Pieter Christiaan Cornelis Dommersen, “Hoom on the Zuiderzee, Holland,” 1902, oil on panel, 11 3/4 x 16 inches, Exhibited by Burlington

The United Kingdom’s largest and most established art and antiques fair is about to kick off, June 26 at London’s iconic Kensington Olympia Exhibition Center. What could be better? How about getting two tickets for the price of one?

One hundred and sixty of the world’s finest specialist dealers will soon converge in London for the 45th Annual Art & Antiques Fair Olympia. With prices ranging from $100 to over $1 million, collectors and enthusiasts always find an eclectic range of high-quality fine art and antiques each year.

Albert Gabriel Rigolot, “Paysage d’Automne,” pastel on canvas, 25 3/4 x 39 1/2 inches, Exhibited by Burlington

All items exhibited at the fair undergo a rigorous vetting process that involves authentication, date, and condition. Thirty-two committees composed of museum curators, auction house specialists, restorers, and dealers make sure only the highest-quality antiques are featured.

Fritz Wagner, “Good News,” 1896, oil on canvas, 25 3/4 x 31 1/2 inches, Exhibited by Burlington

The pot is sweetened this year as attendees have an opportunity to purchase two tickets for the price of one using the promotion code FINEAC17; click the link here. The offer is available only for standard tickets purchased in advance. The box office closes at midnight on June 25, so don’t drag your feet!

To learn more, visit The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia.

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Andrew Webster is the former Editor of Fine Art Today and worked as an editorial and creative marketing assistant for Streamline Publishing. Andrew graduated from The University of North Carolina at Asheville with a B.A. in Art History and Ceramics. He then moved on to the University of Oregon, where he completed an M.A. in Art History. Studying under scholar Kathleen Nicholson, he completed a thesis project that investigated the peculiar practice of embedded self-portraiture within Christian imagery during the 15th and early 16th centuries in Italy.

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