Blenheim Palace hosts the Cotswold Art & Antique Dealers’ Association Fair

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Thursday 18 – Sunday 21 April 2013

The Cotswold Art & Antique Dealers’ Association Fair returns for the second occasion to the elegant setting of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1PP from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 April 2013.  Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, eldest daughter of the present Duke of Marlborough, has kindly agreed to be the new Patron of the Association. 

Building on last year’s hugely successful inaugural event, where over 4,000 visitors visited the fair, there is already excitement among the 29 exhibitors taking part.  The fair is to be staged over four days and has been enlarged to accommodate extra stands.  All the initial exhibitors have rebooked and the seven new dealers exhibiting are  Andrew Dando, Freshfords Fine Antiques, Hallbakker, Elizabeth Harvey-Lee, Kinghams Art Pottery Ltd, Kyffin Gallery, Stuart Boyd and Spencer-Churchill Designs Ltd. 

The addition of the fair has significantly enhanced the profile of The Cotswold Art & Antique Dealers’ Association (CADA) and the membership has grown to 47 quality dealers.   Blenheim Palace is the ‘perfect fit’ to host the fair and it provides a unique experience for the visitor and consolidates the Cotswolds as the antiques centre for the scholar, the collector and the interior designer.  Everything is for sale with prices ranging from £100 to £150,000.

The fair takes place in the stunning settings of The Orangery and Campaign Rooms, which overlook the Italian Garden at Blenheim.  The very best of every discipline is showcased creating a rich tapestry of history and culture including clocks and barometers, early needlework and antique boxes, garden ornaments and statuary, jewellery, silver and glass, carpets and textiles in addition to all kinds of fine furniture and decorative items, Oriental and English ceramics, fine art and much more.