From Lowry to Renaissance Cartography: Standout Works Coming to the LAPADA Fair 2026
Exceptional works of art, design and craftsmanship spanning five centuries will come together in Berkeley Square this October.
This October, the LAPADA Fair returns to Berkeley Square with an exceptional selection of art, antiques, jewellery and design from leading specialist dealers across the UK and internationally.
Spanning centuries of artistic and cultural history, an early selection of highlights range from a rare Art Deco bronze by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz and an intimate 1952 street scene by L.S. Lowry to early cartography, important 18th-century furniture and Viennese Jugendstil design. Together, they offer an early glimpse of the breadth of works awaiting visitors to the Fair, with more outstanding objects to be confirmed in the weeks ahead.
Taking place from 27 October to 1 November, the Fair will bring together leading dealers and collectors in the heart of Mayfair, offering visitors the opportunity to discover and acquire exceptional works across a remarkable range of periods and disciplines.
Among the highlights coming to Berkeley Square this year are:
G. Fernley, Butcher’s Shop Diorama, English, c.1850
A remarkably preserved mid-19th-century diorama offering a fascinating glimpse into Victorian commercial life. Made by G. Fernley of Limehouse, the detailed model depicts the shopfront of Knowlden Family Butchers, complete with butchers at work, displays of meat and an abattoir to the rear. A carved Royal Warrant above the shopfront points to the standing of the original business, while tiny details, from bunches of herbs thought to deter flies to rosettes marking prized livestock, reveal the practices of the period. Housed in its original bird’s-eye maple case, the diorama is believed to have been displayed in the butcher’s window when the shop was closed. Offered by Lennox Cato Antiques, in the region of £32,000.
L.S. Lowry, An old street in Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1952
Painted during a period in which Berwick-upon-Tweed became an important source of inspiration for L.S. Lowry, this intimate street scene captures children at play among the town’s narrow streets. Lowry first visited Berwick in 1935 and returned frequently throughout the following decades, drawn to its architecture and everyday street life. The work has distinguished provenance, having passed through both the Lefevre Gallery and Crane Kalman Gallery. Offered by Macconnal Mason Galleries.
Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1603
A finely preserved, original-colour example of Abraham Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, widely regarded as the first modern atlas. First published in 1570, the Theatrum was revolutionary in bringing together the best available maps of the known world in a consistent format. This expansive 1603 edition, published in Antwerp by Jan Baptist Vrients after Ortelius’s death, contains 156 maps, including celebrated depictions of Iceland, the Pacific Ocean, China and Japan. Described by cartographic scholar Cornelis Koeman as the most advanced Latin edition published by Vrients, the volume is also bound with Ortelius’s atlas of the ancient world, the Parergon, the Nomenclator Ptolemaicus, and a geographical account of Anglesey by the Welsh cartographer Humphrey Lhuyd. Offered by Altea Gallery for £135,000.
A George I Scarlet and Gilt Japanned Bureau Cabinet, attrib. to John Belchier, London, c.1720
A remarkably preserved George I bureau cabinet, attributed to the celebrated London cabinetmaker John Belchier and retaining its original brass handles, escutcheons and key. The vivid scarlet ground is richly decorated in gilt and polychrome with chinoiserie scenes, reflecting the early 18th-century European fascination with Asian lacquer and the development of japanning as a highly fashionable decorative technique. Standing over 2.5 metres high, the cabinet relates closely to documented examples supplied by Belchier to Erddig in Wales, which were described in 1732 as made “in ye grandest manner and after ye newest fashion.” Offered by De Jong Fine Furniture and Godson & Coles.
Verdura, Mid-Century Citrine and Diamond Parure, 1954 and 1968
A striking mid-century parure by Verdura, comprising a necklace set with oval and cushion-shaped citrines of warm golden hue, spaced by diamond-set flower-shaped cluster links, with matching ear clips. Signed and numbered, the necklace was made in 1954, with the earrings created to match in 1968, according to the accompanying certificate. Offered by Koopman Rare Art.
Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Eight Fennecs, 1926
A rare and highly unusual bronze group of eight fennec foxes by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz (1881–1971), one of the leading animal sculptors of the early 20th century. Cast by the renowned Parisian foundry Claude Valsuani, the work exemplifies Sandoz’s distinctive combination of close observation and stylised form, characteristic of the Art Deco period. Offered by Sladmore Gallery.
Key Takeaways
- The LAPADA Fair returns to Berkeley Square from 27 October to 1 November, showcasing art, antiques, jewellery, and design.
- Highlights include a 19th-century butcher’s shop diorama, an L.S. Lowry street scene, and a 1603 Ortelius atlas.
- Exquisite pieces like a George I bureau cabinet, mid-century jewellery, and an Art Deco bronze by Sandoz will be on display.
- The fair features exceptional works spanning five centuries from leading dealers and collectors internationally.
- Attendees will have the chance to acquire unique objects while exploring a rich tapestry of artistic history.
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