Utrecht collectors fair

http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/

My first collectors fair ever and my first fair outside the UK so I'm really looking forward to it

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In all probabilty a visit to the 'verzamelbeurs' in Utrecht will take place next weekend.

So if anybody wants any European pottery then let me know what your wish-list is and I'll see what I can do.

Just got back from the 'verzamelbeurs' in Utrecht which was really good - very quiet though in relation to last time I went in November. The usual tat but really some good stuff as well. Managed to spend nothing yet again. I feel I need to get some more knowledge about European pottery before I splash out - at the moment I don't know the difference between the good and the bad.

I did meet up with Hans Petersen though who was selling Inuit items done by a friend of his. He had some great Inuit stuff there made of serpentine. There was a particularly striking serpentine bear sculpture which was very impressive but way above my budget. I had a long chat with Hans and found out that he is a textile-artist working in Eindhoven so I looked him up on the Internet. His work is pretty good: http://www.galeriederoos-tilburg.nl/2010/09/borduren-een-tweede-natuur/. We got talking ceramics and he said that Rachel Wood was his favourite contemporary ceramicist and that it was her stuff I should be buying. Good advice perhaps.

All-in-all a productive day.

gutted that I missed it Nige.
BLOODY FOG!

dantheman wrote:gutted that I missed it Nige.
BLOODY FOG!

I can imagine ... but there's always a next time Dan ... 23-24 november is the next 'verzamelbeurs' ...

I agree about Rachel Wood - lovely stuff

http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/

Europe's biggest Vintage Collectors Fair! Next event – 23rd and 24th of November 2013 at Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Over 2000 exhibition stands showcasing an amazing range of vintage, retro and antique collectibles and memorabilia.

Well worth a visit!!

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Europe's biggest Vintage Collectors Fair! Next event – 12th and 13th of April 2014 at Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Over 2000 exhibition stands showcasing an amazing range of vintage, retro and antique collectibles and memorabilia.

Don't miss it !!!

Here for example - some of the pottery and ceramics available:

http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/images/aardewerk-keramiek

It's back again ... coming weekend ... http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/en/ ...

A few of the +/-2000 stands at this November's collectors fair:





















The price on the bottom of one of the green owls (see picture 8) was €200 ... now whether that was for one or the pair I have no idea!

I loved the Inuit pieces too but as you say they were expensive - prices ranged from €80 - €1200.

This is their website: http://www.canuit.com/

Love the serpentine polar bear on there by Willie Kolola ...

Horse head plate is really nice too. The prices there weren't too bad on that stall either. My girlfriend bought the yellow/orange and brown handled WG lava-style vase (next to the green clock) for €10.

Love that stall...whens the next one ?

I'm pleased to see Diarmuid Gavin has stopped ruining people's gardens in favour of a career in antiques

He was the one who 'pud t'concrete in t'gurden'

dantheman wrote:I'm pleased to see Diarmuid Gavin has stopped ruining people's gardens in favour of a career in antiques

... he does look very similar ...

It's back again ... April 11 & 12, 2015 Jaarbeurs Utrecht, The Netherlands ... http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/en/

It's back again ... April 16 & 17, 2016 Jaarbeurs Utrecht, The Netherlands ... http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/en/

mandrake1000 wrote:It's back again ... April 16 & 17, 2016 Jaarbeurs Utrecht, The Netherlands ... http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/en/

Some photos on here ... https://www.facebook.com/verzamelaarsjaarbeurs/?fref=nf

It's back again ... November 12 & 13, 2016 Jaarbeurs Utrecht, The Netherlands ... http://www.verzamelaarsjaarbeurs.nl/en/