Harrogate Art & Antique Fair 14 to 18 October 2015

Harrogate Art & Antique Fair is hosted In association with the British Antique Dealers Association

Great British Life: Staffordshire pottery foot bath, c. 1820, showing a titled print of ' Fountains Abbey'. From Philip Carrol Antiques. Staffordshire pottery foot bath, c. 1820, showing a titled print of ' Fountains Abbey'. From Philip Carrol Antiques. (Image: not Archant)

The elegant spa town of Harrogate has for decades been pre-eminent in the world of antiques and fine art. A fitting tribute to this beautiful town is the annual Harrogate Art & Antique Fair held, at the Harrogate International Centre. With an international reputation for quality and authenticity, the Fair represents the fine heritage and sustainability of art and antiques and objects in this country. Exhibitors come from all over the country bringing investment and decorative pieces for the discerning, always with an eye for the very best. The Fair will be brimming with contemporary and antique art, wearable and collectable jewels, fine silver, furniture for every home, glass, porcelain, carpets and bronzes of all periods.

At this annual buyers fair dealers who are passionate and knowledgeable about our heritage are brought together to show the very best available in their specialties. A large proportion of them have shown with The Harrogate Art & Antique Fair many times building up friendships with their clients over the years. The thread of heritage, investment and sustainability has always been a strong theme in this event as items for sale of this stature are hard to source. This is a fact appreciated by the collectors, interior designers and connoisseurs who come from far and wide to visit the fair.

Great British Life: Prattware pearlware gothic chapel moneybox with sponged base from Roger de Ville Antiques Prattware pearlware gothic chapel moneybox with sponged base from Roger de Ville Antiques (Image: Archant)

We welcome friends old and new to the Fair which will be officially opened on behalf of the PPR Foundation by Lady Mowbray 6.30pm – 8.30pm on Friday 16th October. We look forward to greeting people for a glass of “bubbly” – sponsored by R & W Lettings and Property Management - among some of the finest art and antiques Britain has to offer today.

The Fair will be open at the following times:

Great British Life: “St Paul’s School, Bennett Street” by L S Lowry, from Macconal Mason “St Paul’s School, Bennett Street” by L S Lowry, from Macconal Mason (Image: Archant)

Wednesday 14 Oct 2.00pm – 8.00pm

Thursday 15 Oct 11.00am – 6.00pm

Friday 16 Oct 11.00am – 8.30 pm

Great British Life: George III mahogany silver table in the manner of Thomas Chippendale (English). Circa 1760. From Millington Adams. George III mahogany silver table in the manner of Thomas Chippendale (English). Circa 1760. From Millington Adams. (Image: not Archant)