Are you rustic or refined?
Interiors-wise, that is! Whatever your style, Somerset's annual design hub, the Bruton Decorative Antiques Fair has you covered
Kore Purchase, Tetbury
The Bruton Decorative Antiques Fair, on at the Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford between Fri 18–Sun 20 October, attracts around 50 of the UK’s top dealers and their vast array of traditional and decorative antiques for the house and garden. With everything from rustic folk art to mid-century design, it’s a unique interiors design hub in rural Somerset. I mean, where else are you going to find Scandi leather and chrome sofas, Bertie Bassett lamps and Gustavian bookcases all in the same place? There’s nothing else quite like it.
The BBC Antique Roadshow‘s expert Mark Hill be leading tours around the show picking out his favourite pieces but in the meantime, here’s the Muddy pick of this year’s stylish crop.
All white
Put your books and stuff in this cool white, rustic bureau and bookcase from Sweden.
Swedish Bureau Bookcase, 19th century, Lorfords, Tetbury
Step on it
Or hang this gorgeous vintage Turkish silk rug on a wall?
Rug by Rug Addiction, Stroud
In your cups
Hand-painted French ceramic cups for your girl gang.
Vallauris, Atelier du Grand Chene, 1950s, Mary Hossack, Somerton
Shiny, happy people
Put your coffee cups on here.
German ‘ring’ coffee table, mid 1970s, Scandinavian By Design, Wiltshire
Sweet tooth
Bertie Bassett money boxes become quirky lamps.
Bertie Bassett Lamps, late 2oth century, Virginia Ashton Lamps, London
Take a seat
Tubular chrome and black leather: a match made in heaven.
Zanotta Onda suite, 1985, Scandinavian By Design. Wiltshire
Hey!
This Hollywood Regency (yes it’s a thing) table made from natural bamboo and rattan is rustic and refined, all at the same time.
McGuire wheatsheaf coffee table, 1970s, Mary Hossacks, Somerton
Time and place
The Fair’s open to the public on Friday 18 Oct, 2pm – 5pm; Saturday 19 Oct 11am – 5pm; and Sunday 20 Oct between 11am – 4pm. In the trade? Get in ahead of the crowd on Friday 18 Oct between 11am – 2pm. BBC’s Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Hill will be at the Fair on Saturday 19 Oct.
Tickets are £5 but you can get a FREE TICKET (entry for 2) HERE!
Bruton Decorative Antiques Fair, Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset BA22 7LH. brutondecorativeantiquesfair.co.uk
