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.
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass, Enamel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Fabric, Ceramic
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Cane, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Ash
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Glass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Glass, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Faux Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Ceramic
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Seagrass, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pine
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1960s Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Blown Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Seagrass, Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pine
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pine
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Elm
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1960s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Glass, Plaster
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Sheepskin, Elm
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Bamboo
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Faux Leather, Rosewood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Copper
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Elm
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Oak