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Dorking Halls 'Christmas'
Antiques Fair.
Final Fair for 2018:
*SUNDAY*
* 25th November *
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*Christmas*
at the
*Dorking Halls. *
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This will be our final fair for this year with over 70 dealers filling all the spaces in both Halls. Plenty of amazing Christmas gift ideas to see. Here you will find something that will be unique, a one off, which makes it all the more special for that someone who is also very special!
Below illustrates some of the antiques on offer by our stallholders who will be with us on the 25th:
Mark Gorringe (Gorringe Antiques) returns with another simply stunning range of European decorative arts from the art Nouveau period. Examples such as, below left, is a rare burned terracotta vase by 'Lauritz Hjorth', Denmark c. 1868-1912. £600. 'known for the VIKING, Oldnorse, Germanic-Scandinavian ceramic'.
To the right, a Louis Ernst Barrias bronze vase with elf-decor, beautiful casting, France 1841-1905, £2200
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We are pleased to introduce Alan Brown, an agent for a school of Northern artists offering paintings by; James Downie, John Ormby John Goodland & John Silver.
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Artist -James Downie. Artist - John Ormsby.
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James Downie (above): Born in Manchester in 1949, Downie grew up with a great interested in art spending many hours in the town galleries studying old masters including the great Northern artist L.S. Lowery. Downie was influenced by Lowry's work which he captures in his own paintings representing the past during the 1950' & 60's with a charming sophisticated influence of Lowery naivety at the heart.
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John Ormsby:
Born in Scotland in 1969, trained and worked as a Graphic Designer in Glasgow, John moved to England in 2002 and started painting in his spare time but is now a full time artist working from home in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Again an artist influenced by Lowry using the stylized match stick figures and urban scenes.
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John Goodland: the third of the Northern artists, also based in Manchester, Goodlad has been painting for many years with L.S Lowry influencing his work '...bringing back years gone by with different scenes and stages of the seasons'.
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Hazlehurst Sculpture and Antiques returning to Dorking for the second time offering a stunning collection of bronzes (see below) and antique fire arms such as early Flintlock pistols & percussion pistols. Take a look at what was for sale at our October fair, (below), disguised inside a 1699 copy of ' Act of Apostles' at the October fair!
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Below left - Sheila & Chris Callow; specializing in decorative arts from the art Nouveau & Art Deco period and early pieces of Moorcroft.
Below right - John Warner: from treen, brassware to antique hand tools; plumb bobs, rules & spirit levels to penny whistles, carved picture frames, doorstops and more.
Burnell Antiques: covering a wonderful variety of pieces from Silver, jewellery, pewter, glass, ceramic and brass,
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left: Ros Lewis - A regular standholder at the Dorking Halls bringing a a fascinating mix of items chiefly in wood from inlay decorated boxes to early wooden child's toys.
However, will also include other interesting 'finds' such as this pair of stunning Anomite fossils which were on offer at our October fair.
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October's Antiques Fair at the
Dorking Halls.
October's fair was full of challenges with the F1 Rob Walker Festival held directly outside the Dorking Halls. Most certainly the cars looked very impressive and received a great response from the public but presented several logistical issues for us, our stallholders and visitors. Our sincere thanks to everyone for their support, patience and consideration .
For those F1 car enthusiasts, below are a few images of the procession of cars setting off up the High street and outside the Halls !
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Meanwhile, inside the Dorking Halls, we had such a great mix of antiques from all periods, styles and subject matter ........:
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Left is a rare copy of a 17th century book, 'Act of the Apostles', dates 1699.
However, hidden inside is a flintlock pocket pistol - contemporary with the book. The flintlock circa 1700. is engraved for Toulouse with a grotesque carving of a mythical beast on the walnut grip.
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.Above & below just shows what an incredible mix of antiques and collectibles you can find at the Dorking Halls and there is more .....
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Dont forget to note our dates for 2019 and we look forward to seeing you at our final fair for 2018.
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*DATES FOR 2019*
See our dates for 2019 below & please note the change of email address - dovehouseantiquesfairs@gmail.com
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or 07952 689717
We look forward to seeing you on
Sunday 25th November 2018
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