Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Brian Sewell archive finds new home at Paul Mellon Centre
09 May 2017A British art education charity has snapped up the archive of critic Brian Sewell.
Mark Law becomes new owner of auction house Dreweatts and dealer Mallett
09 May 2017Former auctioneer and ceramics specialist Mark Law and investor Gavin Alexander have bought auction firm Dreweatts and dealer Mallett from stamp dealership Stanley Gibbons.
Collection from ‘King of Surrealism’ Alexander Iolas goes to auction
09 May 2017A collection from celebrated art dealer Alexander Iolas is coming to Sotheby’s later this month.
Stanley Gibbons sells auction firm Dreweatts and dealer Mallett
09 May 2017Stamp and coin dealership group Stanley Gibbons has sold furniture dealer Mallett and auction firm Dreweatts to a newly formed company.
Fundraising call to return 1951 Festival of Britain sculpture to public display
06 May 2017The remains of a sculpture from the 1951 Festival of Britain have been discovered in a south London garden and Historic England is fundraising to restore the artwork to its former glory.
Sotheby’s shapes global sculpture department with promotions
05 May 2017Sotheby’s has bolstered its sculpture department by promoting Alexander Kader and Margaret Schwartz.
Police appeal to trade to be alert for stolen goods after theft at Liverpool dealer Stefani Antiques
05 May 2017More than one hundred antiques, including a significant amount of jewellery, were stolen from a Liverpool dealer.
Contents of Irish lord’s lavish London mansion to be offered at Sotheby’s auction
04 May 2017A painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, a 36-light cut-glass chandelier and a Louis XV tapestry are among the 700 luxury items to be auctioned later this month from one of Northern Ireland’s wealthiest families.
Christie’s creates pop-up summer sculpture park in St James’s Square
03 May 2017An outdoor sculpture garden will be unveiled in London’s St James’s Square later this month to promote Christie’s June auctions.
LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair welcomes new sponsor
02 May 2017Stockbroker Killik & Co has signed up to become the sponsor of LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair this year.
A new generation in the books, maps and prints trade…
02 May 2017A new generation of dealers, auctioneers and fair organisers is keen to show there is a thriving future for the trade.
Interview: Tom Lintern-Mole, part of the new generation
28 April 2017Tom Lintern-Mole has just finished filming a video in his shop to advertise the latest book fair on YouTube.
Largest gold sovereign hoard declared treasure as mystery surrounds source of stash
24 April 2017The largest gold sovereign hoard ever found has been declared treasure but mystery surrounds the identity of the rightful heirs to the trove of gold coins.
Election 2017: time to ‘get our voices heard’
24 April 2017Trade bodies line up to make the case for art and antiques sector
Mellors closes saleroom but Newark warehouse will remain open
24 April 2017Nicholas Mellors Auctioneers in Newark has closed but Newark Antiques will continue to trade.
September date for Church Street event
21 April 2017A new street event in Church Street in London’s Lisson Grove is to take place in September.
Sir Cedric blossoms again in West Sussex for a fresh auction record
21 April 2017Almost exactly a year after setting an auction record for modern British painter Sir Cedric Morris (1889-1982), the Henry Adams saleroom has done it again.
Christie’s tempts Marc Porter back from Sotheby’s
19 April 2017Christie’s has wooed back its former US president only months after he joined rival Sotheby’s.
Snap election leads to snap shot of opinion from art and antiques trade on social media
19 April 2017The art and antiques industry took to social media to vent their frustrations and concerns after a snap general election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday.
Auction record for Cedric Morris in Chichester for the second year running
19 April 2017A new auction record was set for modern British painter Sir Cedric Morris (1889-1982) at Chichester’s Henry Adams which hammered down the still life oil on canvas ‘Wild Flowers’ at £130,000.