A great London event that has been the focus of the art market for the past 75 years has come to an abrupt end. 2009 was the last year and this news will come as a shock to the trade and clients alike.
For 75 years the hotel and the art and antiques trade have enjoyed a happy and productive relationship, but it has been decided in consultation with the British Antique Dealers’ Association and The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair Executive Committee that the Fair is no longer financially viable. The closure of this much-loved fair, however, presents an opportunity for the trade to mount a new event commensurate with maintaining London as the centre of the art market.
We look forward to seeing how the art market developes and where the new London fairs will take place.
