Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Box clever: Five boxes coming up at auction this month
16 November 2018Whether you are a collector of silver boxes or cigarette cases, a variety of shapes and sizes are on offer at auction. Here is a selection coming up at auction next week.
British Art Fair dates changed to align with London Frieze Week
14 November 2018The British Art Fair (BAF) is to coincide with Frieze London, running from October 3-5 at the Saatchi Gallery.
Read all about it: Seven books by and about the art and antiques market
13 November 2018A ‘Flog It!’ memoir, a Fabergé Egg mystery thriller and a book on ophthalmology and art are among the books published by and about the art and antiques trade this year.
Innovative exhibition allows Cotswolds dealers to showcase their wares via the web
12 November 2018When buying online from dealers, it makes sense to look out for expertise and top-quality objects. But where do you find them?
Artist Alfred Priest makes a show splash
12 November 2018A marine scene by Alfred Priest (1810-50) is among the highlights at English and Continental Antiques’ final exhibition of the year.
5 Questions: John Stanley of Blackbrook Gallery
12 November 2018John Stanley runs Blackbrook Gallery with his wife Pat. They will stand at Art & Antiques for Everyone in Birmingham from November 15-18.
Trade excluded from future TEFAF vetting
12 November 2018Art dealers and auction house specialists have been removed from all TEFAF vetting panels to avoid any potential conflict of interest.
Seven pieces of Christmas memorabilia including a ‘White Christmas’ movie poster and a Victorian Christmas Card
09 November 2018What better way to celebrate the festive season with all its sentimental and commercial pleasures than with a trip to one’s local saleroom?
TEFAF ‘says farewell’ to dealer and auction house vetters after change in global policy
06 November 2018Art dealers and auction house experts have been struck from all TEFAF vetting panels following the introduction of a new global policy.
Lowry, Pasmore, Creffield and more Modern British art to see and buy around the UK this month
05 November 2018Modern British art is a wide field that includes big-name artists such as Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore and LS Lowry as well as a host of lesser-known artists who are discovered or revived by the market.
Mixed reviews despite strong individual sales at TEFAF New York Fall
05 November 2018Though an assortment of highprofile sales took place at the recent TEFAF New York Fall, some participants reported that business was markedly slower than in other editions.
Winter Olympia to return for satisfied exhibitors
05 November 2018The Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia is to return next year in its new format after dealers made significant early sales and said they were “very happy” with its latest staging,.
Art & Antiques for Everyone offers suggestions to brighten the home this winter
05 November 2018Those looking to brighten their home this winter could turn to the wide selection of bright or colourful antiques on offer during the next edition of 'Art & Antiques for Everyone'.
Traditional art is talk of the Towne as watercolour leads 18th-19th century picture auction
05 November 2018British watercolours and oils from the 18th and 19th centuries grabbed bidders’ attention at a recent Oxford auction, proving there is life in this traditional market given the right artists and good provenance.
Ballet designs take the stage at Abbott and Holder
05 November 2018Yolanda Sonnabend’s (1935-2015) costume and stage designs helped revolutionise the look of British ballet.
5 Questions: Tony Horsley
05 November 2018Tony Horsley specialises in English porcelain and pottery and is among those exhibiting at the next edition of Art & Antiques for Everyone (November 15-18).
They said what?! The week (October 29-November 4) in quotes from the art and antiques market
04 November 2018Find out why one dealer thought the government has done “too little too late” this week and what other members of the art and antiques trade said in our roundup of quotes.
Five places to find art and antiques in South West England
02 November 2018King Arthur, Cheddar cheese, Agatha Christie and cider: the south-west of England has been home to many of Britain’s cultural treasures.
Six works sold or offered for under £650 including a 19th century tavern scene
31 October 2018Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales below £650 included an avant-garde image of the Pont Neuf in Paris. A charcoal drawing of Ebenezer Scrooge is among three upcoming lots offered over the next fortnight.
The time is now: five places to find top clocks this month
29 October 2018From the earliest known clock made in Stockport to a 24-hour video installation, an abundance of clocks and timepieces is available to see and buy in the UK this month.