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Recommended Suppliers

Here are some Antiques Dealers that I can recommend. To be added to this list please email for details theartsandcraftshome@gmail.com

A great source of Arts and Crafts furniture and metalwork can be found at the Millinery Works in London. Visit on line at www.millineryworks.co.uk

Peter Hoare of Tunbridge Wells is a good source of interesting Art & Crafts furnishings and design. Visit his website at www.phantiques.co.uk

I can recommend a dealer, Salah, who specialises in all aspects of the Decorative Arts. Visit his site at www.hillhouse-antiques.co.uk

One of the best sources of original Arts and Crafts fabrics is the lovely Meg Andrews. Visit her site at www.meg-andrews.com

One of the finest galleries offering Pre-Raphaelite paintings, drawing and prints can be found at www.maasgallery.com

The premier gallery offering a unique combination of 19th Century furniture, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, metalware and fabrics can be found at www.faslondon.com

For a selection of nice Arts and Crafts items visit Vincent Duffy in Nottingham at www.retroart.co.uk

We can recommend The Architecture Bookshop for an ever-changing selection of rare and secondhand books related to the Arts and Crafts movement. www.architecturebookshop.co.uk

In addition, I can also recommend another specialist businesses who hold interesting stock of architect designed furniture and arts and crafts items.Their stock can be viewed on www.thecountryseat.com

Dealers Liam and Matt with whom I've been dealing with for a total of 25 years have a complete site. They hold a large stock of arts and crafts furniture and furnishings and can be contacted at www.artfurniture.co.uk

The world's leading dealer in the finest objects of the Arts and Crafts Movement now has a website. His name is Paul Reeves and his site can be found at www.paulreeveslondon.com

We can suggest that you visit a company based in Los Angeles, USA. www.circa1910antiques.com.

We have links with a specialist in ceramics and glass of the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. They are called Adantiques and they can be found on www.adantiques.com

For original books and Arts and Crafts literature visit www.janetteray.co.uk

One of the largest stockists of original arts and crafts furnishings is Tony Geering who can be found at the Dome in Southwold, Suffolk. His web address is www.puritanvalues.com

For a look further into the twentieth century, an old colleague of mine, Christian, has a lovely site with many post war and mid century antiques. These can be viewed on www.20thcentury-decorative-arts.co.uk

An American gallery with lovely paintings and arts and crafts furniture is worth a visit at www.thomasreynolds.com

If you are planning a trip to the UK and need some guidance as to a schedule, transport, packing and shipping, we can assist you by providing and organizing your trip to include travel within the UK, accommodation and appointments with various dealers. Please contact us for further details.

SOME FREE ANTIQUE SERVICES

1 Auction Alert: As specialist subscribers to major auction search engines we are aware of most Arts and Crafts antiques as and when they appear for sale. We are happy to extend this as a courtesy service to our clients to aid their search for articles appearing at auction. FREE OF CHARGE.

2 Antique finding: By informing us of your particular requirements we can forward your information to our antique suppliers database, who will be pleased to inform you when the desired object appears. FREE OF CHARGE.

3 Restoration: Should your Arts and Crafts antique require restoration we are happy to assist, whether the material is furniture, fabric, ceramics or metalware. We can forward your information to the relevant restorer. FREE OF CHARGE.

4 Post your ‘Wants’: If you provide us with your ‘wants list’ and contact details we shall publish your details on the antiques page of the website and dealers can contact you and forward their details. FREE OF CHARGE.

5 Advertise your items for sale: If you have any Arts and Crafts antiques for sale, we are happy to publish your items on the website. FREE OF CHARGE.

6 Small ads: We are happy to publish your services and requirements both offered and sought as part of our small ad service. FREE OF CHARGE.

7 Information sought and advice offered: Should you have any wish to seek or assist those seeking information concerning the Arts and Crafts movement, we are happy to publish your information. FREE OF CHARGE.

8 Listing as supplier: We are happy to include any supplier of Arts and Crafts antiques a listing with hotlink to your site. FREE OF CHARGE.

9 Arts and Crafts Home wish to buy: We are keen to buy superior items in all categories from the Arts and Crafts Movement, Aesthetic Movement and Gothic Revival periods.

10 Courier service: We can advise upon and/or organise a buying trip around the UK, with emphasis on locating British Arts and Crafts antiques.

11 Packing, shipping and insurance: Following a buying trip we are happy to organise and arrange the entire shipping procedure from door to door.

NOTE: We reserve the right to veto any information offered for publication. This is merely in the interest of quality control.

