Fairs & Markets 2017 review: International relations
In Europe we covered antiques markets in France and Italy plus those across the pond in the US. In December this column ran a profile on Frenchman Nicolas Martin, founder of an influential global fleamarkets website. In August I visited and wrote about the buzzing Foire de Chatou outside Paris.
Irish businesses
In Ireland, I went to see former architect Grahame Booth of the Natural Room Emp…