by Gauk
Wed, May 30, 2018 12:36 AM

When purchasing antiques use accredited dealers who belong to a trade association.

Given below are some of the most known.   There are loads more of course, which you will need to identify.

The British Antique Dealers' Association

The British Antique Dealers' Association is the trade association for the leading antique dealers in Britain. Since its foundation in 1918 the BADA has set the standard for trading in the antiques business. Our expertly vetted membership adheres to a strict code of practice.

https://www.bada.org

LAPADA

The golden chandelier symbol displayed in a window or at a fair, is the sign of membership of LAPADA, the Association of Art & Antiques Dealers. Since its inception in 1974, LAPADA's membership has grown to over 600 members making it the largest association of professional art and antiques dealers in the United Kingdom. Although the majority of its membership is UK based, LAPADA also currently has 50 members in 16 other countries. Membership is only open to those who meet the Association's requirements as to experience, quality of stock and knowledge of their subject. Between them, members cover virtually every discipline from antiquities to contemporary fine art.

www.lapada.org

CINOA Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d'Art

CINOA, the international federation of 32 art and antiques dealers' associations with member associations in 21 countries representing some 5,000 dealers who all share the principles of quality and integrity founded on a depth of specialist knowledge. A member of the public who buys from or sells to a member of CINOA has the confidence of knowing that the dealer subscribes to strict guidelines concerning the ethics of dealing and belongs to a recognised and respected national association that vets its members.

CINOA is committed to the broadening of knowledge within the world of art and antiques. The annual CINOA prize has supported the publication of many academic and art historical works and now promotes other fields of artistic endeavour such as exhibitions, conservation programmes and educational projects as well as rewarding museum curators and public figures who are judged to have most benefited the arts and the art market.

In an international market that is increasingly challenged by regulations, CINOA provides an international voice to promote the art market and encourage free trade in works of art. CINOA supports fair and open systems of cultural protection but believes that over regulation causes distortions and problems that can encourage illicit trading rather than preventing it.

The CINOA website www.cinoa.org gives access to full details of the federation, its member associations and its member dealers.

Thames Valley Antiques Dealers Association

Established since 1989 the Thames Valley Antiques Dealers Association is an exciting, eclectic mix of some of the UK's most talented dealers scattered through out this beautiful rural part of the country following the banks of the river Thames. Discover shops & galleries housed in the most fascinating historic buildings, go antique hunting through the arcades or visit our members by appointment for a private viewing.

https://www.tvada.co.uk

The Cotswold Antique Dealers' Association

The CADA welcomes home and overseas buyers in the knowledge that there are more than forty dealers with a good and varied stock and a reputation for fair trading.

Most members are themselves collectors and specialists in their own fields and therefore welcome the opportunity to share their enthusiasm and knowledge with like-minded people.

Although members base their business round their shop or gallery, you will also find them represented at the more prestigious antique fairs in London, Europe and America, confirming the leading role of CADA members in the wider art and antiques community.

https://www.cotswolds-antiques-art.com

Antiques Dealers' Association of America, Inc.

To make more professional the business of buying and selling antiques.

www.adadealers.com

The National Antique & Art Dealers Association of America

The National Antique & Art Dealers Association is a non profit trade association of America's leading dealers mutually pledged to safeguard the interests of those who buy, sell or collect antiques and works of art.

Founded in 1954, NAADAA seeks to promote the best interests of the antique and art trade; to sponsor and organise antique and art exhibitions: and, to promote just, honourable and ethical trade practices.

Many years of study and experience are necessary to acquire the specialised knowledge that has made NAADAA members recognized authorities in their various fields. Each member of the Association has earned a high reputation for integrity and fair dealing in all transactions, so that collectors can be confident that an antique or work of art is honestly represented as to authenticity, Provenance and condition.

NAADAA members take pride in careful, personalized service they provide. Whether to acquire a single object, or to start or add to a collection, the Association cordially invites you to visit the shops and galleries listed in this Directory, and to make use of members' knowledge and experience.

https://www.naadaa.org/default.asp

The Portobello Antiques dealers Association

The Portobello Antiques dealers Association was founded in 1985 with three main objectives: to promote the antiques shopping area of Portobello Road and Westbourne Grove, to improve the local environment and to encourage fair dealing between PADA members and the public. To this end, all member dealers subscribe to a code of practise.

Market days start gradually from around 5.30am with trading between dealers from the UK and overseas. Most stall holders have arrived by 8.00am and the market is in full swing for the rest of the day, with collectors and visitors from all over the world.

The shops and stalls of Portobello Road offer an extraordinary variety of goods ranging in price from a few pounds to several thousands. Visitors come from all over the world because they know that in Portobello Road they will find the most extensive selection of antiques in Britain.

www.portobelloroad.co.uk

published by Gauk

 

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