PAD Paris

Founded in 2007 by fourth-generation Parisian antique dealer Patrick Perrin, PAD London is the only fair in the UK exclusively dedicated to 20thC and Contemporary Design. The week-long event takes place every October during Frieze, in an elegant tent pitched on Berkeley square, in the heart of London’s affluent Mayfair district. PAD London is the sister fair to PAD Paris which was launched in 1998 and takes place every April in the Jardin des Tuileries. A permanent fixture on the two capitals’ vibrant art and design circuits, PAD has become a byword for connoisseurship, exquisite taste and curatorial flair, showcasing the very best in modern and contemporary design and decorative arts from the world’s leading galleries. With their distinct approach to collecting, PAD fairs epitomize how artistic genres across time and periods interact to reveal astonishing combinations and create the most individual and striking interiors. PAD celebrates France’s design talents as well as the wider international design scene. It is the only fair bridging the UK and France, providing French galleries with a unique platform to showcase the works of their designers in London. PAD is committed to both Paris and London as vibrant artistic and cosmopolitan capitals and believes in the power of their market. The fairs enjoy unique positioning with two iconic locations: the idyllic Jardin des Tuileries right by the Louvre, and Berkeley Square, placing the fair within a stone’s throw of some of the most powerful art and design galleries and auction houses. PAD fairs cultivate eclecticism, authenticity and connoisseurship with unparalleled passion and flair. Their refined setting is designed to inspire collectors, art consultants, museum experts, interior specialists, design practitioners and the public, making PAD the only event of its kind.