Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
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.
Visiting books from the Duchess of Cambridge call in to Shrewsbury auction
18 April 2017Two visiting books that belonged to the Duchess of Cambridge are being offered at Halls’ country house auction later this month.
Phillips swoops on Christie’s Asian art expert to run its Asia business from Hong Kong
18 April 2017Phillips has hired Christie’s Lilly Chan to become managing director of its Asia business.
Westminster backs Church Street dealers
18 April 2017Westminster City Council has put its weight behind the art and antiques dealers of London’s Church Street with a series of initiatives designed to encourage growth of the sector.
Sworders ready for Christie’s veteran to make his mark
18 April 2017Pinball machines, Francis Bacon paintbrushes and bear skeletons: is Essex ready for an Out of the Ordinary sale? Sworders managing director Guy Schooling believes so. He has just hired former Bonhams and Christie’s specialist Mark Wilkinson to launch a series of specialist sales at the Stansted Mountfitchet auction house.
A selection of furniture from the contents auction of The Old Castle at Studley
15 April 2017Hansons’ Spring Fine Art Auction included a collection of contents from The Old Castle at Studley, the Grade II* listed property near Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire. The entire contents from this Tudor manor house was sold over a number of different specialist sales. At the March 30-April 1 Spring sale, 14 lots from Studley were offered by the Derbyshire saleroom, selling for a total of £7000. The manor house itself recently sold for £1.7m.
Russian art expert promotes Fabergé film for Easter
14 April 2017A Fabergé film produced with the help of the former head of the Russian departments at Christie’s and Sotheby’s is being re-released in time for Easter.
Chinese sleepers awake at Crewkerne and Cambridge auctions
11 April 2017Auction house Lawrences of Crewkerne is no stranger to stand-out objects from China after a remarkable vase sold at 150-times its estimate in January.
Dealers desired for new Dorset antiques centre
11 April 2017A new antiques centre is to open in Dorset and is on the hunt for dealers to join the premises.
Questions raised over government plans for tackling the trade in illegal wildlife and climate change
11 April 2017The UK government is under pressure to scale down its approach on issues relating to the trade in illegal wildlife and climate change, a leaked document has revealed.
Waugh’s ‘disgusting’ ear trumpet sells for £2200 at auction
10 April 2017The description ‘disgusting object’ failed to put off Evelyn Waugh fans bidding for the author’s old ear trumpet.
Trade bodies seek multi-pronged Brexit lobbying plan ahead of Great Repeal Act
10 April 2017The art and antiques trade is taking its Brexit concerns directly to government with the submission of a series of policy documents asking that art market interests are recognised.
‘All risk’ insurance won’t cover Dutch theft
10 April 2017An audacious robbery in Amsterdam has left a dealer without insurance cover for the theft of more than 250 Asian works of art.
Fryer & Brown to be dissolved as Opus Auctions launched
10 April 2017Surrey auction firm Fryer & Brown Auctioneers is set to be struck off the UK company register after it ceased trading in January.
Dealer falls to ‘card not present’ scam
10 April 2017A Petworth dealer has been the victim of a £2200 ‘card not present’ debit card fraud.
Culture Minister steps in to prevent the export of ornate Chesterfield House railings
08 April 2017The race is on to find a buyer to keep a set of English gilt bronze cast iron railings in the UK.
Former chairman of Christie’s South Kensington berates Christie’s owner Pinault
07 April 2017The former chairman of Christie’s South Kensington has hit out at the decision to close the Old Brompton Road auctioneer.
Police phone box calls for bidders at Somerset auction
06 April 2017Police memorabilia collectors and phone fans could be tempted to dial in to a Somerset auction offering a rare Metropolitan Police phone box.
Judge to probe Pimlico Road redevelopment planning go-ahead
05 April 2017The redevelopment of the premises of Pimlico Road antique dealers and a historic timber yard on the same site has been challenged in the courts.