Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Banksy print record set at Forum Auctions in New York
13 December 2017Forum Auctions’ Banksy sale in New York last night set a new record for a Banksy print. Girl with Balloon (2004) set a record when it sold for a mid-estimate $110,000 (£82,400).
Ray Harryhausen memorabilia sale postponed at Surrey auction house
13 December 2017Guildford auction house Ewbank’s has agreed to suspend a planned memorabilia auction today after discussions with The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation.
Art crime team back on the beat
11 December 2017The Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiques Unit, disbanded in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, has been re-formed this month, ATG has learned.
Behaviour in Belgravia: the British Antiques Dealers’ Association Christmas party
11 December 2017A selection of snaps from the annual British Antiques Dealers’ Association Christmas party in Belgravia last week.
House of Lords to debate ivory ban next week
11 December 2017Lord Carrington to argue for licensing system ahead of consultation closing date
Rolling Stones and Vera Lynn among celebrity donors of scarves and ties for Samaritans charity auction
08 December 2017Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts, comedian Stephen Fry and singer Dame Vera Lynn have all donated ties and scarves to jewellery specialist Geoffrey Munn to raise money for Samaritans.
Dealer Daniel Crouch brings New York maps home to the Winter Antiques Show
06 December 2017New York, London and Paris will be put on the map at the stand of Daniel Crouch Rare Books in the new year at the Winter Antiques Show in Park Avenue Armory in New York.
Boom in metal-detecting helps ‘treasure’ numbers hit a record
05 December 2017A record amount of ‘treasure’ has been found in Britain’s fields and ditches by members of the public in the past year.
Forum flies in Banksy artworks for New York auction
05 December 2017Forum Auctions has temporarily exported a collection of Banksy artworks to the US from the UK for an exhibition ahead of its debut Stateside sale next week.
Auction house Duke’s feels festive with wine tasting and cellar auction
04 December 2017The festive season is upon us and many will be sampling their favourite tipples. Auction houses typically take advantage of this time of year to offer special sales of wines and spirits; and Duke’s in Dorchester is doing just that later this week.
Money laundering fines for ‘High Value Dealers’ double to more than £1m in the UK
04 December 2017Fines from HMRC for money laundering have doubled in the past year to £1.1m but the number of fines fell to just 886.
New owner will expand Masterpiece fair overseas
04 December 2017Art Basel-owner MCH Group is to expand the Masterpiece brand across the US, Asia and the Middle East after it bought a majority stake in the art fair.
Devastating fire at Jarrow Auction Rooms forces owner to look for new location
04 December 2017The owner of Jarrow Auction Rooms in Tyne and Wear is hoping to raise money to rebuild his business after it was destroyed by a fire last month.
Art fair Masterpiece London bought by Art Basel-owner
01 December 2017Art Basel-owner MCH Group has bought a 67.5% stake in Masterpiece London and will expand the UK fair overseas.
Six snaps from the launch of Joanna Hardy’s book on rubies
30 November 2017A new book by jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy was launched this week at Somerset House.
Paradise found in Germany: Roeland Savery painting sold online for 50 times its estimate
28 November 2017A German auction house in a small Bavarian town has sold a Dutch Golden Age painting for more than 50 times its estimate – setting a record for an artwork auctioned online in Germany.
Six snaps from Gander & White’s 85th anniversary party
27 November 2017Fine arts and antiques shipping firm Gander & White celebrated its 85th anniversary last week.
Ivory: Trade tells MPs to back licensing
27 November 2017For the first time, the UK art and antiques trade has publicly made the case for a licensing system that would permit the sale of antique ivory on a case-by-case basis.
London Bridge vintage market launches a green-fingered Christmas
27 November 2017‘Flea at Flat Iron Square’ near London Bridge has launched its festive events programme.
Demand for second-hand goods at antique shops and auction houses boost UK retail sales figures
25 November 2017The latest statistics show art and antiques are playing a part in sales growth around the country.