Masterpiece opens in Chelsea

published 29 June 2011

Masterpiece opens in Chelsea's Royal Hospital in the South Grounds today. The glamorous art and antiques fair, now in its second year, brings together a mixture of prestigious exhibitiors, and is open to the public for five days from 30th of June to the 5th of July, the preview is tonight, June 29.

The fair offers a unique chance to buy exciting and rare pieces from all over the world, all in one place, from vintage cars to jewellery, rare books, furniture, armour and art, to name but a few.

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Tickets start from £20 (which includes the Masterpiece Fair catalogue) and can be ordered online on the Masterpiece Fair's website. If you wish to extend your knowledge of the pieces on display, further bookings of additional lectures about some individual items and collections can also be ordered online. Highlight tours of the fair can also be ordered online and start from £10.

As well as the widest variety of fine and collectable objects brought together in London this year, Masterpiece also offers a variety of bars, restaurants and delicatessens where visitors can enjoy some high quality refreshments while they wander the aisles, selecting their favourite objects.

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