Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
A fresh look at the St Ives artist group
01 October 2018Two exhibitions in Mayfair this month offer a reappraisal of a clutch of artists who lived and worked in St Ives.
Golfing mystery comes to the fore at Chester fair
01 October 2018What year was the Chester Golf Club established? This 19th century silver snuff box on offer for £565 from Acorn Antiques at The Chester Antiques Fair offers some key evidence on an debated issue of local history.
5 Questions: Richard Lobel of numismatic dealership Coincraft
01 October 2018Richard Lobel is the founder of numismatic dealership Coincraft. Trading for 63 years, it celebrates its 50th anniversary in London this year
They said what?! The week (September 24-30) in quotes from the art and antiques market
30 September 2018This week was a chance to look back and reflect on great careers, past success at fairs and defining moments in the British court. Find out what inspired this spate of reminiscences with our art and antiques quotes of the week.
Where to be: Five places to buy art and antiques in the north of England next week (September 30-October 7)
28 September 2018Collectors descend on Harrogate every autumn for the annual Northern Antiques Fair but there’s lots more to buy in the north and plenty of other places to find it.
Old Master dealer numbers on the rise at Frieze Masters
24 September 2018Frieze Masters, the annual spectacle of historic and modern art that accompanies Frieze London, returns to London next month with the number of Old Master dealers up on the last edition.
Northern Antiques Fair returns in October with a wealth of ceramic and glass
24 September 2018The Northern Antiques Fair, an annual Harrogate event, is a chance for connoisseur buyers in the north to shop a little closer to home.
Rare Minton majolica hens by Johann Henk are highlights at Arley Hall Fair
24 September 2018This rare pair of Minton majolica hen and rooster vases priced at £16,675 on the stand of Madelena will be among the highlights of the Arley Hall Antiques & Fine Art Fair in Cheshire which runs from September 28-30.
Autumn Battersea fair puts the focus on Japonism
24 September 2018Japonisme, western art inspired by Japanese art and design, is the theme of the next Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in London’s Battersea. At the event, which runs from October 2-7, a showcase in the foyer focuses on pieces that reflect the influence of Japanese design on European interiors.
5 Questions: John Briggs
24 September 2018Persian rug dealer John AW Briggs from Scotland is among the exhibitors at this year’s Northern Antiques Fair.
Fair sales of art and antiques at Saatchi and LAPADA
24 September 2018The relaunched British Art Fair opened with a flurry of sales at its new London venue, the Saatchi Gallery.
They said what?! The week (September 17-23) in quotes from the art and antiques market
23 September 2018“Heroic, epic, grand majestic.” Read how members of the art and antiques trade honoured the photography of Edward S Curtis – and heroes of British television – this week.
TV comedian Vic Reeves exhibits 200 pictures at London’s Grosvenor Gallery
22 September 2018TV comedian Vic Reeves has a double life as artist Jim Moir and a collection of his drawings is available now at London’s Grosvenor Gallery.
Seven Highlights at Fine Art Asia 2018
21 September 2018Fine Art Asia, the annual Hong Kong event, features art and antiques offered by dealers from both the west and the east.
West Coast collection of Chinese export: Michael Cohen's largest ever catalogue
21 September 2018Courtesy of a single-owner collection from California, Chinese export porcelain dealership Cohen & Cohen presents its largest ever catalogue at this year’s Asian Art in London. Michael Cohen speaks to ATG about the so-called Golden Gate Collection...
Galerie Meyer alerts trade to missing Oceanic object
19 September 2018A coconut shell spoon has gone missing from Galerie Meyer, a specialist in Oceanic and Eskimo art in Paris.
A new antiques and interior shop comes to Brackley as dealer and designer join forces
18 September 2018Newlyweds Rob and Annabel Black have joined forces on a new art and interiors shop in Brackley, Northamptonshire.
'The North American Indian' goes under the hammer at New York auction house where similar volume set a record in 2012
17 September 2018An early photography book chronicling the lives and customs of Native American tribes is expected to reach $1.5m when it goes under the hammer in New York City next month.
Gloves fit the bill as best of the LAPADA fair objects
17 September 2018A pair of early 17th century gloves slipped into a top spot at the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair last week.
Cultural exchanges: Dutch East India Company Kangxi vases from US collection underline TEFAF appeal
17 September 2018A pair of Kangxi double gourd porcelain vases available at TEFAF New York Fall typify not only the quality on offer at the event but are also testament to its cross-cultural nature.