Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Record number of dealers in the London fair tribe
28 August 2017Tribal Art London, the annual UK fair, seeks to raise the profile of this market in the capital.
They said what?! The week (21-27 August) in quotes from the art and antiques world
27 August 2017In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from the voices of the art and antiques market.
Sparkling show: collection of Cecil Beaton’s photographs of women in jewellery goes on show at Sotheby’s Geneva
25 August 2017An exhibition at Sotheby’s Geneva showcases Cecil Beaton’s (1904-80) photographs of women wearing jewellery.
Peter Blake’s study of National Gallery painting comes to auction in Ely
25 August 2017A sketch study by Pop artist Peter Blake is to go under the hammer in Cambridgeshire auction house Rowley’s.
Rare Northern Song dynasty Ru Guanyao brush washer to star at Sotheby’s sale
24 August 2017A Ru Guanyao brush washer is up at auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
Young Pretender’s disguise: Cloth fragment linked to Bonnie Prince Charlie exceeds expectations at Lyon & Turnbull
24 August 2017“Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head.”
Saved for the nation: Bellotto’s northern European view acquired by London’s National Gallery
23 August 2017A painting by Canaletto’s nephew Bellotto has been saved for the nation after being acquired by the National Gallery in London.
Two records set for Norman Rockwell in recent Heritage Auctions sales
23 August 2017An oil study once believed to be a cheap print set a record for the American artist Norman Rockwell last week.
5 Questions - Alexander Loveday of Loveday Antiques
21 August 2017Alexander Loveday of Loveday Antiques, which was started by his father David in 1969 in a small north London shop but is now based in a Hertfordshire showroom.
Sit up and pay attention to the Petersfield attractions
21 August 2017The next Penman Fair takes place in Hampshire at Petersfield’s Festival Hall. Now in its 44th year, the upcoming edition of the Petersfield Antiques Fair features a focus on 20th century design, new dates and several fresh faces.
Meet the trade support system
21 August 2017Working as a dealer can mean long, solitary hours but it can also be a collaborative pursuit. Here, ATG highlights the work of three from around that trade whose work brings them into regular contact with the wonderful world of art and antiques dealers. Our spotlight falls on a marketer, artist and photographer who are the ‘added extras’.
Shop talk - Regent Antiques
21 August 2017In our continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops, ATG talks to Tino Quaradeghini, who opened Regent Antiques in 1980.
They said what?! The week (14-20 August) in quotes from the art and antiques world
20 August 2017In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from the voices of the art and antiques market.
Cane collectors unite in Kensington for annual seminar
19 August 2017The Antique Cane Society’s annual seminar takes place next month.
A bevy of bovines: Huge collection of silver cow creamers offered by Mark Littler
18 August 2017Weighing a collective 25kg with 448 legs and 224 ears, a collection of 112 solid silver cow creamers is currently on the market from Mark Littler.
Mysterious Iron Age find unearthed in the Peak District offered at Hansons
18 August 2017A mysterious 2000-year-old relic found in the Derbyshire Peak District by a local metal detectorist goes under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers next week.
Royal children’s clothes and dolls go under the hammer in East Sussex
17 August 2017Fascination with the royal family has been fuelled even further recently by the release of Netflix series The Crown which takes an intimate look at the public and private life of Queen Elizabeth II.
“I am Jack the Ripper”: Victorian postcard linked to the Whitechapel killings offered at auction
16 August 2017A postcard linked to the Jack the Ripper murders will go under the hammer this October.
Rolls-Royce used by Princess Diana goes under the hammer at Auctions America
14 August 2017A 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur I used in the past by Princess Diana is included in Auctions America’s upcoming sale in Auburn, Indiana (August 31-September 3).
Going underground to celebrate the Summer of Love
14 August 2017A new book, The British Underground Press of the Sixties, marks the birth of the countercultural press and all the music, fashion and controversy it represented.