Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
The web shop window: Michel Dahl portrait of Mrs Theodora Cowper
20 June 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Huntington and hubby star in a joint Edinburgh showcase
20 June 2022A portrait of a lady in Japanese dress, a late work by Beatrice Huntington (1889-1988), is offered as part of Harvey and Woodd’s latest exhibition.
Dealer news in brief including Eskenazi's series of summer exhibitions
20 June 2022A round-up of news and events from around the trade.
Ceramics dealer E&H Manners buys Nicholas Sprimont portrait again – this time for the V&A
13 June 2022A historically significant portrait of Nicholas Sprimont (1716-71) is set to stay in the UK after dealer Errol Manners sold it for the second time in his career – this time to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Summer of Art & Antiques Special
13 June 2022Inside this week’s issue we present a special section dedicated to events taking place this summer.
Three Graces among highlights of Buxton Antiques Fair
13 June 2022This near-life size 19th century cold painted bronze of the Three Graces sold at the Buxton Antiques Fair last month.
TEFAF: Special date for the summer
13 June 2022Flagship art fair TEFAF Maastricht has a later date than before as it returns to being an in-person event this year.
SUMMER OF ART AND ANTIQUES: Introduction - get ready for events galore
13 June 2022The summer season is back in force. For the first time since 2019 there is a wealth of major art and antiques events for eager buyers and dealers.
Masterpiece: raise a glass
13 June 2022Prestigious Chelsea fair Masterpiece can even boast an official champagne partner.
Olympia: A grand day out
13 June 2022The summer Art & Antiques Fair is now running in Olympia Grand, the largest of the halls.
Melody makers at London Art Week
13 June 2022London Art Week teams up with Cromwell Place art hub and the Philharmonia Orchestra to reflect a Music & Dance theme in 2022.
Colnaghi and Elliott team up as dealer partnerships blossom across the trade
06 June 2022International gallery Colnaghi has formed a partnership with fledgling drawings dealer Will Elliott to launch Colnaghi Elliott Master Drawings.
York teapot served up in Harrogate
06 June 2022Highland Antiques brings a 19th century silver teapot from York to the second Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative Antiques & Fine Art Fair of the year.
Chuffed at scratchbuilt steam success in Battersea
06 June 2022An engineer’s scratch-built working model of a steam locomotive, c.1940, in brass, steel and copper was one of the highlight sales at the last Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea.
5 Questions: Charles Wallrock of Wick Antiques
06 June 2022Charles Wallrock of Wick Antiques is one of the founders of 2Covet and exhibits next month at Masterpiece London.
The time is right for Gwen John
06 June 2022Welsh dealer holding an exhibition on the artist says he has constant requests for her work
5 Questions: Steve Nutt of Windsor Rare Books
30 May 2022Steve Nutt runs Windsor Rare Books and exhibits at IACF and Etc Fairs. He is on AbeBooks and on Instagram @windsorrarebooks
Traders and buyers united by cross purposes
30 May 2022TEFAF New York and Eye of the Collector are both cross-collecting fairs with an emphasis on Contemporary art but staged in historic buildings and also offering antiques.
The web shop window: 18th century armchairs
30 May 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.