Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Clock dealer prefers leisurely open weekends over fairs and the internet
02 July 2018For Paul Nunn, founder of antique clocks and barometers dealership Olde Time, the virtues of fairs and the internet have always been secondary to that of the physical shop.
Highlands, Lowlands: highlights exhibition at The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh
02 July 2018From lighthouses and ships in distress to labourers and landscapes, the two exhibitions at The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh this month celebrate three centuries of Scotland’s art.
Shop talk – Bridport Antiques
02 July 2018In our continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops and centres, ATG talks to Richard Payne- Withers, who runs Bridport Antiques with his wife Samantha.
They said what?! The week (25 June – 1 July 2018) in quotes from the art and antiques world
01 July 2018What do Russian spies, Victoria Beckham and the BBC all have in common? That’s right, they’re all in our quotes of the week series this week. As June turns into July, read about how antiques collecting has changed and a new display at the British Museum.
Get the look: Mod Brit dealer and interior designers join forces in Chelsea
30 June 2018An art dealer and interior design firm are using the London summer season as an opportunity to team up in Chelsea.
TEFAF New York Fall’s 2018 exhibitor list reveals 10 newcomers
29 June 2018TEFAF New York’s Fall exhibitor list comprises 93 dealers including 10 fresh faces to the fair such as Benjamin Proust and Galerie Cybele.
Early sales at Masterpiece revealed as visitor numbers increase
29 June 2018Dealers reported a clutch of early sales in the first few hours of the Masterpiece London fair this week.
Masterpiece London opens in Chelsea: an early look at some top objects
27 June 2018A fashion house founder's personal desk, a 16th century astronomy book, a pair of Chippendale commodes and contemporary Asian art jewellery: all are on offer as Masterpiece London returns for its 9th edition.
Countdown to keep winter Olympia afloat
25 June 2018The countdown to save winter Olympia has begun as the organisers warn that advanced dealer commitment is crucial.
Organiser of porcelain exhibition and seminar draws inspiration from the past
25 June 2018Several of the events taking place during this London summer season have put the emphasis on growth or diversification as organisers look to the future. But for porcelain dealer Brian Haughton, whose pair of porcelain events returns this month, the key is keeping specialised and drawing inspiration from the past.
Galleries take the collaborative view
25 June 2018Among a selection of oils and watercolours on show at Goodman Fine Art is this View of North Berwick from Kelty in Scotland by Samuel Bough.
Meissen pug group in paradise
25 June 2018Among the highlights Brian Haughton offers in 'A Collectors’ Paradise' is this Meissen group of a Danish pug dog with her two puppies, modelled c.1745 by JJ Kaendler (1706-75) and painted black, brown and white.
Mayfair art showcase blends it like Beckham
25 June 2018Uniting galleries, auction houses, artists and one of London’s venerable art institutions – and even Victoria Beckham – Mayfair Art Weekend returns this summer.
Hail César: sculptor in spotlight
25 June 2018More than 50 works by the French modern sculptor César (1921-98) are on display in the artist’s home city of Marseille.
5 Questions: Madeleine Perridge of Kallos Gallery
25 June 2018Madeleine Perridge is gallery director at Kallos Gallery, which specialises in art of the ancient world and stands at Masterpiece London for the first time this summer.
New clients boost Petworth Park Antiques Fair
25 June 2018A c.1715 Queen Anne burr walnut secretaire kneehole desk was among the highlight sales at the recent 'Petworth Park Antiques Fair'.
Brush in one hand, ice axe in the other
25 June 2018William Mitchell of John Mitchell Fine Paintings has published a monograph on the life and work of the artist Gabriel Loppé (1825-1913).
They said what?! The week (18-24 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world
24 June 2018What’s a 10 hour taxi ride to a man who thinks he’s found a Ming dish? Why was the tragic marble visage of Queen Victoria worth more than £1m to the Fitzwilliam Museum? How to get the Antique Scientific Instrument Fair back on track? Trade members mull over these questions and more in our quotes of the week.
A day at the fair: some top spots around Olympia as the summer antiques event opens its doors
20 June 2018The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia opened this morning with around 150 dealers exhibiting as a large standalone section in the House & Garden Festival.
Photos from the collection of advertising legend Paul Arden go on offer in Sussex
19 June 2018Advertising legend Paul Arden (1940-2008), the mastermind behind some of Saatchi & Saatchi’s best-known campaigns, is commemorated in a photography exhibition in Petworth this month.