Pad London Art And Design 2015

Held annually in Berkeley Square, PAD London — the chic younger sibling of spring fair PAD Paris, founded by Patrick Perrin and Stéphane Custot in 1997 — celebrates discovery and connoisseurship across collecting categories.
This year’s iteration, which runs from October 14 through 18, showcases an exciting mix of Art Deco furniture, Scandinavian modernism, postwar Italian art and tribal arts — in addition to contemporary furniture, lighting and ceramics. Visitors enjoy exemplary clean-lined pieces by such Scandinavian maestros as Axel Einar Hjorth, Finn Juhl and Poul Henningsen alongside boundary-pushing forms by contemporary creators like Paul Cocksedge, Charles Kalpakian, Florian Borkenhagen and Carol Egan.
Galleries BSL (Paris), Friedman Benda (New York), Nilufar (Milan) and Ammann (Cologne) are just a handful of top-tier international 1stdibs exhibitors presenting their latest and greatest treasures. "We love participating in PAD London because it's a vibrant marketplace for contemporary art and design as well as antiques and jewelry," says Gabrielle Ammann. "The London crowd responds to its elegant and exuberant variety."
Found under the fair's now-iconic black tent in the middle of Mayfair's leafy square are more than 60 dealers, a compelling mix thoughtfully curated by Perrin each year. Though he hails from the family behind Galerie Perrin, famed Parisian purveyors of fine 18th-century antiques, the fair's impresario acknowledges how appealing contemporary design and fine art are to today's top collectors and also that young, innovative dealers offering cutting-edge material bring an exciting energy when they've set up shop alongside veteran galleries and their blue-chip works. It's that sort of thinking that makes a visit to PAD London compulsory during this busy week when art and design connoisseurs descend on the city. If you can't attend the show in person, browse our editors' selection of pieces from 1stdibs galleries below.
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1920s Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Panel
2010s Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Digital, Giclée
1970s Impressionist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
1980s Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Silk
1970s Pad London Art And Design 2015
Lithograph, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Digital, Giclée
1890s Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Linen, Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Photogram
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
19th Century Pad London Art And Design 2015
Gold Leaf
1920s Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil
1990s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Oil
2010s Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
In this abstract portrait, artist Gail Ragains suggests two figures defined by strong, bold, and simple shapes. She captures the raw emotion of gestural strok...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Linocut
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
1980s Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Expressionist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pigment
Artist Comments
Artist Pamela Hoke displays a monochromatic portrait of a highland cattle. She captures the serenity of a majestic yet gentle and b...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Mixed Media
1980s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Screen
Early 1900s Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil
Late 20th Century Pad London Art And Design 2015
Lithograph
20th Century Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Watercolor
1920s Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Linen, Lithograph
1930s Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Digital, Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains exhibits a gestural abstract of a woman in a state of affecting tenderness. Dynamic layers of collage establish the subject's form gracefu...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oil
2010s Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Ceramic, Glass
2010s Abstract Pad London Art And Design 2015
Digital, Giclée
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