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.
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1850s English Victorian Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood
1860s French Victorian Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1890s Turkish Oushak Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wool
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Japanese Showa Pad London Art And Design 2015
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rattan, Rope, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
2010s Nepalese Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wool
Early 20th Century English Pad London Art And Design 2015
Porcelain
2010s Nepalese Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Stoneware
1840s Scottish Early Victorian Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Pad London Art And Design 2015
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
2010s British Pad London Art And Design 2015
Crystal
1890s Indian Agra Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
2010s British Post-Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Laminate
2010s Brazilian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Cord, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Smoked Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Fabric, Foam, Beech
1920s Indian Agra Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Cotton
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Smoked Glass
2010s Indian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Other
2010s British Pad London Art And Design 2015
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Onyx, Metal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
18th Century Dutch Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
2010s American Georgian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Mahogany, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Blown Glass
20th Century Finnish Pad London Art And Design 2015
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Resin
1960s German Space Age Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal, Brass
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Sheepskin
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Crystal, Metal, Bronze