An impressive 19th century bronze of the god Mercury was among the bigticket sales at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea, back in its physical form for the first time since January 2020.
The life-size bronze, presented on a veneered breccia marble base, sold in the region of £40,000 on the stand of Petworth dealership Vagabond to a new private client for his London residence. Vagabond’s Joe Chaffer, who sources statement antiques spanning the 17th to 20th centuries, also sold a group of Regency garden statues to another client in the region of £30,000.
“We optimistically increased the size of our stand from 15sq m to 35sq m, letting each of our items breathe that little bit more and allowing a more comfortable environment for people to browse. This proved successful in both sales and client feedback”, Chaffer said.