DIRECTORY OF ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Antiques Trade Gazette www.antiquestradegazette.com

Art Loss Register www.artloss.com

Art Sales Index www.art-sales-index.com

The Association of British Picture Restorers www.abpr.co.uk

British Horological Institute www.bhi.co.uk

Council for the Protection of Art Theft www.copat.co.uk

Historical Manuscripts Commission www.hmc.gov.uk

Institute of Paper Conservation www.ipc.org.uk

National Approval Council for Security Systems www.nacoss.org

The National Art Collections Fund www.artfund.org

The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries www.resource.gov.uk

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors www.rics.org

Royal School of Needlework www.royal-needlework.co.uk

The Textile Conservation Centre www.wsa.soton.ac.uk/framesettcc.htm

The Textile Institute www.texi.org

DIRECTORY OF AUCTIONEERS & AUCTIONS WORLDWIDE

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DIRECTORY OF ANTIQUE FAIR ORGANISERS

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DIRECTORY OF SPECIALIST SERVICES

Chinasearch www.chinasearch.uk.com  

Curved Glass mcardiff@showmarket.co.uk

Curved Glass and Mirrors Bowden@keme.co.uk

Davies Turner Worldwide Movers www.daviesturner.co.uk

Display Stands www.avnet.co.uk/arcade-arts

Fonts www.p22.com

Glass Liners www.fwaldridgeglass.com

Hedleys Humpers Shipping www.hedleyshumpers.com

Leather Inlays www.antiqueleathers.com

Lock and Key Restoration www.oldlockandkeyco.co.uk

Table Top Leathers www.regencyleathers.co.uk

The Rug Restoration Studio www.therugstudio.co.uk

Protective Packaging www.richardturvey.com

Radiator Restoration www.oldradiatorcompany.co.uk

Recruitment & Training www.drummondread.com

Veneers and Mouldings t.paul@chello.nl

Wireless and Radio Repair www.wirelessworks.co.uk

DIRECTORY OF RELATED COURSES

Ceramic Restoration www.chinarestorationcourse.co.uk

Fine Arts and Antiques www.solent.ac.uk

Furniture Restoration www.paragoncourses.co.uk

Porcelain and Pottery Restoration Mowbraycourses@cs.com

Second hand books

Here is a list of our available second-hand books. It's a long list, so scroll down!

AESTHETIC MOVEMENT

Aubrey Beardsley
Brian Reade
Studio Vista
1967
ISBN 0282 27890 2
Code ae6 1/3
Description; Lovely book with many illustrations of the mans work and interesting accompanying text. pp 372
Price £30.00

R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2
Randolph Caldecott
Geo Routledge & Sons
Code ae 7 3/5
Description: Illustrated children's book with four illustrated nursery rhymes illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Inscribed by Sir Robert Lorimer Xmas 1894
Price £50.00

Lob Lie-By-The-Fire or The Luck of Lingborough
Juliana Horatio Ewing
SPCK
Code ae8 1/2
Description; Illustrated book with children's theme, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott and inscribed from the library of Sir Robert Lorimer Xmas 1885
Price £20.00

Daddy Darwin's Dovecot
Juliana Horatio Ewing
SPCK
Code ae8 1/2
Description: Children's book illustrated by Randolph Caldecott and inscribed for the library of Sir Robert Lorimer.
Price £20.00

Aubrey Beardsley Sixty Selected Drawings
Academy Editions
St. Martin's Press
1972
Code ae4 4/1
Description; Interesting book with lots of Beardsley's illustrations. pp 60
Price £12.00

Beardsley's Illustrations for Le Morte D'Arthur
Arranged by Edmund V. Gillon, Jn.
Dover Publications
1972
ISBN 0486 223485
Code ae3 4/15
Description; Fantastic book with 580 illustrations of Beardsley's work. pp 171
Price £15.00

James McNeill Whistler
Hilary Taylor
New Orchard Editions
1989
ISBN 1 85079 142 2
Code ae 5 9/2
Description; Lovely book with many colour and black and white illustrations of the life and work of Whistler. pp 192
Price £20.00

The Aesthetic Adventure
William Gaunt
Jonathan Cape Ltd
1945
Code ae1 4/8
Description; Classic book detailing the background to the Aesthetic Movement. Some black and white illustrations. 234pp
Price £8.00

The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Oscar Wilde
The Journeyman Press
1978
ISBN 0 904526 26 7
Code ae2 4/9
Description; Reprint of the classic tale of Wilde's time in prison. Many black and white linocut prints. pp 56
Price £9.00

