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 Thai Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Emerald
2010s American Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Asian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, White Diamond
2010s Israeli Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Emirian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Opal, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond
2010s European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Artist Pad London Art And Design 2015
Coral, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Tourmaline
2010s Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Tourmaline
2010s Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Tourmaline
2010s Mozambican Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Ruby
2010s Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Tourmaline
Early 19th Century Romanian Art Nouveau Antique Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Romanian Romantic Pad London Art And Design 2015
Pink Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Syrian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Pad London Art And Design 2015
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Amethyst, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Black Diamond, Gold, Titanium
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Jade, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Black Diamond, Gold, Titanium
2010s Romanian Romantic Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Gold, Titanium
2010s Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Black Diamond, Gold, Titanium
2010s British Artisan Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Black Diamond, Gold, Titanium
2010s Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Black Diamond, Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Gold
2010s German Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Spanish Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Pad London Art And Design 2015
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Pad London Art And Design 2015
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Contemporary Vintage Pad London Art And Design 2015
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Pad London Art And Design 2015
Chrysoberyl
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Aquamarine
2010s Italian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Coral
2010s Congolese Pad London Art And Design 2015
Other
2010s Brazilian Pad London Art And Design 2015
Morganite
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pad London Art And Design 2015
Ruby, Aquamarine, Silver, 18k Gold