LONDON— The Art Antiques London fair, organized by Anna and Brian Haughton, is on view at a Kensington Gardens pavilion through next Wednesday, and the manageable array of 63 dealers working the booths means that visitors won't feel overwhelmed while browsing the eclectic offerings on display. Here are five objects that caught the eye of Art + Auction executive editor Meghan Dailey on day one of the fair:

1. At Holly Johnson Antiques, a pair of Gillows card tables, circa 1830, are on offer for £30,000 ($43,660). Classic Gillows details — from the fine carving and high-quality wood to ball-and-claw feet — plus their excellent condition, make these tables special, says Johnson. They came directly from a country estate in England's storied Lake District, the onetime stomping grounds of some of the country's most famous Romantic poets.

2. Eugene Boudin's Study of Sea and Sky at Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, is available for £48,000 ($69,850). Done on blue paper that stands in for the sky, this gem by Boudin stands out at Ongpin's terrific stand, though a close second in appeal is a nearly abstract pastel of Waterloo Bridge by Boudin's pupil, Monet.

3. The Haughtons event incorporates the 30-year-old International Ceramics Fair and Seminar, so it's not surprising to see some rarities at top dealers like Adrian Sassoon. He has an extremely rare, circa 1752 yellow-ground Vincennes cup and saucer decorated with scenes, in blue, of a boy copied from Francois Boucher engravings. Sassoon says it's the first time in decades that he's offered yellow-ground pieces, which he explains are uncommon and may have been influenced by the Chinese porcelain of the time. The pair is £38,000 ($55,260).

4. A 1755 bow shell centerpiece at Brian Haughton's booth is priced at £8,500 ($12,360). Charming and irresistible, this pastel bricollage is thoroughly 18th-century English but quirky enough to appeal to contemporary tastes.

5. At Lowell Libson, Sir Peter Lely's circa 1672 portrait of Anne Strangeways, depicting her near an orange tree, is available for £180,000 ($261,000).