Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Police appeal for information on stolen Mary Potter painting
16 February 2017Police are appealing for information after a painting by British artist Mary Potter was stolen at a recent fair in London.
Victorian gold ring sells in Bristol auction as part of Flog It! visit
15 February 2017A Bristol filming session for the BBC's TV show Flog It! series saw the multi-estimate sale of this Victorian gold ring.
Historians defend antiques trade ahead of government consultation on UK ivory market
15 February 2017A group of historians, museums and TV presenters including Alan Titchmarsh and David Starkey have condemned the slaughter of elephants but have argued the case for the defence of the antiques trade.
Pensioner jailed for London art gallery thefts
14 February 2017A pensioner thief has been sentenced to eight months' imprisonment after a series of art thefts.
April business rates hike to hit dealers in London and Cotswolds the hardest
14 February 2017Shop owners in London and the south of England are facing a significant increase in business rates when bills arrive in April.
The ivory trade debate reaches Radio 4 consumer show
13 February 2017The debate over the trade in antiques containing ivory reached Radio 4 last week. BBC Radio 4's daily consumer programme 'You & Yours' featured a slot on the topic with both wildlife charities and the antiques trade represented.
Rare book trade hit by shocking £2m theft
13 February 2017The antiquarian book trade has suffered one of its biggest-ever thefts after an audacious robbery in west London.
They said what?! The week (6 - 12 February) in quotes from the art and antiques world
12 February 2017Here is the latest installment of our weekend series bringing you a selection of quotes from around the trade. This week, we feature Van Gogh's great grand nephew and convicted faker Shaun Greenhalgh.
TFAAG targets March opening
11 February 2017THE Fine Art Auction Group has received the go-ahead to trade as an auctioneer in Pall Mall, taking it a step closer to opening its new London home.
Family generates new business
11 February 2017Norton trio tell why they are moving the dealership from Bond Street after 144 years
Fryer & Brown ‘facing liquidation’
11 February 2017SURREY firm Fryer & Brown Auctioneers is facing liquidation, according to its current director.
Export bar issued for Parmigianino from Sudeley Castle bought by Getty Museum
10 February 2017An oil painting by Parmigianino has been barred from export in the hope £24.5m can be raised to keep it in the UK.
Van Gogh Museum unveils new high-tech print series in London
09 February 2017The Van Gogh Museum has unveiled a series of prints of nine works by the great artist recreated with three-dimensional technology.
Council gives green light for Kensington townhouses to become galleries
08 February 2017Plans to create art galleries and premises for dealers in townhouses near the V&A have got the approval from Kensington and Chelsea Council.
Paul Nash book designs go on show in London and offered for sale
08 February 2017Followers of Paul Nash (1889-1946) are getting another opportunity to view his works in London this month.
Ethics code and transparency are key in protecting image of art market
08 February 2017Ethics, transparency and self-regulation should be the focus for the art trade to protect against reputational risk.
IVORY DEBATE: Antiques trade defended in parliamentary debate on UK domestic ivory market
07 February 2017A handful of MPs stood up for the antiques trade in a debate on the UK domestic ivory market in parliament yesterday, calling for antiques to be exempt from any ivory ban.
Christie’s promotes Dirk Boll as EMERI president
07 February 2017Christie’s has promoted Dirk Boll to president of its Europe, Middle East, Russia and India division, reporting directly into chief executive Guillaume Cerutti.
Sotheby's and dealer Mark Weiss head to court in Old Master dispute over Frans Hals portrait
06 February 2017Sotheby’s has begun legal action against dealer Mark Weiss over the sale of a Frans Hals painting that it now believes to be “undoubtedly a forgery”. However Weiss said he will "contest the claim vigorously".
Ivory trade debate intensifies with second parliamentary meeting
06 February 2017A parliamentary debate is to be held this afternoon in the House of Commons' Westminster Hall ahead of the launch of a government consultation.