Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Quartet of pastels depicting forgotten moment of war effort offered at British Art Fair
23 September 2019A group of First World War pastels depicting members of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps harvesting peat moss for use in field dressings are typical of the variety collectors will find at the 'British Art Fair' (BAF).
Dürer’s art lessons for Frieze Masters fair
23 September 2019Rare book dealer brings early 16th century Sammelband to eighth edition of Frieze Masters.
The web shop window: c.1930 Chadburns weather station
23 September 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
5 Questions: Christopher Jones
23 September 2019Christopher Jones specialises in 18th, 19th and 20th century decorative antiques, furniture, lighting and porcelain. He next stands at the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea from October 1-6.
They said what!? The future of fairs and more from the art and antiques market
22 September 2019As fairs changed dates, venue and ownership this week, members of the art and antiques trade spoke out.
Battersea decorative fair changes spring dates
19 September 2019Next year’s spring Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair has moved from April to May.
Draw Art Fair sold to duo behind British Art Fair and Fair for Saatchi
17 September 2019Robert and Johnny Sandelson, owners of British Art Fair and FairforSaatchi, have bought London’s Draw Art Fair.
BADA dealers call for EGM over fair sale
16 September 2019Members of the British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) have called for an extraordinary general meeting as some dealers reacted with anger and confusion at news that the association’s flagship London fair had been sold.
Apter Fredericks ‘more flexible’ after closing Fulham Road shop
16 September 2019English furniture dealership Apter Fredericks has closed the doors of its Fulham Road gallery after 73 years and will now focus its efforts online and at fairs.
Top Marks for the start of LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair with early sales
16 September 2019A set of 12 silver plates by Gilbert Marks, offered by The Peartree Collection, were among the stand-out sales from the opening hours of the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair.
5 Questions: Will Fisher of Jamb
16 September 2019Will Fisher runs Jamb on London’s Pimlico Road where he deals in antique and reproduction fireplaces and lighting.
Art dealer Bill Clark marks 20 years with Northern art
16 September 2019Marking 20 years in business, Clark Art is holding a show featuring works by some of the key artists it has championed across two decades.
Battersea's Decorative fair celebrates the Bauhaus
16 September 2019The centenary of the influential design school provides a theme for the final Battersea Park fair of 2019
An invitation to look at Ernst
16 September 2019'La horde de barbares' (1934) by Surrealist painter Max Ernst (1891-1976) is offered in an exhibition dedicated to the German artist at M&L Fine Art.
The web shop window: a watercolour of soldiers by Claud Lovat Fraser
16 September 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Eclectic sales at London’s 12th tribal gathering
16 September 2019A Madonna and Child sculpture from 19th century Luba culture in the Democratic Republic of Congo was among the sales at Tribal Art London, where the theme was Mother, Muse and Maker.
They said what!? BADA responds to questions over the sale of its antiques fair and more from the art and antiques market
15 September 2019It’s not about the money for members of the art and antiques trade this week. Instead, they had a few words to say about thieves, partners and like-minded individuals
TEFAF New York Fall adds collaborative element for fourth edition as exhibitor line up is announced
10 September 2019Old Master dealer Colnaghi and antiquities specialist Cahn are among exhibitors participating in series of curated booth collaborations debuting at the fourth edition of TEFAF New York Fall.
BADA sells its London fair
09 September 2019The British Antique Dealers’ Association has sold a majority stake in its annual fair to “make it sustainable for the future”.
Latest sales at London’s tribal gathering
09 September 2019Dealer Ian Shaw sold this Tutsi shield, made of lightweight wood with natural pigment and offered for £13,000, to an interior designer from Denmark at last week’s 'Tribal Art London' fair.