PAD London brings collectible design to Berkeley Square: the eighteenth edition takes place in October
An overview of the offerings from the more than sixty exhibitors taking part in the London fair led by Patrick Perrin, spanning cabinetmaking, ceramics, and period jewellery.
PAD London takes shape and prepares to return to Berkeley Square, in the heart of Mayfair, from 13 to 18 October 2026. Now in its eighteenth edition and strategically positioned within Frieze Week, the fair conceived by Patrick Perrin brings together 67 exhibitors from 18 countries, including 12 new galleries, enriching a panorama focused on the dialogue between historic collecting and contemporary high craftsmanship.
A defining feature of the new exhibitors is the presence of proposals that embrace geographical influences and cross-disciplinary approaches. Among the newcomers is Bessa Pereira, presenting the project The Ways of Seating, an exploration of Brazilian modernism through iconic seating designs by masters such as Joaquim Tenreiro, Sérgio Rodrigues, Zanine Caldas, and Carlo Hauner.
On the historic and cross-disciplinary collecting front, Voena has created a presentation within an exhibition environment conceived as the bedroom of a cosmopolitan collector, placing a ceiling by Lucio Fontana at the centre of a dialogue between the ancient and the contemporary.
Excellence in cabinetmaking and material research takes shape in the debut of the Forest Palace Collection by Maria Sipińska for Mia Karlova Galerie, where Polish craftsmanship merges with organic forms. Meanwhile, Lloyd Choi Gallery presents Quiet Materials, a focus on South Korea’s emerging scene centred on lacquer, metal, ceramics, and mother-of-pearl inlay.
The contemporary design section features established names such as Achille Salvagni, who presents new furniture and lighting pieces characterised by his signature synthesis of technical rigour and formal elegance. Unforget structures its selection around iconic 20th-century pieces, pairing Alessandro Pianon’s celebrated Pulcini glass birds with coloured porcelain vases created by Ettore Sottsass for the Sèvres manufactory, as well as a glazed ceramic work by Guido Gambone.
On the side of period applied arts, Rose Uniacke presents a selection that includes a set of Neo-Basque-style chairs by Victor Courtay, an Art Deco mirror painted by George Fuchs, and an American modernist bar cart from the 1930s.
High jewellery continues to play a central role in the fair, where formal experimentation is combined with the use of unusual materials. Jeweller Nikos Koulis presents the new 77 collection, developed around the combination of plant-based tortoiseshell acetate, diamonds, and yellow and white gold. Elie Top showcases the Magica Naturae, La Dame du Lac, Lucky Charms, and Twist series, which set rare gemstones and antique diamonds within geometric structures, while Fernando Jorge expands the High Swirl line with coloured diamonds set in smoky quartz and green jasper.
Finally, the Milanese maison Buccellati unveils an installation designed in collaboration with designer Chahan Minassian, bringing together the house’s traditional silverware and jewellery creations with the designer’s approach to interiors.
