Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Wartski expert’s V&A showcase
29 November 2021Four years after the publication of his book 'Fabergé in London', Wartski’s Kieran McCarthy has brought it to life.
New moves, fresh opportunities
29 November 2021Gallery relocations give London firms the chance to re-think ways of doing business
Gabain dishes out ennui at Abbott and Holder exhibition
29 November 2021Female subjects dominate the work of Ethel Gabain (1883-1950), as in this 1908 lithograph 'Laveuse de Vaiselle'.
5 Questions: Florrie Evans of The Fine Art Society
29 November 2021Florrie Evans is director of The Fine Art Society in London, which launches its exhibition Scotland (December 2-23) as part of London Art Week.
The web shop window: Victorian silver wager cup
29 November 2021Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Antiquities specialist David Aaron's Mayfair move
29 November 2021Sometimes a little change is all that’s needed. Antiquities specialist David Aaron is moving from 22 Berkeley Square – to 25a Berkeley Square.
Three things we learned at this year’s LAPADA Conference
14 October 2021Dealers returned to London this week for the LAPADA Conference 2021 which had the theme of ‘Reset & Refresh’.
Smaller dealers see sales dip despite overall improvement according to new report
15 September 2021Dealers’ sales improved during the first part of the year according to a new report sponsored by Art Basel and UBS, though the results were less positive for smaller businesses.
Christie’s calls for an up-and-coming curator to stage Contemporary show
21 August 2021Christie's is offering an up-and-coming curator the chance to organise a two-week-long London art exhibition in January.
Q&A: Priory Polishes
05 July 2021Priory Polishes sells restoration products to the antiques trade and was originally founded by Allan Worrell in Lancashire and later run by Paul Cartwright. Last year antiques and restoration firm Driscoll’s Antiques in Clitheroe, Lancashire, run by James Driscoll, took over the firm and Priory Polishes is now run by daughters Isabel (age 21) and Ruby (age 18).
Evocative rural photographs by PH Emerson showcased by Michael Hoppen Gallery
04 January 2021'Coming Home from the Marshes', 1886, by pioneering photographer PH Emerson (1856-1936) in his series 'Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads', is among the works offered in a solo show on the artist at London’s Michael Hoppen Gallery until the end of this month.
5 Questions: Post-war design specialist Philip Thomas
21 December 2020Philip Thomas specialises in Post-war design and decoration and is one of the dealers taking part in The Decorative Antiques and Textile Fair’s Digital Decorative Gallery Windows.
Mayfair event normally held in a five-star hotel has a different feel to reflect the times
21 December 2020A Chinese export reverse painted mirror plate in a carved George III frame is one of the highlights at the 'Mayfair Antiques and Fine Art Fair'.
CADA dealers serve up a treat
21 December 2020The Cotswold Art Antiques Dealers Association (CADA) has dubbed its Christmas campaign ‘A Table is Not Just for Christmas’, using its website and social media platforms to promote its members’ offerings.
Phil Taylor’s cool stuff and Turkish delights
21 December 2020A 1930s kilim hand-made in the Antalya region is offered for £2500 at Phil Taylor’s Cool Stuff’s New Year exhibition of Turkish rugs and pottery.
Roman glass vessels feature in Claire Brown catalogue
14 December 2020A group of four Roman glass vessels dating from the late 1st to 3rd century AD are offered at prices ranging from £500-2000 in Claire Brown Art’s catalogue Inspiration.
Unrecorded Worcester mug offered by Albert Amor
14 December 2020This previously unrecorded cylindrical mug is an addition to the known Worcester underglaze blue armorial pieces.
Get all cosy with a catalogue from an art gallery
14 December 2020Many indoor fairs are on hold – so curl up at home and do some armchair browsing
New Zealand artist's watercolour available from Jonathan Grant Gallery
14 December 2020Last month, New Zealand dealer John Gooderham of Jonathan Grant Gallery released a catalogue of works by artist Frances Hodgkins and her circle after three years of research.
Landscapes on offer at John Mitchell
14 December 2020A recent catalogue by John Mitchell Fine Paintings offers landscape paintings.