Chelsea Antiques Fair exhibitors hailed renewed business with overseas visitors to London last week – green shoots from the much hoped-for improvement in tourism.
Although foreign travel has been greatly curtailed during the pandemic, customers from abroad were very much welcomed by the trade, with dealers delighted to see a steady trickle of buyers from the US and Europe busy at the fair.
Dealers also noted the buzz on King’s Road, with the Chelsea in Bloom street art show and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in the area adding to the general sense of bustle and optimism.