Mrs. Mundi at Home
Walter Crane
Marcus Ward and Co
Code ae9 8/16
Description; Wonderful series of beautiful prints by Walter Crane depicting the seasons, continents and celestial bodies. 19 prints
Price £160.00

AMERICAN

Frank Lloyd Wright
Trewin Copplestone
Grange Books
1999
ISBN1 84013 344 9
Code am3 3/9
Description; Lovely book full of colour photographs of the American masters work. pp 76
Price £9.00

Health and Wealth
Elbert Hubbard
The Roycrofters Press
1908
Code am1 3/6
Description; Suede covered book detailing the thoughts of Elbert Hubbard. The cover stamped with the Roycrofters symbol.
Price £60.00

The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
David A. Hanks
Studio Vista
1979
ISBN 0 289 70859
Code am2 3/6
Description; Paperback book with many colour and black and white illustrations of Wrights work. pp 232
Price £6.00

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Essential William Morris
Iain Zaczek
Dempsey Parr
1999
ISBN 1 84084 511 2
Code ac 12 15/3
Description; Comprehensive book full of great colour images of the work of Morris and his firm. pp 256
Price £30.00

Kelmscott A Short Guide
A.R. Dufty
Adlard & Son Ltd
Code ac1 1/2
Description; Lovely pamphlet with the history of Kelmscott Manor, the home of William Morris.
Price £2.00

The Arts & Crafts House
Adrian Tinniswood
Mitchell Beazley
1999
ISBN I 84000 062 7
Code ac 9 9/2
Description; A great book with loads of great colour illustrations of arts and crafts houses and interiors. pp 176
Price £20.00

The Arts & Crafts Movement
Steven Adams
Apple Press Two copies
1987
ISBN 1 85076 110 8
Code ac 10 4/1
Description; Great book with loads of colour illustrations and old black and white photographs of fine arts and crafts architecture. pp 128
Price £10.00

The Diary of Ford Madox Brown
Edited by Virginia Surtees
Yale University Press
1981
ISBN 0 300 02743 5
Code ac7 3/15
Description; Rare book covering all the essential details of Madox Browns Life and work. Some black and white illustrations. pp 237
Price £15.00

The Life and Work of William Morris
Aymer Vallance
Studio Editions
1986
ISBN 1 85170 069 2
Code ac 8 6/15
Description; The definitive work, the only book on Morris by Morris himself. Several black and white colour illustrations. An important book for students. pp 462
Price £15.00

The Life and Works of William Morris
Eleanor Van Zandt
Siena
1995
ISBN 07525 0741 9
Code ac2 3/6
Description; Lovely copy of this pretty and informative book. Many colour illustrations. pp 79
Price £6.00

The Seven Lamps of Architecture
John Ruskin
George Allen
1894
Code ac4 4/8
Description; Classic book containing several illustrations, in cloth cover. pp444
Price £8.00

The Work of William Morris
Paul Thompson
Oxford University Press
1993
ISBN 0-19-283149-6
Code ac6 5/1
Description; Really nice copy of an interesting book with many illustrations. pp 318
Price £10.00

William Morris
Richard Tames
Shire Publications Ltd Two copies
1992
ISBN 085263 142 1
Code ac3 1/3
Description; Classic Shire book detailing the life and work of William Morris.
Price £3.00

William Morris by Himself
Edited by Gillian Naylor SOLD
Macdonald and Co
1988
ISBN 0 356 153207
Code ac 11 3/5
Description; Wonderful and beautiful work which chronicals the life and work of William Morris. Loads of glorious images. pp 328
Price £50.00

William Morris Selected Writings and Designs
Edited by Asa Briggs
Penguin Books
1962
ISBN 0 14 02.0521 7
Code ac5 1/4
Description; Paperback book with several black and white photographs of Morris' early work. Text covers much of the history of his life and work. pp 308
Price £4.00

The William Morris Chronology
Nicholas Salmon
Thoemmes
1996
ISBN 1-85506-505-3
Code ac13 5/1
Description; A fully comprehensive chronology of the life of William Morris. Indispensable for scholars. pp 292
Price £10.00

Edward Barnsley. 60 Years of Furniture Design and Cabinet Making
Exhibition Catalogue
1982
Code ac14 4/8
Description; Rare illustrated catalogue with dozens of items of Barnsley's work. pp 73
Price £8.00

