BBC Homes & Antiques

January 2012
All I Want for Christmas...

Visit Britain

The Country's Collectables
January/February 2012


The Country's Collectables - By David Adams
"As well as whole neighbourhoods of stores, London has some great antiques centres, where small shops are gathered together under one roof. Alfies Antiques, in Marylebone is a fantastic place to buy 20th century furniture and vintage fashion."

"Best for...
Vintage Fashion
Alfies Antiques, Marylebone, London.
Dealers in this excellent antiques centre include specialists in classic British and American clothes from the 20s,30s,40s, and 50s. www.alfiesantiques.com"

Time Out Best Shops 2012

"Church Street in Marylebone, home to the excellent Alfies Antique Market, has blossomed into antiques row."
Alfies Antique Market is featured in the 'Furniture arcades & covered markets' section.

The Girl Can't Help It is also featured along with vintage shop Persiflage, both at Alfies Antique Market

BBC Homes & Antiques

December 2011

Pretty scent bottles from Alfies Antique Market (bottom left)

newsheridanclub.co.uk/events

November 2011

Alfies Christmas Shopping Party

Westlondonliving.co.uk

November 2011

Alfies Christmas Shopping Party

The Daily Telegraph

Saturday 8th October 2011

A Miller's Tale

Judith Miller, star of the antiques roadshow, tells Christopher Middleton how to find bargains which will appreciate in value.

Eikoku News Digest

November 2011

Japanese magazine based in London. The article is about the silver industry in London.

Period Homes & Interiors

December 2011

Whats on where -December

Alfies Christmas Shopping Party

House & Garden

October 2011

Insider - new collections.

Wooden luggage from Tin Tin Collectables.

The Independent

Friday 18 November 2011

Advertisement promotion - House & Home

Celebrate a classic - Alfies Antique Market, home to more than 75 antique, vintage and 20th century design dealers, celebrates 35 years in business. Visit on Thursday 8 December, from 5pm - 9pm for cocktails and canapes as you shop design classics.

Vintage Explorer

Winter 2011

Many Happy Returns by Mark Hill - 1950s consumer furniture

Thanks to Manic Attic - Alfies Antique Market

Miracle on Regent Street

Published in 2011.

Book written by Ali Harris

Alfies Antique Market. Not so much a hidden delight as a well-known wonder, Alfies is a regular haunt for all vintage lovers, whether you're a serious collector or not. Its maze of antique shops has world-renowned experts selling beautiful 20th century design and collectables. It's a must visit and the perfect place for a meander on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

Homes & Gardens

December 2011
London notebook - vintage idea

Alfies Christmas Shopping Party

Marie-Claire

December 2011
Reporter



Have a very vintage Christmas at the 35th anniversary of London's Alfies Antique Market on 8 December.

The Telegraph

Antiques: How to find a bargain

By Christopher Middleton

"We are hoping to furnish a town house. While there are great bargains to be had at markets around the country, for the cream of the crop you can’t beat the big city. Judith has brought us to the bustling antiques colony on Church Street, just north of the Marylebone Road, in North London. Its capital is Alfie’s Antiques Market, which sits behind an Egyptian-themed façade, and has a warren-like interior that is altogether more Marrakesh than Marylebone...

Painful though it may be to those who grew up in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies, that era is now considered not just antique territory, but also very desirable. This is why, a few minutes later, we find ourselves standing in front of four stylish Italian dining chairs, on Bruna Naufal’s stall.

“They have a good shape. They’re made of lovely wood, they’re fashionable, date from the Fifties and will appreciate in value,” says Judith approvingly. “The asking price is £900, but we’ll try for £700 and get them for £800.”

To the antique-buying novice, of course, spending £200 on a kitchen chair could take you well out of your comfort zone. But again Judith returns to her point about it being an investment, rather than money down the drain. And she’s not finished yet.

Having solved the problem of what to sit on around the dining table, she now sets about finding something to sit on in the living room. “And don’t think it has to be a sofa,” she says. “Two upholstered chairs can work just as well.”

In the event, though, we decide against the luxuriously appointed Thirties Gio Ponti armchairs on Francesca Martire’s stall (£7,000 apiece, with sofa an extra £7,500) and go for the altogether wackier row of wooden French cinema seats being sold by Stephen Hall (£495).

“They’re fun, have character, and are in line with the recession zeitgeist. This revolves around the idea that the outside world is horrible and ghastly, so we’re going to create our own world and 'cocoon’ at home,” explains Judith. “That said, you might need some cushions.”

Of course, no home is complete without a dining table, and she suggests that we fill that gap not with a conventionally shaped rectangular piece, but with a glamorously circular rosewood creation, with a built-in rotating lazy Susan at its centre.

Designed in the Seventies by Richard Young for a firm called Merrow Associates, it comes with a glowing recommendation from Judith. “It’s beautifully made, practical and, being circular, it’s more sociable than any other shape,” she says.

At £2,800 it is also quite expensive, so for now we tell the dealer, Charles Rooney, we’ll think about it and focus instead on crockery. Judith suggests we look for items that aren’t matching, but from the same “family”.

To which end, she suggests buying a series of “trios” (that’s cup, plate and saucer), all made in the Twenties. All are made by the same design firm (Shelley), but all have subtly different patterns. Each trio costs between £65-£170 at Beth Adams’s stall, just by the front door.

Or we can go for matching pieces, such as the Red Domino range, made by Midwinter in the Fifties (white with red and white rims). The plates cost £15-£25 each, and tureens go for £65 (on the Robinson Antiques stall). They are all on Judith’s mid-20th-century modern shopping list..."

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE.

Marie Claire

October 2011
My World - Eva Green


Eva Green recommends 'The Girl Can't Help It' at Alfies Antique Market in October's Marie Claire.

House to Home

House to Home recently featured Jamie Theakston's house. On his landing is a fantastic glass chanderlier from Decoratum at Alfies Antique Market. Photographed by Paul Massey.

See the full photoshoot here.

In Viaggio

In Viaggio - A new Italian Magazine by Chef Mario Batali

Alfies Antique Market is featured in an article about London markets written by Giorgia Buran.

Louis Vuitton London City Guide

Find Alfies Antique Market included in the 2012 Louis Vuitton London City Guide. On sale in Louis Vuitton stores from the 15th October.