Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
House of Lords: Ivory bill is a “stringent and draconian ban”
14 September 2018A House of Lords debate heard from a handful of members of the upper house who opposed elements of the ivory bill and deemed it “ill-conceived”, “stringent”, “draconian” and creates “massive and unnecessary bureaucracy”.
Criterion Auctioneers plans specialist auction calendar in London saleroom
13 September 2018Criterion Auctioneers plans to hold regular quarterly Fine Art Sales following a successful trial at its Islington saleroom.
Bidders queue up for a slice of Bowie, the Bee Gees, The Beatles and Rod Stewart at auction this week
13 September 2018Rod Stewart’s leopard print armchair, David Bowie’s first studio recording and Bee Gee and Beatles guitars have all been snapped up by fans of the rockers this week.
“Never Boring” antiques dealer Robert Barley’s collection comes to auction in Norfolk
12 September 2018The collection of the “Never Boring” antiques dealer, the late Robert Barley, will come to auction at TW Gaze later this month.
Ivory bill moves forward without changes following House of Lords debate
11 September 2018Amendments to the government’s ivory bill, which proposes a near-total ban on the trade in ivory, have not been included following a House of Lords debate.
Yorkshire auction houses team up to expand in York
11 September 2018Duggleby Stephenson, a joint venture between Scarborough’s David Duggleby and Boulton & Cooper Stephensons, is opening a new saleroom at the York Auction Centre.
House of Lords proposes amendments to ivory bill ahead of parliamentary debate
10 September 2018A group of members of the House of Lords have requested changes to the wording of the ivory bill ahead of a debate in the upper house, due to begin this afternoon.
Management team replaces Pratt at Bellmans
10 September 2018West Sussex auction house Bellmans has reshuffled its top team following the departure of managing director Jonathan Pratt, who left to join Dreweatts last month.
Art Business Conference: Why Christie’s is backing the decorative arts
10 September 2018Christie’s executive Dirk Boll told delegates at the Art Business Conference that the decorative arts could be coming back into fashion.
Art and memorabilia collection of US comedian and actor Robin Williams to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
07 September 2018More than 300 objects from the personal collection of the late actor Robin Williams (1951-2014) and his wife Marsha will be offered at auction in New York.
North London saleroom celebrates after Blue John urns stand out at auction
07 September 2018The sale of three Blue John and ormolu-mounted urns could mark a purple patch for a family-run north London auction house this month.
Four men arrested on suspicion of £1m antiques burglary at entrepreneur's home
06 September 2018Detectives investigating the high-value burglary of antiques from the home of British biotech entrepreneur Sir Christopher Evans and his family in July have arrested four men.
Vintage fair hopes to tempt fans ahead of London Fashion Week with latest edition
05 September 2018The Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair will hold its latest The Vintage Collections event on Sunday in Covent Garden.
Line up for NAVA’s Novice Auctioneer of the Year competition revealed
05 September 2018Auctioneers from Christie’s, Chiswick Auctions, Dreweatts and Brettells will take part in this year’s NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the Year competition.
Decorative arts is making a comeback, claims Christie’s executive
04 September 2018There are signs of renewed interest for the decorative arts – from furniture to ‘Kunstkammer’ cabinets of curiosities – according to Christie’s executive Dirk Boll.
Collection from the ‘father of forensic medicine’ and photography pioneer comes to auction in Suffolk
04 September 2018The collection of photography pioneer and medical writer Alfred Swaine Taylor (1806-80) is to be offered at auction house Lacy Scott & Knight in Bury St Edmunds in October following the success of a first sale last year.
Movers and shakers: new hires at auction houses Sotheby’s, Sworders and Kingham & Orme
03 September 2018Our latest look at new faces across the art and antiques trade.
Sir Winston Churchill bronze maquette among collection of Sir Edward du Cann to be auctioned at Dorset saleroom
03 September 2018The art and antiques collection of the late Tory MP who helped to bring Margaret Thatcher to power is coming to auction in Dorchester.
Sotheby’s tests demand for Japanese art by holding first stand-alone sale for 11 years
03 September 2018Sotheby’s is to test the temperature of the market for Japanese art with its first dedicated sale in London for more than a decade.
Keep calm on Brexit, say trade associations
03 September 2018Trade bodies are urging the art and antiques sector not to panic following the announcement that the government is preparing for a ‘no-deal Brexit’.