Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
The web shop window: Ornate ash armoire with a mysterious past
22 July 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Carpet flies at first rug and textile event
22 July 2019A north-west Persian carpet in the Esfahan style c.1700, offered for a price in excess of €30,000 by Massoud Milani from Paris, was one of the leading sales at the first HALI Fair in London’s Mall Galleries.
Cross references at Masterpiece
22 July 2019Items on offer reflect collecting ethos of the annual London fair now in its 10th year.
Swiss river view sets the scene for London dealer showcase
22 July 2019Alexandre Calame’s oil on canvas The River Lutschine near Lauterbrunnen was one of the highlight sales during this summer’s London Art Week (LAW).
5 Questions: Alexis Pentcheff
22 July 2019Alexis Pentcheff's gallery in Marseille offers 19th and 20th century paintings.
Scandi style sweeps in to the third Cooper Cotswolds fair
22 July 2019A prime example of mid-century Scandinavian furniture is offered at the Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair next month by dealer Roger Burgett of Scandinavian by Design.
‘Spanish Phillip’ comes home to Scotland with pooch picture
22 July 2019Edinburgh gallery Fettes Fine Art offers a painting by Scottish artist John Phillip at its local Galloway Fair this week.
West Dean launches trio of Fellowships to college supporters
21 July 2019Dawn Ades OBE, Jonathan Ashley-Smith and Rebecca Salter RA are the first recipients of the West Dean College of Arts and Conservation fellowships.
Petworth gallery stages exhibition of art by four from the Hitchens family
20 July 2019Art by four generations of the Hitchens family is on show at Kevis House Gallery this summer.
TEFAF opens Showcase applications
18 July 2019TEFAF is accepting applications for its 2020 Maastricht Showcase.
Bournemouth centre saved as local dealers enter The Den
15 July 2019Two south-coast dealers have secured the future of more than 100 traders with the purchase of a Bournemouth centre.
Fairs more important than ever, say dealers
15 July 2019The proportion of picture dealers standing at fairs has risen significantly during the last two years according to findings from the latest biennial Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD) survey.
Bird images by Elizabeth Gould takes centre stage at Sotheran’s show
15 July 2019Vivid and lifelike, the lithograph of an Ariel Toucan shown below first appeared in a monograph by British naturalist John Gould (1804-81), 'The Bird Man'. Despite being in the hand of his wife Elizabeth (1804-41), this, like most of the illustrations in John’s publications, was long considered to be essentially his work.
The web shop window: Ice bucket by Piero Fornasetti
15 July 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Cream of the Cornish art scene
15 July 2019Patrick Heron’s screenprint 'January 1973: 12 1973' is among the offerings at Belgrave St Ives’ summer exhibition of Modern art.
Buyers go large at an encouraging Olympia
15 July 2019A 2m-wide early 1950s sofa offered for £7000 on the stand of The Modern Warehouse was one of the larger objects attracting buyers at the latest 'Art & Antiques Fair Olympia'.
Interview: Casting light on bicycle lamps
15 July 2019Peter Card’s fascination with this niche area stretches to the joy of extensive research
5 Questions: Denys Wilcox of The Court Gallery
15 July 2019Denys Wilcox of The Court Gallery specialises in British and French art from 1880 to the late 20th century with an emphasis on English Post-Impressionism and the Paris School. He recently published 'The Art of Doris Hatt'.
They said what!? Christie’s responds to Egypt’s challenge over Tutankhamun sculpture sale and more in quotes from the art and antiques market
14 July 2019From the Beatles to Boris Becker, plenty of auctions have sparked comment in recent days. Read what members of the art and antiques trade had to say in our weekly quotes roundup.
Fellows and the Handbag Clinic team up ahead of designer sale
13 July 2019Fellows has teamed up with the Handbag Clinic for its Designer Collection sale next week, giving its clients 15% off the restorer’s services.