ORNAMENTAL WOODCARVER Patrick Damiaens: The antiques fair ANTICA Namur 2015

Antica 2015

The Art & Antiques Fair in Namur (Belgium)

Antica Namur 2015

Source of inspiration

A visit to the museum, a castle, a church or an antique fair is probably the most important source of inspiration for a woodcarver.

These are the places where a craftsman gets his ideas from, where he looks for new challenges and often finds something totally unexpected, and even after 25 years as a woodcarver, you can still get the sense of learning something new.

We tend to go there to take a closer look at how our fellow woodcarvers solved certain problems back in the day and how they applied their knowledge of tasteful proportions to interior decorating and to analyze the way they shaped things as well as the woodcarving techniques they applied.

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Antica Namur

Antica Namur is a must-see event for Belgian and foreign antique dealers. Antica Namur is where everyone from the world of antiques meets up. With over 125 Belgian and foreign antique dealers, 28.000 professionals, collectors and art lovers, it was the place to be this autumn!

Antica Namur combined quality, charm, tradition and conviviality to make sure that we had the experience of a lifetime, surrounded by art and antiques.

The authenticity of the pieces on display is always verified by a team of experts and therefore guaranteed.

This year, the theme of the fair was “Gastronomy”, with a special guest appearance by Gerald Watelet, who took care of the menu in the restaurant at the fair and who also occupied a stand to give free rein to his decorative skills in an exceptional atmosphere, completely devoted to the theme of the fair.

In and around the exhibition space, antique dealers used art to present this year’s theme of “Gastronomy” by means of paintings, engravings and art objects and also shed some light on the art of the table, using furniture, porcelain, glass, silverware and fabrics from renowned collections.

A visit to the antiques fair is definitely worth your time and if you combine it with a cultural visit to the city of Namur, you’re sure to have a wonderful day.

I also took a number of pictures during

ANTICA Namur 2015.

Enjoy