Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
The web shop window: Arts & Crafts clock from 1900
28 September 2020Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
The paper trail: 12 works on paper available from dealers or upcoming auctions
28 September 2020The term ‘works on paper’ encompasses a diverse range of media from the drawings that offer a glimpse into an artist’s creative process to prints, posters, ephemera and documents. Pictured here is a section of items available to buy from dealers or bid for at auction.
One last visit to the Colony Room in new exhibition
28 September 2020Modern and contemporary gallery recalls the faces and the artists of fabled Soho drinking den
Six Ruskins add pep to Peppiatt’s latest show
28 September 2020A group of works by famed Victorian art critic John Ruskin (1819-1900) features in Guy Peppiatt’s latest exhibition of British drawings and watercolours.
Courtauld acquires rare Gauguin manuscript through acceptance in lieu scheme
25 September 2020A rare illustrated manuscript by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) has been acquired by The Courtauld through the Acceptance in Lieu Scheme.
TEFAF launches digital marketplace
23 September 2020The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is set to launch a new online platform next month.
Coronavirus: Art & Antiques for Everyone cancels winter fair
22 September 2020This year’s final edition of Art & Antiques for Everyone (AAFE) fair has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns.
Clarion implements refund contingency for Winter Olympia fair
21 September 2020A refund plan for exhibitors at the planned Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia has been announced by organisers should government restrictions make it impossible to run.
Early English sea atlas among real sales at ‘virtual’ book fair
21 September 2020An English translation of a Dutch 16th century sea atlas was among the standout sales at the recent online edition of Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair.
Cromwell Place: A new style of gallery space
21 September 2020At a moment when dealers are exploring new ways to trade, Cromwell Place opens for business
Mayfair Art Weekend to run during London's Frieze Week for 2020
21 September 2020Usually running during the summer high season of late June, this year’s Mayfair Art Weekend takes place during another peak of the London calendar: Frieze Week.
Frieze Week goes virtual as 200 exhibitors prepare to participate at online event
21 September 2020Usually the centrepiece of the London art market in October, Frieze has had to rethink the format of its two mammoth fairs.
Satellite events and exhibitions for the autumn season in London
21 September 2020A selection of gallery events taking place this autumn in London that focus on Post-War and Contemporary art.
Coronavirus: Two more French fairs called off this autumn plus Fine Arts Paris rescheduled
17 September 2020Three Parisian fairs have been called off or altered due to Covid-19 concerns.
Art gallery show will fund artist anthology
14 September 2020Though best remembered for his work as an illustrator and printmaker, British artist Ethelbert White (1891-1972) was also a prolific painter of English landscapes.
Czech tapestry mastery at Berlin art gallery
14 September 2020This handwoven tapestry by Czech designer and architect Josef Místecký (1891-1957) is offered at Galerie Ulrich Fiedler’s exhibition Textile Moderne, which features Avant Garde carpets and textiles by European makers.
5 Questions: antiques dealer Benjamin Aardewerk
14 September 2020Dealer Benjamin Aardewerk has been in the trade for more than 25 years. He is the husband of Holly Johnson who recently opened a new showroom in Knutsford.
The Fine Art Society gallery finds quirky Soho home
14 September 2020Two years after closing its Mayfair base the gallery has reopened in lively Carnaby Street in London.
The web shop window: Casaus' Spanish town scene
14 September 2020Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Selling now: Exhibitors report “exciting” opening day at Petworth as dealers and buyers reunite after coronavirus lockdown
12 September 2020Dealers at Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair, the first higher-end vetted fair to take place since lockdown ended, recorded sales within minutes of opening yesterday.