Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Business booms as stars align for Cooper fairs
29 May 2023Cooper Events is experiencing something of a boom time with 10% attendance increase.
Art dealer Moore-Gwyn takes radical approach for latest exhibition
29 May 2023'A Wagon on the Street at Kingston, Sussex', c.1906, is one of two pictures by Robert Bevan (1865-1925) included in Harry Moore-Gwyn’s latest exhibition.
Time for a weaving do: Asian art dealer celebrates Japanese bamboo art in latest exhibition
29 May 2023A London exhibition highlights the intricate art form that uses Japanese bamboo.
5 Questions with marine salvage specialist Mark Jameson of Trinity Marine
29 May 2023Mark Jameson owns Trinity Marine, a specialist in salvaging fittings and fixtures of ocean liners and warships.
The web shop window: An Edwardian table croquet set
29 May 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online.
Adrian Alan moves antiques gallery to Brighton
29 May 2023Adrian Alan, a specialist in 19th century French furniture and objects, has left London for more spacious premises in Brighton.
TEFAF New York fair sales highlights
22 May 2023An Egyptian polychrome sarcophagus panel from the Late Dynastic Period was one of the highlight sales at the recent TEFAF New York.
The web shop window: A 'silent woman' pub sign
22 May 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Maurice Estève visits London a second time
22 May 2023With the museum dedicated to the French artist Maurice Estève closed for renovation, a St James’s gallery is displaying watercolours this summer.
Dealer news in brief including a show of works by artist Patrick Caulfield
22 May 2023Josh Lilley Gallery of Mayfair, London, is exhibiting a group of pictures, sketchbooks and collaged papers by Patrick Caulfield (1936-2005), many of which have never been seen before.
5 Questions with Simon Clarke of Christopher Clarke Antiques
22 May 2023Simon Clarke runs Christopher Clarke Antiques with his brother Sean in Stow-on-the- Wold.
William Crotch covered in St James’s show
15 May 2023This view of Wadham College, Oxford, by William Crotch (1775-1847) is the first and earliest in a catalogue of his works on show at Guy Peppiatt Fine Art.
Focus on female artists still at the forefront
15 May 2023Welcome focus on women painters in recent years shows no sign of slowing down amid great interest and demand
5 Questions: glass specialist Brian Watson
15 May 2023Brian Watson deals in antique glass and stands at Petworth Park Antiques Fair this month.
Six Joseph Knibb clocks star in a stellar collection
15 May 2023This eight-day walnut longcase clock is one of six by Joseph Knibb in a 16-piece collection on offer from dealer Ben Wright.
Fair previews: Up to London from Down Under
08 May 2023Australian dealer coming to the UK for Firsts describes the attractions of the Chelsea event
Two’s company in Cambridge
08 May 2023Sarah Key and Phil Salin celebrated 30 years at the helm of the PBFA’s Cambridge Premier book fair in February. They chat to ATG about changes facing the fair, recent trends in the trade – and working together as a married couple
Firsts fair commits to spring slot in future
08 May 2023'Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair' is returning to its usual May schedule this year and is committed to a spring date.
5 Questions: Chinese porcelain specialist Alberto Santos
01 May 2023Alberto Santos is among the exhibitors at the Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair (May 19-21).
London dealer stages extensive exhibition and events celebrating women in the arts
01 May 2023The next exhibition at Bowman Sculpture capitalises on the curent demand for the work of female artists in spectacular fashion.