We opened a dedicated Clarice Cliff and art deco designers shop in the Kensington Church Street Antiques Arcade in 1991, and later another in The Mall at Camden Passage, whilst always keeping our permanent base at the Northcote Road Antiques Market, where we are still trading today, some 26 years on.
In 2000, we were invited as the first Art Deco dealers to attend the New York Ceramics Fair at the National Academy of Design, on the corner of 5th Avenue and 89th Street. We did this for two consecutive years, literally allowing shippers to completely pack, and transport our Camden Passage shop to the centre of Manhatten for a week long extravaganza of antique selling. With collectors flying across the continent from California, Michigan and driving in from Philadelphia and Virginia, it was one of the most memorable experiences of our lives all because of Clarice Cliff!
The Banana Dance massive 6 unit stand at the NEC fairs in the 1990's and early years of the new millennium definitely hit the headlines, with Clarice Cliff, and other art deco ceramics in abundance and suddenly we were at the very top of the tree, and we had turned our passion of collecting into a thriving business.
In 2003, I worked with Francis Joseph to produce the book "The Complete Clarice Cliff…A Collector's Handbook" which provides pictures and prices for many unique pieces of Clarice Cliff.
Banana Dance Ltd Unit 20 155A Northcote Road Battersea London SW11 6QT UK
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Welcome to Banana Dance Ltd
Banana Dance is Jonathan Daltrey and Alan Brooks - we are long established dealers in Clarice Cliff, Art Deco ceramics and general antiques. We believe that all of our items are competitively priced and accurately described and we confidently guarantee their condition.
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