Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Darwin’s handwritten page from ‘On the Origin of Species’ barred from export in hope of finding UK buyer
08 February 2019The owner of a handwritten page from Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ has been temporarily prevented from exporting it out of the UK by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
George Michael’s art collection to be auctioned for charity at Christie’s
08 February 2019The art collection of the late singer George Michael is coming to auction in March at Christie’s in London.
Rockefeller collection boosts auction house Christie’s 2018 sales to “record-breaking” £5.3bn
07 February 2019Christie’s reported total sales for 2018 at £5.3bn, up 3% on the previous year – led by the Rockefeller collection which set a record for any private collection at auction.
Decorative arts dealer to offer collection at Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull
06 February 2019Decorative arts specialist Paul Reeves will offer 500 lots across two sales at the Edinburgh saleroom of Lyon & Turnbull next week.
Concorde memorabilia found in an old box of paperwork flies into auction in Berkshire
05 February 2019Rare memorabilia from the supersonic jet Concorde that was found in a box of paperwork will be offered in April at Special Auction Services (SAS).
Movers and shakers: the latest hires in the auction world including at Lyon & Turnbull, Chiswick Auctions and Christie's
05 February 2019New joiners and promotions across the world of auctioneers.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including a Byron silhouette and a 1960s jukebox
04 February 2019With estimates from £100-3000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
Chiswick Auctions sets sights on Scottish consignments by hiring Bruce Addison
04 February 2019Chiswick Auctions has hired former Bonhams auctioneer Bruce Addison to head a new Scottish office.
Exhibition to celebrate the role of the dealer opens at The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle
04 February 2019The antiques trade descended on The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle for the opening of an exhibition celebrating dealers’ shops, tastes, practices and their role in the creation of museum collections.
Appeal to trade to help find large collection of stolen vintage costume jewellery
31 January 2019A large haul of vintage costume jewellery has been stolen from a car in Birmingham and its owner is appealing to the trade to help recover the items.
Mod Brit art from Hertfordshire County Council’s collection to be auctioned at Cheffins
30 January 2019Pictures by Mod Brit artists including Barbara Hepworth and Julian Trevelyan will go under the hammer at Cambridge auction house Cheffins following a council’s decision to offload artworks from storage.
The Bowes Museum and dealer Lennox Cato open ‘Sold! The Great British Antiques Story’ exhibition
29 January 2019The antiques trade descended on The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle for the opening of an exhibition celebrating dealers’ shops, tastes, practices and their role in the creation of museum collections.
Social media, succession planning and Brexit top agenda at latest LAPADA conference
28 January 2019Around 100 dealers will gather at the House of Lords next month for the latest annual LAPADA conference.
Four lots to watch at auction this week including a Lowry sketch and a John Knibb clock
28 January 2019With estimates from £400-40,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
Charity antique fair planned in Tunbridge Wells in memory of silver dealer
26 January 2019The granddaughter of silver dealer George Paterson is to launch an antique fair in Tunbridge Wells in April to raise money for the hospice where her grandfather spent his last weeks.
Lots from Russian dealership Iconastas Gallery go under the hammer at Berkshire auction
24 January 2019The latest dispersal of objects from the collection of the late Christopher Martin-Zakheim and his shop Iconastas Gallery went under the hammer at Dawson’s Auctioneers of Maidenhead last weekend.
Seven highlights from Chiswick Auctions’ sale of the remarkable contents of a 16th century home
23 January 2019The “stunning” contents of a 16th century London house owned by a collector of art and antiques is coming to auction next month. Chiswick Auctions will offer more than 110 lots in the sale called A Private London Collection on February 5.
James Bond Moonraker laser rifle stuns at auction taking £22,000
22 January 2019A ‘Moonraker’ laser rifle and letter from Roger Moore are among sales highlights at a James Bond auction in the Midlands as Surrey auction house Ewbank’s prepares for its Bond and Beyond memorabilia sale.
Five features of Forum Auctions’ upcoming two-day sale
22 January 2019South London’s Forum Auctions will hold its latest sales in its usual venue of The Westbury Hotel in central London with highlights including a Lowry pencil on paper and a rare lithographic poster for the legendary ocean liner SS Normandie.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including an Art Nouveau cabinet and a novelty silver pencil by Tiffany
21 January 2019With estimates from £250 to £12,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.