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The Death in Venice Portfolio

By Richard Turkington | 21/08/2026 | Comments Off on The Death in Venice Portfolio

John Piper’s Masterpiece  John Piper (1903-1992) straddled the worlds of art and music and had a particularly strong connection with Benjamin Britten. Piper designed sets and costumes for most of Britten’s first productions, including Death in Venice in 1973.The commission had particular resonance for Piper. Unwilling to fly, his travels were limited to Europe including Italy,…

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Our latest Vintage Home Show at Leamington

By Richard Turkington | 19/04/2017

We joined the very popular Vintage Home Show on 7th May which featured over 60 specialist dealers in mid-century furniture, retro lighting, ceramics and vintage textiles and where we provided a great selection of original prints and paintings.   The Show took place and will be held again on 29th October at Sports Connexion, Leamington…

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Texture and Light: the Seasons through Art

By Richard Turkington | 19/04/2017

This is our third year exhibiting at the Weavers Gallery in Ledbury – but with a difference. This year’s exhibition combines original paintings and vintage prints from the 1950s to the 1980s with a complementary selection of landscapes by Val Randle, who is a contemporary artist, all of which are for sale. The exhibition also includes a…

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Join us in Nottingham for the MidCentury Antiques Fair

By Richard Turkington | 26/10/2016

We’ll be joining this Lady Bay Vintage  Fair at the Nottingham Rugby and Sports Club, 1 Holme Road, Lady Bay, Nottingham, NG52 5AA from 11-4 pm on Saturday 10th December. This well-established event attracts a wide range of dealers in mid-century ceramics, fabrics, furniture and lighting – and we’ll be adding our distinctive contribution of Fifties Art, including…

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