Annual I.A.D.A Fair 2010
The 45th Irish Antique Dealers Association Fair will take place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, with oodles of exciting changes for 2010!
Thursday; 23rd September 2010
Friday ; 24th September 2010
Saturday; 25th September 2010
Sunday ; 26th September 2010
Times to be announced
Traditionally the Irish Antique Dealers Association, the IADA, holds its premier event, The Irish Antique Dealers Fair, once a year and this, its 45th year, will again be held in the Royal Dublin Society Main Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 at the end of September 2010. About 40 of our Members, who themselves represent a diverse range of disciplines, exhibited, last September, their finest wares from collectibles to iconic Irish pieces. What makes this Fair unique in Ireland is that it is the only Fair where Strict Vetting and Date Lines are applied to all the exhibits. Throughout this, our premier event, our Members presented antiques as excellent value and fine investments.
For the first time the IADA, in collaboration with the Interiors Association, presented an exhibition spectacular offering a wonderful view of antiques in a modernistic setting. This was a very popular ‘must see’ for all.
A ‘live’ Restoration Project was on view throughout the duration of the Fair. Daly Antique Services restored an 18th C Irish Mahogany Tallboy, supplied by Johnston Antiques of Francis St, Dublin. The 18th century Tallboy was in very neglected condition but luckily had not been tampered with by ‘non-experts’ during its’ 200 plus year history. Over the duration of the 5 day Fair the staff of Daly Antique Services took the Tallboy apart into its component pieces, repaired all the joints and bracket feet, patched damaged veneers, re-assembled the piece and polished it back to its former glory. This fascinating exercise attracted huge interest from the crowds attending the fair. Daly Antique Services were also delighted to answer the multitude of interesting questions posed by the audience.
Mr. Robert O’Byrne, former Fine Art correspondent for the Irish Times, launch his critically acclaimed book ‘ Romantic Irish Homes’ which was available for viewing and purchase at the Fair.
The IADA held a very successful Valuation Day during the Fair when members of the public were invited to bring along their treasures to be Appraised and Valued by IADA Experts.
Antique Lecture Series
There was a series of well attended Lectures throughout the Fair.
Take a look at some of the items our Members had on display at the Fair in 2009.
The 2009 Antique Fair Lecture Series
The lectures given last year were
Outstanding pieces of Irish Silver
by James Weldon
Images of Dublin in the work of Jack Yeats
by Dr Roisin Kennedy
Quirky Irish houses
by Robert O’Byrne
Romantic Irish Homes by Robert O’Byrne
was on sale at the Antique Fair
Renaissances to Revolution, Four centuries of costume in art
by Sara Donaldson
The work of Sean Keating 1922-1970
by Dr Eimear O’Connor
Dirty paintings
by Mary McGrath
