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.
2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond
2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
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2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond
2010s Emirian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond
1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Emerald, Other
2010s Swiss Pad London Art And Design 2015
Steel
2010s Israeli Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Black Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Mozambican Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Aquamarine, Other
2010s Brazilian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Kunzite, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Topaz, Blue Topaz
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Aquamarine
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Citrine, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Aquamarine
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Spinel, Black Spinel
2010s Israeli Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold