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DIARY events worth noting

DISCERNING CURATION

Spot top interior designers and discover that perfect piece to finish off a room. The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in London’s Battersea Park (below) offers a wealth of antiques, collectors’ items, decorative antiques, art, twentieth-century design and accessories under one roof. 26–31 January, Battersea Park, London; decorativefair.com

ARTISANAL SHOWCASE

Exceptional weavings and textile art from around the world will be on show and available to buy at The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair in Battersea Park, London. Launched in 2011, it is the only specialist fair dedicated to the appreciation of antique rug and textile art, attracting collectors, dealers, designers and homeowners alike. 21–26 January; larta.net

SPOTLIGHT

Sinuous beauty: Ash & Plumb

“We consider ourselves editors – not creators – of nature’s finest work,” say Barnaby Ash and Dru Plumb who make remarkable sculptures ).

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