Glass From Throughout the Ages
The National Glass Fair is Britain’s leading antique and collectable glass fair. Exhibitors offer a wide choice of glassware, from 18th century drinking glasses
through to contemporary studio glass.
You can find the dates for our 2012 events on our Future Fairs page, along with information about admission charges and entrance times.
Next Fair: 11 November 2012
The next National Glass Fair will take place on Sunday the 11th of November 2012.
Details about entry times and admission costs can be found on our Future Fairs page.
Directions to our venue and information about local accommodation can be found on our Location page.
If you are interested in booking a stand at our next glass fair, please visit our Bookings page. |
May 2012 Preview Gallery
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| Mdina Crizzle Stone vase by Michael Harris |
Glass collectors interested in attending our glass fair will find our Preview Gallery extremely useful.
The Preview Gallery currently features items of glass that were available to buy at our May 2012 glass fair, including everything from 18th century drinking glasses through to decorative Victorian glass, antique & modern paperweights, 20th century art glass, as well as work by contemporary glass artists.
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Royal Commemorative Exhibition
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Elizabeth II Coronation tumblers, ales and tankard. Image courtesy and copyright of the
Glass Association. |
Our 6 May 2012 glass fair hosted an exhibition of commemorative glass that celebrates the various Royal jubilees, from Queen Victoria through to the present Queen's coronation. The exhibition was organised by the Glass Association and included around 100 pieces of glass drawn from several collections.
Please visit our Exhibition page for more details and an image gallery featuring highlights from the exhibition. |
November 2011 Prize Draw Winner
We are pleased to announce that Mr. David Webster was the winner of our November 2011 £50 prize draw. |
Hotel Accommodation
For information about local accommodation available during the weekend of our fair, please visit our Location page.
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Glass News
Book Release: 'The Curious History of the Bulb Vase'
Encyclopaedia of Caithness Glass Paperweights:
The First 40 Years
More Glass
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Venue
The National Glass Fair takes place at the National Motorcycle Museum (Nr. Birmingham).
You can find details of the dates for our 2009 fairs by visiting our
Future Fairs page.
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Glass Archive
We have a selection of articles for glass enthusiasts to read online.
The articles cover different aspects of glass making, including information about various glass manufacturers - Including Stevens & Williams, Thomas Webb & Sons, Monart, Whitefriars, Orrefors, Kosta Boda and Seguso.
We also have articles on specific glass artists, such as Jonathan Harris, as well as information about specific types of glass, such as Burmese Ware.
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A Great Day Out For Glass Collectors
At its inception the National Glass Fair was the first all-glass antiques and collectables fair. Over 100 quality dealers exhibit at our glass fairs, including exhibitors that sell a wide variety of items from throughout the ages.
There is always an excellent variety of merchandise, including 18th century drinking glasses, Victorian pressed glass, early 20th century Art glass from makers such as Galle, Daum, Lalique and Loetz, studio glass by some of the most talented contemporary glass artists working in the UK and a good selection of antique and modern paperweights.
Art Nouveau and Art Deco glassware remains popular with visitors to the glass fair, whilst modern Studio Glass from the 1950s, 60s and 70s is becoming increasingly collectable. The popularity of these items has resulted in exhibitors buying Scandinavian, Italian and Bohemian glass from this period to meet the demand. Glassware from manufacturers such as Orrefors, Whitefriars and Seguso is particularly sought after.
There are always good examples of glass for people with more traditional tastes. Coloured and crystal cut-glass is always extremely popular and our exhibitors sell examples from various quality manufacturers, including Stevens and Williams, Val St. Lambert, Thomas Webb, Stuart Crystal, Webb Corbett and Richardsons.
Contemporary glass is also incredibly popular with visitors to our fair and in addition to the specialist dealers selling contemporary glass, the National Glass Fair also attracts leading contemporary glass artists, such as Jonathan Harris, Vic Bamforth and Adam Aaronson.
Whatever your taste or budget, you will always find interesting examples of glass at our fairs. Many of our exhibitors sell exclusively at the National Glass Fair and visitors return time and again to find new items of glassware that are not available to buy anywhere else.
Other Specialist Glass Fairs Ltd Events
Cambridge Glass Fair
Chilford Hall Vineyard (Cambridge)
Sunday 23rd September 2012
Sunday 24th February 2013
For more information about bookings for the above events, visit www.specialistglassfairs.com
