The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 16-22 June the Great Room, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London W1

Apollo, June, 2005

One of the most prestigious international art and antique Fairs, the Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair, was first held in 1934. The Fair has an unrivalled reputation for excellence offering an extraordinary range of exhibits from over 90 leading international dealers, from works of museum quality to items for the more modest collector, from antiquities to Georgian silver, spectacular jewellery to the finest examples of furniture, Tang figures to 20th century portraits. The Fair is presented in association with the British Antique Dealers' Association.

This year's loan exhibition on the British Antique Dealers' Association stand features contemporary decorative arts from the nations' museums as discussed in these pages. There is an additional catalogue available at the stand which has been produced and donated to the Association by APOLLO.

Illustrated on this page are a few of the exhibits with descriptions supplied by the respective owners. Please also refer to pages 22-27 and the inside front cover

Antique French musical quarter repeating striking desk clock by Boucheron, Paris, circa 1890. Hancocks & Co, London

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Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916), Walking Panther, 1904, bronze, Hebrard Fondeur, Paris. Sladmore Gallery, London

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Early 17th century Brussels tapestry depicting Diana the Huntress. Signed B.B. (Brabant Brussels and Jakob Geubels). 366 x 387 cm. C. John, London

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A very large pair of French thirteen-light candelabra. J-B-G Odiot, Paris circa 1870. Designed by Francois Gilbert. Ht 112 cm. Marks, London

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A pair of Chinese porcelain blue and white gate-handled teapots and covers. Kangxi period, 1662-1722 in perfect condition from the Keralakis family collection. S. Marchant & Son, London

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A German two-handed sword, circa 1500. Length overall 141.6 cm. Peter Finer, London

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Red earthenware lighthouse coffee pot and cover, c. 1745. Staffordshire, ht 21.6 cm. Jonathan Home, London

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Christopher Fratin (1801-1864). Bears in street fight with daggers, circa 1840, stamped FRATIN. Ht 5 cm. Victor Franses Gallery, London

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A silver-gilt fox mask stirrup cup and stand made in London in 1787 by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp. J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd., London

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