The World of Interiors

SERIOUS pursuits

Auctions antique fairs and diverting activities chosen by Grace McCloud

1 The Travelling Gallery

covered in Mike Inglis’s

The Ark Camps vinyl

wrap. Until 5 Dec. 2 One

of a pair of Royal Artillery

officer’s swords 1919

Bonhams 1 Dec.

3 Michaela Gall ‘Heron’

platter Handmade

in Britain 13-15 Nov.

4 Studio of Jan Brueghel

the Elder A Still Life

of Flowers in a Glass

Beaker with Insects on a

Stone Ledge early 17th-

century Bonhams 9 Dec.

5 George III Gothick

carved mahogany side

chair c1760 Christie’s

19 Nov. 6 Adrian

Allinson poster design

for Great Western

Railway and Southern

Railway printed in

1946 Onslow’s 18

Dec. 7 Charles Avery

The People and

Things 2015 Ingleby

Gallery at Art Basel

Miami Beach 3-6 Dec

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In spite of JMW Turner’s fondness for Scotland’s
wild scenery until this year the prize named for
the great Romanticist had never in its 31-year
history been held north of the border. No won-
der then that the Scots are celebrating Glasgow
hosting 2015’s award with a whole busload of art

• literally. Until 5 December THE TRAVELLING GAL-
  LERY which has been on the road since August con-
  tinues its country-wide tour showcasing the work of
  previous Scottish winners and emerging artists. In Nov-
  em ber it will journey from North Ayrshire to Dumfries and
  Galloway West Lothian and Stirling before finally
  putting on the brakes in Glasgow where the win-
  ner of the Turner Prize will be announced at Tram-
  way Gallery on 7 December. Details: 0131 529 3930;
  travellinggallery.com.
  BRITAIN
  13-15 NOVEMBER CHELSEA OLD TOWN HALL KING’S RD
  LONDON SW3 HANDMADE IN BRITAIN. Birds of a feather
  flock together: more than 120 makers gather
  including Michaela Gall with her avian ceramics.
  Details: 020 7286 5110; handmadeinbritain.co.uk.
  19 NOVEMBER CHRISTIE’S KING ST LONDON SW1 THE
  ENGLISH COLLECTOR. A sale of fine artworks and fur-
  niture compiled from several British private col-
  lections. Details: 020 7839 9060; christies.com.
  1 DECEMBER BONHAMS MONTPELIER ST LONDON SW7
  HOOTON PAGNELL HALL – 300 YEARS OF COLLECTING. With
  taxidermy hummingbirds and a first edition of the
  Nuremberg Chronicle among its lots this diverse
  sale tells a visual tale of the Warde family’s residence of this South Yorkshire
  seat. Details: 020 7393 3900; bonhams.com.
  2 DECEMBER MACDOUGALL’S CHARLES II ST LONDON SW1 IMPORTANT RUSSIAN ART.
  Empire state of mind: three of Isaak Levitan’s lyrical ‘mood landscapes’
  cast light on the charms of the countryside in 19th-century Russia. Details:
  020 7389 8160; macdougallauction.com.
  3-4 DECEMBER CHELSEA OLD TOWN HALL KING’S RD LONDON SW3 SELVEDGE ARTISAN
  CHRISTMAS FAIR. Montes Clark the Mexican-textiles duo of October’s issue
  spices up Selvedge. Arriba! Details: selvedge.com.
  9 DECEMBER BONHAMS NEW BOND ST LONDON W1 OLD MASTER PAINTINGS. Masters
  of the arts: works of distinction by Northern Renaissance names are of
  particular interest. Details: 020 7447 7447; bonhams.com.
  18 DECEMBER ONSLOW’S MANOR RD STOURPAINE DORSET VINTAGE POSTERS. Full
  steam ahead to Onslow’s where a number of posters marking a bygone era
  of train travel go under the hammer. Details: 01258 488838; onslows.co.uk.
  OUTSIDE BRITAIN
  USA 3-6 DECEMBER MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
  MIAMI BEACH FL ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH. The USA’s most glamorous art affair
  returns for the 14th time. Details: artbaselmiamibeach.com $

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