, when it opens doors on January 21 2025 at Evolution London in Battersea Park. 

Organisers say visitors will be greeted by 130 exhibitors on the ground floor who will be offering "an exciting array of fine and formal antiques and 20th century design alongside decorative and unusual pieces dating from the 1700s to the 1970s", adding that art and sculpture of all periods, collectable ceramics and glassware, silver, architectural and garden antiques, textiles, curios and jewellery can be found in abundance. 

The Decorative Fair Winter, running until January 26th 2025, will also welcome The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair, in its annual staging, with 15 specialist textile and carpet dealers showing upstairs on the mezzanine level.

The Foyer Display is The Architect’s Study, inspired by the drawings of classical architect George Saumarez Smith, whose work features in the Fair’s 2025 marketing imagery.  As shown in the photo above, the drawing was taken from the architect's Sketchbooks:  Collected Measured Drawings and Architectural Sketches. The presentation will inspire visitors with a showcase of furniture, art and objects suitable for a study, reading or office area.  All items come from dealers at the Fair and are for sale.

The Winter fair will feature a cross-section of the best antiques and period design on the market today, including furniture, lighting and mirrors as well as rugs and textiles, garden decoration, glassware, silver, ceramics, fine jewellery, folk and tribal art, vintage watches and couture. 

Seasonal favourites at the fair will also include fireplace accessories such as decorative fireguards, irons and grates; club fenders and log baskets/containers; mirrors and lighting are particularly in demand in January; cosy upholstered seating such as Howard chairs and Victorian sofas; useful occasional tables; glassware.