Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Show with noble intentions
23 October 2023This Kangxi period double-gourd ewer decorated in underglaze powder blue, overglaze famille verte enamels and gold is part of Jorge Welsh’s exhibition.
The web shop window: photograph of Frida Kahlo
23 October 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Scholar takes boat journey
23 October 2023This Ming dynasty cloisonné enamel literati subject box and cover, 15th or very early 16th century, is one of the highlights on offer at Priestly & Ferraro’s exhibition of Chinese ceramics and works of art.
Autumn fairs flurry means intensive time for dealers
23 October 2023Results from a flurry of fairs early this autumn prove there is plenty of space for such events in the London market.
Golden opportunity for snuff bottles
23 October 2023Susan Page brings a selection of snuff bottles from the Golden Autumn Collection to this year’s Asian Art in London, staging the show at Daniel Crouch Rare Books in St James’s.
Dealer lends ceramics to exhibition on Old Master women artists
20 October 2023A ceramics dealer is among those supporting a major exhibition showcasing women artists this winter.
It’s a furniture first at Frieze fair
16 October 2023The first pieces of antique furniture ever to sell at Frieze Masters were snapped up as the 11th edition of the fair opened last week.
Birdbath makes Battersea splash
16 October 2023A stoneware birdbath designed by one of Rodin’s students was among the highlight sales at the autumn edition of the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair.
Bumper selection of British dealers among Boston exhibitors
16 October 2023Among the highlights at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) is a first edition of a 19th century German children’s book.
The rise of Mann in the year 1976
16 October 2023In the summer of 1976, the British artist Sargy Mann (1937-2015) experienced a burst of creativity.
Gallery’s eye on the lie of the land
16 October 2023This oil on canvas 'Petworth Park, Early Spring', by Dennis Creffield (1992), is among the works on offer at Portland Gallery’s 'The Lie of the Land'.
New chapter begins with Picasso show
16 October 2023A strong dealer-client relationship forms the backbone of the major Picasso exhibition at Ward Moretti this autumn.
Colourful creations but the work of Quakers
16 October 2023A small thread-covered purse or sweet bag in the shape of a pair of bellows is one among the highlights at Witney Antiques’ exhibition 'Choice and Precious Work: Treasures from the Schoolroom', which looks at historic needlework creations beyond the sampler.
Previews: Unrecorded Tipu Sultan swords among highlights on offer this season
16 October 2023Two previously unrecorded swords from the Tiger of Mysore are among the stand-out lots on offer in upcoming auctions and from dealers
5 Questions with sculpture dealer Margaret Cowley
16 October 2023Margaret Cowley co-founded Garret and Hurst Sculpture with Wendy Grellman. The firm is one of the exhibitors at Winter Art & Antiques Olympia.
Cloves boat comes into view at Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam
16 October 2023A boat modelled out of cloves created in the Moluccan islands of Indonesia is among the highlights at 'Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam'.
Dealers set for first staging of Olympia fair since the summer version cancelled
16 October 2023London’s fair season is in full swing, and next up is 'Winter Art & Antiques Olympia'.
Weaving magic on Jacquard a loom
16 October 2023In its latest catalogue, 'Networks of Knowledge', Peter Harrington Rare Books features one of the first pictures produced by a Jacquard loom.
Chariot clock charges to Chester
09 October 2023If you haven’t thought about the Roman Empire yet today, here’s your chance.
Orpen portrait provides a good chalking point
09 October 2023This portrait by Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) of his wife Grace is one of the highlights in Mark Murray Fine Paintings’ inaugural exhibition at its new space.