Glass From Throughout the Ages

The National Glass Collectors Fair is Britain’s leading antique and collectable glass fair. Exhibitors offer a wide choice of glassware, from 18th century drinking glasses
through to modern studio glass.

You can find the dates for our 2009 events on our Future Fairs page, along with information about admission charges and entrance times.

Fair Report: 3 May 2009 Jacob Bang Decanter For Holmegaard Circa 1934. Following a recent change of organiser, the National Glass Collectors Fair was successfully relaunched on Sunday 3rd May 2009. Many of the fair's regular exhibitors were in attendance, offering the usual mix of quality antique and collectable glass from throughout the ages. The fair benefited from a number of significant changes, including a change in venue and the introduction of an in-fair exhibition (see below). More >>> Preview Gallery Pilgrim Cameo Vase. Glass collectors interested in attending our next glass fair will find our Preview Gallery extremely useful. The Preview Gallery currently features items of glass that were available to buy at our last glass fair. In the weeks leading up to our next fair we will update the Preview Gallery, adding images of the glass that will be offered for sale on Sunday 15 November 2009. Visit Preview Gallery >>   Fairy Lamp Exhibition Nailsea Fairy Lamp Centrepiece. Our first in-fair exhibition was held at our last glass, which took place on Sunday 3 May 2009. The exhibition featured an important collection of Victorian glass fairy lamps and showcased the fascinating diversity of these highly desirable items. Graham Pullen was responsible for curating the exhibition, which mostly consisted of decorative British fairy lamps made in the Stourbridge area during the 1880s. More >>

Glass News Glass Association Events Open To Non-Members 3 May 2009 National Glass Collectors Fair Report Closure Crisis For Broadfield House Glass Museum!  More Glass News >> Venue The National Glass Collectors 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. Please Click Here for more information about the location of our venue. Mailing List Form If you would like to be informed about updates to this Website, along with News about our Future Fairs, please fill out the form below. Name: Email: 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. Visit Glass Archive >>

A Great Day Out For Glass Collectors

At its inception the National Glass Collectors 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 and early 20th century Art glass from makers such as Galle, Daum, Lalique and Loetz.

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.

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 Collectors Fair and visitors return time and again to find new items of glassware that are not available to buy anywhere else.