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 Indian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Colonial Revival Pad London Art And Design 2015
Beech
20th Century French Country Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood, Pine
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Stone, Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oak
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Chrome
2010s Organic Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
2010s Italian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Pad London Art And Design 2015
Teak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Travertine, Marble, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Teak, Lacquer
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Oak, Rosewood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood
2010s French Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Marble
19th Century English Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Ormolu
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Metal, Other
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rosewood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Chrome
1950s Dutch Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Marble
2010s Indonesian Other Pad London Art And Design 2015
Fruitwood
2010s Indonesian Other Pad London Art And Design 2015
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Pad London Art And Design 2015
Bronze
1870s English Sheraton Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Birch
1950s Canadian Hollywood Regency Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Walnut
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Walnut
1810s French Empire Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Marble
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
20th Century French Pad London Art And Design 2015
Bronze
20th Century English Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Stainless Steel, Sheet Metal
2010s German Post-Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Travertine, Brass
2010s Organic Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Travertine, Brass
20th Century Italian Other Pad London Art And Design 2015
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Limestone, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rosewood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Brass
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