The Art of Design Issue 20 2016 | Page 93

93 The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited After the highly successful launch event last year, The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited returns to West Sussex to present The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 May with the full support of the market town of Petworth. Uniquely set in the ‘Capability’ Brown designed grounds of National Trust property, Petworth House, some 40 professional dealers are showing a diverse mix of furniture, contemporary and traditional paintings and sculpture, jewellery, glass, ceramics, clocks, lighting, fossils, silver and objets d’art. Antiques fair ticket holders will also be granted complimentary access to see the treasures and exhibitions within Petworth House over the 3 days. 22 Tickets from Eventbrite at http://tinyurl.com/petworth2016 www.petworthparkfair.com The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited 21 23 Just a month later, The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited heads north to open The Antiques & Fine Art Fair at Harewood, near Leeds in West Yorkshire. From Friday 10 to Sunday 12 June, this event will be held in the grounds of the royal residence, Harewood House, over the weekend of Her Majesty The Queen’s official 90th birthday celebrations. The specialist dealers are bringing an eclectic mix of clocks, watches and jewellery, paintings and sculpture, books, antiquities, furniture, glass and much more, including pieces with royal connections. Tickets from Eventbrite at http://tinyurl.com/harewood2016. Free parking for antiques fair ticket holders and reduced price access to Harewood’s State Rooms and exhibitions. www.harewoodfair.com Deirdre Dyson’s Scatter design, Walking on Art Collection. Deirdre Dyson’s latest progressive collection of luxury carpets and rugs is entitled ‘Walking on Art’. You can feast your eyes on the nine contemporary designs in the recently transformed Deirdre Dyson Carpet Gallery (554 King’s Road, London). Deirdre Dyson says: “Named after my recently published book, ‘Walking on Art’, the 2016 Collection features blocks of colour grading and chunks of silk, integrated in a way that will play on light. I have combined strong and subtle tonal contrasts to create optical illusions and added drama through splashes of unexpected colour.” Each carpet is totally bespoke, so clients can choose their own shape, colour combination and size. Carpets can be fitted or free-standing. Different production methods are used to suit both budget and space. Hand-knotted carpets are made from luxurious wool or a tactile combination of wool and silk. See www.deirdredyson.com for more design inspiration or get in touch to find out how to create your own personalised design. Deirdre Dyson’s Scatter design, Walking on Art Collection. 24