Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Appeal to trade for help to trace family heirlooms and antiques stolen from London garage
02 August 2019A glove signed by boxer Muhammad Ali, a 2ft bronze Buddha, a 19th century silk Persian rug and a Persian limestone relief panel were among the items reported stolen in a burglary of a garage in Maida Vale, north London.
Lost portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence discovered by dealer Philip Mould in latest episode of Fake or Fortune?
01 August 2019A lost portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) has been uncovered in the latest episode of the BBC’s ‘Fake or Fortune?’.
Fake or Fortune? art sleuths investigate whether Sir Thomas Lawrence or Maria Cosway painted mystery portrait
01 August 2019Art programme Fake or Fortune? is returning tonight (August 1) for the second episode of its eighth series with a mystery portrait that art dealer Philip Mould believes could be by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830).
Pictures by St Ives artist Peter Lanyon head to Tate, Birmingham and Liverpool museums
31 July 2019The estate of Cornish artist Peter Lanyon’s (1918-64) widow, Sheila Lanyon, has agreed a tax deal allowing three pictures by the artist to be acquired by the nation for museums across the country.
Top end auction sales slow in first half of 2019
31 July 2019Auction sales at the top of the sector have slowed in the first half of this year.
Glyn Philpot painting of ballet dancer Nijinsky barred from export in hope of finding UK buyer
30 July 2019A rare portrait of the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky has been temporarily stopped from export from the UK in the hope a museum can raise the funds to keep it in the country.
Art and antiques trade ready to work with new ministers following latest cabinet reshuffle
29 July 2019As part of the new prime minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet reshuffle, new ministers for culture and for the environment have been appointed.
Fake or Fortune? Gainsborough mystery revealed as Philip Mould’s TV show returns to screens
26 July 2019Art programme ‘Fake or Fortune?’ returned to TV screens last night for its eighth series with a mystery surrounding a possible Thomas Gainsborough painting.
Fake or Fortune? returns to TV screens with Gainsborough mystery
25 July 2019Art programme 'Fake or Fortune?' is returning tonight for its eighth series with the first episode dedicated to a Thomas Gainsborough painting.
New faces at Phillips and Alderfer Auction and a new format at Dix Noonan Webb – the latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques trade
24 July 2019An update on recent appointments in the world of art and antiques.
Art trade challenges in focus at next London Art Business Conference
23 July 2019The potential impact of Brexit is high on the agenda at the next Art Business Conference with export licensing and the global view of the art market among the topics up for discussion.
Charles Dickens 'lost portrait' saved for the nation
23 July 2019A fundraising campaign has helped save a portrait of Charles Dickens (1812-70) rediscovered by dealer Philip Mould.
Gloucestershire auction house teams up with John Lewis to promote green credentials of art and antiques
17 July 2019Moore Allen & Innocent is hoping to future-proof its business with a series of steps including a tie-up with John Lewis.
Palace of Versailles buys back €4m rococo commode from US collector
15 July 2019A Louis XV period rococo commode made in 1744 for the Château de Versailles has returned home after more than 30 years out of France.
Marathon man: James Lewis on rostrum for 24hrs 6mins record sale
15 July 2019Bamfords’ James Lewis has set a new Guinness World Record for the 'Longest Auction by One Single Auctioneer'.
Auction house Sotheby’s moves to ‘grand’ new office in Edinburgh
11 July 2019Sotheby’s is relocating its Edinburgh office in time for the August festival season in the city and will preview its September Scottish art sale in its new home near St Andrew Square.
Adam Partridge in talks to buy Wright Marshall fine art
08 July 2019Cheshire auctioneer Adam Partridge is in talks with the administrator of Wright Marshall Fine Art Auctioneers to buy its Knutsford fine art business.
Jewels in July – five places to see dazzling jewels this month
06 July 2019From Cartier rings at auction in Knightsbridge and talks over wine at the Goldsmiths’ Hall to a guided tour of Syon Park, find out about the latest jewellery-related events this month.
Appeal for help to trace stolen snuff shoe from antiques fair
04 July 2019A snuff shoe belonging to dealer J Collins & Son was stolen at the IACF Ardingly fair in West Sussex from a stand in the Norfolk Pavilion.
Fictional antiques dealer Lovejoy to return to screens in new TV adaptation
03 July 2019TV show Lovejoy has been acquired for adaptation three decades after it was first broadcast.