Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Abbott and Holder holds show dedicated to artist Gerald Marks
14 November 2022Though largely unknown on the market today, British artist Gerald Marks (1921-2018), the subject of a show at Abbott and Holder, had a colourful life. For a long time that colour was red.
5 Questions: Petworth dealer Brijitte Dreyfus
14 November 2022Brijitte Dreyfus runs Mandrake Petworth, offering art, books and furniture.
The web shop window: an Anglo-Japanese style cabinet
14 November 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
East Anglian works feature at Suffolk dealer's winter exhibition
14 November 2022This snowy scene by Suffolk artist Thomas Smythe (1825-1907) features in English and Continental Antiques’ winter exhibition in Eye.
Dealer roundup: 300 frames on offer in West London, attendance up at IFPDA Print Fair plus other recent news from the trade
12 November 2022More than 300 antique and modern frames are on offer from Charles Daggett Gallery this month. This is an annual event and comes with the territory of Daggett’s job.
Olympia takes Flight as fair opens in challenging climate
07 November 2022Sales were hard won at times during the opening days of the Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia.
Portland Gallery stages Fedden exhibition for new and old collectors
07 November 2022The works of Modern British artist Mary Fedden (1915-2012) are accessible and have a wide appeal. Despite a spike in her prices following her death, these days they are relatively affordable too.
Mid-range sales of practical Georgian furniture among sales at Winter Olympia
07 November 2022One of the best places to find furniture from across the ages this autumn was the 'Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia'.
In a new era for the art market Masters star at Frieze
07 November 2022Old Master and a string of heavy hitters boost an encouraging event despite challenging times
Portrait miniatures: Hammer highlights and previews from auctions and dealers
07 November 2022A round up of portrait miniatures appearing at auction and offered by dealers.
5 Questions: silver and jewellery specialist Natalie Smith
07 November 2022Natalie Smith owns Woodbridge Antiques in Suffolk and specialises in silver and jewellery.
Portrait miniatures: The ‘indomitable spirit’ of Sarah Biffin
07 November 2022The market presence of Sarah Biffin (1784-1850), a portrait miniaturist born without hands, arms and legs, has been rising over the past few years.
Portrait miniatures: It’s a small world
07 November 2022Despite being buffeted by the vagaries of fashion and now the modern crusade against antique ivory, portrait miniatures have managed to keep a keen collecting base.
The web shop window: A Bow figure of Juno with an eagle
07 November 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Dealer portal 2Covet will no longer run fairs
31 October 2022The team behind 2Covet has closed its events division, abandoning all plans to run fairs.
Dealer makes a Canova cenotaph design find
31 October 2022A dealer has identified a design for a cenotaph to Antonio Canova (1757-1822) in time for the 200th anniversary of the Italian sculptor’s death.
Auctioneer renowned for woodworking tool sales offers art collection at Olympia fair
31 October 2022An exhibition of pictures comes to the next 'Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia' from an unexpected source: the auctioneer in antique woodworking tools David Stanley.
The web shop window: Glass butter dish
31 October 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Chelsea Pensioner portrait offered at Perth exhibition
31 October 2022This English watercolour of a Chelsea Pensioner c.1900, priced at £500, is among the offerings at the Christmas 2022 exhibition held jointly by former business partners Malcolm Innes and Anthony Woodd.
Ladies were flasking for trouble
31 October 2022Solo Antiques brings a Daum glass and silver absinthe or opera muff flask to the next Scone Palace Antiques & Fine Art Fair in Perth.