Morris And Company 1861 - 1940
Exhibition Catalogue
Arts Council
1962
Code ac15 6/12
Description; Rare exhibition catalogue of the pioneering exhibition of 1961. pp 32
Price SOLD

GENERAL INTEREST

William Morris & Company
Stained Glass, Casements and Metalwork
William Morris Ruskin House
1912
Code gi1 4/6
Description; Immaculate example of this very fine text, with fantastic drawings of metal work, stained glass windows and casements. The very best. 199pp
Price £650.00

Maples
Hugh Barty-King
Quiller Press
1992
ISBN 1870948 67X
Code gi4 1/2
Description; Interesting book covering the history of this firm. Many illustrations with arts and crafts references. pp 178
Price £20.00

Ornament and its Application
Lewis F. Day
B.T. Batsford
1904
Code gi3 1/2
Description; Useful book for any student of 19th century decoration. This includes designs by William Burges. pp 312
Price SOLD

The Price Guide of Victorian, Edwardian and 1920s Furniture
John Andrews
The Antique Collectors Club
1987
ISBN 1 85149 018 3
Code gi5 9/2
Description; A fantastic book for collectors and dealers with many thousands of illustrations of great arts and crafts pieces. The updated price list is available free of charge from the ACC. pp 217
Price £20.00

Wood Craft in Design and Practice
Rodney Hooper
B.T. Batsford Ltd
1947-48
Code gi2 3/15
Description; Rare book with many photographs of work by Heals and Gordon Russell that are unpublished anywhere else. pp 160
Price £15.00

Of The Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New
Walter Crane
Bracken Books
1984 reprint
Code gi6 5/1
Description; Reprint of a beautiful original book with wonderful old book illustrations. pp 243
Price £10.00

The Studio
Magazine of Fine and Applied Art
1920's and 1930's
Code gi7 2/4
Description; An assortment of the classic publication with illustrations and photographs of works by Voysey, Brangwyn etc etc.
Price £4.00 each

The Masque of the Edwards of England
C.R. Ashbee and Edith Harwood
Essex House Press
1902
Code gi8 2/5
Description; Hand printed book by Ashbee, many illustrations missing. Pp 44
Price £50.00

PRE-RAPHAELITES

Edward Burne-Jones The Flower Book
Taschen
1994
ISBN 3 8228 9043
Code pr3 4/8
Description; Beautiful book with the collection of paintings in colour of 38 allegorical flowers. pp 95
Price £8.00

Edward Burne-Jones Victorian Artist-Dreamer
Stephen Wildman and John Christian
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
1998
ISBN 0 87099 858 7
Code pr 4 2/35
Description; The very best book covering the work of Edward Burne-Jones with all the major and several minor works illustrated. pp 361
Price £35.00

Pre-Raphaelite Prints
Rodney Engen
Lund Humphries
1995
ISBN 0 85331 656 2
Code pr 6 9/2
Description; Rare book with interesting and complete details of many rare and valuable Pre-Raphaelite prints. pp 128
Price £25.00

Pre-Raphaelite Women
Jan Marsh
Weidenfield and Nicolson
1987
ISBN 0 297 79177 X
Code pr 5 15/3
Description; A wonderful book full of illustrations of great works with female interest. pp 160
Price £30.00

The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites
Edmund Swinglehurst
Siena
1994
ISBN 075251 528 4
Code pr2 2/4
Description; Lovely edition of a colour illustrated book with many classic Pre-Raphaelite works. 79pp
Price £4.00

The Pre-Raphaelites
Timothy Hilton
Thames and Hudson
1970
ISBN 0 500 20102 1
Code pr1 3/6
Description; Nice copy of an informative study of the Pre-Raphaelite movement with lots of colour and black and white illustrations. 216pp
Price £6.00

The Pre-Raphaelites
Andrea Rose
Guild Publishing
1977
Code pr 7 5/1
Description; Nice book full of Classic Pre-Raphaelite images. pp48
Price £10.00

The Pre-Raphaelites
Christopher Wood
Weidenfield and Nicolson
1981
ISBN
Code pr8 8/2
Description; A great book written by the foremost authority on this important time in arts history. Many beautiful images. pp 160
Price £20.00

Specimen Pages from Eros and Psyche
Gregynog Press
1935
Code pr9 2/4
Description; Beautiful hand print sample pages with 2 wood engravings after Edward Burne-Jones. pp 4
Price £40.00

The Pre-Raphaelites and Their Circle
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
1970
Code pr10 2/4
Description; Booklet with early history and many black and white illustrations of Pre-Raphaelite drawings. Pp 54
Price £4.00