Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
5 Questions: Susanne Schulz-Falster
23 March 2020Susanne Schulz-Falster deals in rare books from Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
Many ways to buy from annual St Ives show
23 March 2020An exhibition of St Ives Modernism is to go ahead with all works available online.
Coronavirus: Cooper Events cancels its next two fairs
17 March 2020Cooper Events has called off its next two fairs following the latest guidance on the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Battersea decorative fair cancelled for first time in 35 years
17 March 2020The spring The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair has been cancelled.
Coronavirus fears force cancellations across antiques fairs calendar
16 March 2020Salon du Dessin, Art & Antiques for Everyone and Chelsea shelved but TOAF to go ahead
Ceramics show provides a more accessible Picasso price
16 March 2020Representing around 25 years of the artist’s output, the ceramic creations of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) represent a popular collecting field.
The web shop window: A Grand Tour Obelisk
16 March 2020Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
5 Questions: Mark Goodger
16 March 2020Mark Goodger specialises in antique tea caddies, boxes and other accessories and works of art.
Sim Fine Art offers rediscovered works by wartime hospital artist
16 March 2020Dealer’s London exhibition showcases the ‘exceptional’ but forgotten work of Paul Drury.
Coronavirus: ABA and PBFA call off Edinburgh antiquarian book fair
14 March 2020Managers of the Edinburgh Premier Fair, run by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) & Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA), have called off the next staging.
US collectors give Cleveland museum gift worth more than $100m
14 March 2020The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has been given a “transformative” collection valued at more than $100m.
Chelsea Antiques Fair called off due to coronavirus concerns
12 March 2020The Chelsea Antiques Fair has been cancelled in reaction to fears over coronavirus.
TEFAF Maastricht 2020 to close early due to coronavirus
11 March 2020TEFAF Maastricht will close earlier than planned, at 7pm Wednesday, March 11.
TEFAF Maastricht remains quieter but stand-out sales continue as Van Gogh sells for around €12m
09 March 2020Monday in Maastricht at TEFAF was a quieter experience as visitor numbers (anecdotally) remained down into the second week of the art and antiques fair.
Early sales give TEFAF a boost
09 March 2020Significant sales were made in the opening hours of the 33rd edition of TEFAF Maastricht - despite the absence of some major international buyers due to fears over coronavirus.
Brooch to burn bright in Perth
09 March 2020The Scone Palace Antiques & Fine Art Fair in Perth is usually a draw for Scottish dealers such as Highland Antiques.
Toys, trifles and trinkets in St James’s
09 March 2020A rare Chelsea bodkin case in the form of a cauliflower spear is among the objects on offer at the Albert Amor exhibition 'Toys and Trifles', featuring a single-owner collection built up over 20 years.
Discover royal bedroom secrets with the help of Haughton
09 March 2020Forget Harry and Meghan: go back in time to explore the private lives of historic royals at The Haughton International Seminar, which returns this summer.
Interviews: First-time exhibitors and returning dealers at The Open Art Fair 2020
09 March 2020The first edition of 'The Open Art Fair' opens this month having morphed out of the BADA Fair. Here we speak to three dealers who have previously stood at the BADA event and another who has signed up for the first time.
The Open Art Fair: Open for business in every sense
09 March 2020Organisers of the new fair launching this month aim for an atmosphere welcoming to all