Promotion : design fair PAD London is returning to the British capital in October, bringing together both 20th century and contemporary collectable design from the world's leading galleries.

Taking place annually during the Frieze art fair, PAD London presents objects that blur the line between functionality and art.

For its 17th edition, taking place from 14 to 19 October under the fair's signature tent at Berkeley Square in Mayfair, PAD London will feature 67 galleries from 20 countries.

Among the list are ll new exhibitors, including Beirut gallery PIK'D, PAD London's first-ever participant from the Middle East, and the influential US institution Friedman Benda.

PIK'D will present ceramic and glass pieces, including the delicately built-up vessels of Australian-Lebanese ceramicist Andrea Nassar.

Friedman Benda will focus on the playful and mischievous with works from its lengthy roster of talent, including French-Lebanese maker Najla El Zein and celebrated British designer Faye Toogood.

Among the other new exhibitors is Paris's Pulp Galerie, which is creating a presentation dedicated to legendary Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce, with rarely seen works from private collections.

Also from Paris are Sceners Gallery and Galerie Rinck, with the former juxtaposing the work of French abstract painter Jean Degottex and Italian art nouveau designer and artisan Carlo Bugatti.

Galerie Rinck will celebrate the art deco designs of one of its historic figures, Eugène Rinck, in a display created with British studio and gallery The Guild of Saint Luke.

The display will feature contemporary reinterpretations by the Guild made in black burl and milled stainless steel, which the gallery says will act as "brooding, decadent" counterparts to the warm tones of the originals.

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PAD London takes place from 14 to 19 October 2025 at Berkeley Square, Mayfair,london. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

Top image : Exceptional Sofa by Maurice Marty, courtesy of Galerie Meubles et Lumières and PAD London.