Finished Season 3 of your favourite show and just feel like…there is something missing in your life? Perhaps adding a little White House Antique Furniture to your rooms will do the trick in filling the void. Some pineapple lighting or mahogany period furniture will keep you going Kevin Spacey style until season 4 lands on […]
Read ArticleThis April Timothy Langston Fine Art & Antiques embarks on a journey with Andrew Sinclair. Together, they enter a world of imagination and fantasy, of art and film, of historic events, present day convictions and futuristic vision. Sinclair’s works come to life in the Pimlico Road gallery as the artist infuses his creations with their individual stories… […]
Read ArticleThe sun is out, the birds are chirping and the trees are starting to blossom – it’s official: Spring has arrived and Garden Chairs are in Order! To celebrate the official onset of Primavera, we at Timothy Langston are opening our windows, sweeping the leaves off our terrace and getting ready for sipping some rosé and […]
Read ArticleTimothy Langston Fine Art & Antiques is showing Andrew Sinclair’s Work: FILM IS ART: The Magical World of Andrew Sinclair 22nd – 26th of April 2015 For one week Timothy Langston is showing works by Andrew Sinclair. Pieces of art, history and film; of fantasy transport and the imagination of Surrealism; of cinematic movement as well […]
Read ArticleBackgammon “The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon” – Douglas William Jerrold (English dramatist and writer) Backgammon is one of the oldest two player board games and finds its origins in the Roman and Byzantine Empires in the 5th century AD. By the 18th century, backgammon had become a popular with society gamblers […]
Read ArticleWe are currently exhibiting at The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park. It runs all this week and finishes on Sunday 25 January. The family-owned fair run three events a year. The show is a mix of decorative antiques and twentieth century design. At this fair we tend to showcase sets of items such […]
Read ArticleThe magic of candlelight: the flicker of a flame in a dark room. Since the dawn of time man has chased light and by the 18th Century he lit his homes by candlelight Candles were extremely expensive and were essentially the privilege of the very wealthy and as you can see here, on this table, we […]
Read ArticleHappy New Year! We are currently exhibiting for the first time at The Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair at The London Marriott Hotel on Grosvenor Square London, run by The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited. The Westminster Ballroom has been transformed into a showcase of exclusive items. There is a wide selection of fine quality period […]
Read ArticleThere was a time when the Chinese found smoking tobacco quite distasteful but they also held the belief that snuff, made by mixed tobacco with herbs and spices, had medicinal properties. It was inhaled through the nose which caused sneezing – considered to be a great way for purging illnesses and allerigies! The Chinese Court did not have […]
Read ArticleLast week we took part in the Winter Olympia Art & Antiques Fair. This biannual event showcases the exciting discoveries of 100 of Europe’s best dealers and we were proud to present some of our latest acquisitions. The stand focused primarily upon European portraiture from the 17th through to the early 19th centuries, incorporating works […]
Read ArticleThe Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair takes place three times a year: Winter; Spring; and Autumn in Battersea Park, by the River Thames in a large marquee. It is a wonderful place to visit whether you are a buyer or a browser. The theme of the fair is more decorative than traditional and yet there […]
Read ArticleSo today we have continued to refine our stand at LAPADA. After initial sales, we have moved a number of less visible items to the front of the stand. We’ve noticed a large take up of our collection of Chinese ceramics and we’ll be bringing more Oriental pieces to reflect this tomorrow. Numerous guests seem […]
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