Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
New faces at auction houses Sotheby's, Bonhams, Kingham and Orme, Bamfords and Morphy – the latest Movers & Shakers
24 September 2020New and returning faces across the auction world in the UK, Hong Kong and US.
Coronavirus: art and antiques fairs in conference centres and exhibition halls cannot go ahead this autumn
23 September 2020Arts and antiques fairs planned in conference centres and exhibition halls will not be able to take place this autumn following the latest coronavirus restrictions announced by government yesterday.
Indian bronzes returned by Met's Art and Antiques Unit
22 September 2020The Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiques Unit have helped recover three 15th century Indian bronze sculptures after one was identified in the possession of a UK dealer.
Planning changes threaten Portobello shops
21 September 2020Concerns have been raised that Portobello Road antiques shops could be under threat under new English planning laws that will make it easier to change the use of a retail building.
Stolen collection of antiquarian books worth £2.5m recovered from underground store in Romania
19 September 2020A collection of rare books valued at more than £2.5m and stolen from a London warehouse in 2017 has been recovered in Romania.
Naval scene with links to Nelson family comes to auction in Wiltshire
16 September 2020A naval scene by the well-known marine artist Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867) that has provenance to the families of Lord Hood and Horatio Nelson is coming to auction at Henry Aldridge & Son.
New hires and expansion plans – Movers & Shakers across the auction house sector
15 September 2020The latest moves at Halls, Cheffins, Freeman’s and Milestone Auctions.
Toy specialist Aston’s to hold its last auction
14 September 2020Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers in Dudley is to close and its final sale – a sci-fi toy collection – will be held next month.
Consultation will be final step before Ivory Act is law
14 September 2020A government consultation on the minutiae of elements of the Ivory Act is required prior to the implementing of the new law.
Up for the cup as early trophy returns
14 September 2020The oldest surviving FA Cup, presented to the winning teams between 1896 and 1910, is to be offered with an estimate of £700,000-900,000 at Bonhams this month.
New government measures to control antique firearms
13 September 2020A crackdown on antique firearms is due to become law following the introduction of new legislation by government.
Oldest surviving FA Cup to be offered at auction at Bonhams
10 September 2020The oldest surviving FA Cup, presented to the winning teams between 1896 and 1910 including Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, is to be offered with an estimate of £700,000-900,000 at Bonhams this month.
Government's latest crackdown on social gatherings does not impact trade of art and antiques
09 September 2020The number of people allowed to meet socially is being reduced from 30 to six in England from September 14, amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
Contemporary and Modern Art dealers switch to online to battle coronavirus impact
09 September 2020During the coronavirus pandemic, art galleries focused attention on online growth to try to mitigate the impact of closures globally.
North London studio sale of Italian artist comes to Dawsons Auctions
07 September 2020Items from the Maida Vale studio of artist Franco Matania are coming to auction at Dawsons in Maidenhead.
US tariffs on Chinese art take effect as New York auction series begins
07 September 2020This month’s Asian art series in New York could be the last sales to avoid the new trade tariffs that have been imposed by the Trump administration.
PFK art and antiques auctions close and Roberts moves to Mitchells
07 September 2020The fine art department of Cumbrian firm Penrith Farmers’ & Kidd’s is to close with auctioneer Michael Roberts joining Mitchells in Cockermouth.
British Museum buys collection of 103 Hokusai drawings rediscovered in Paris
05 September 2020More than 100 rediscovered works by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) have been acquired by the British Museum.
Spec-tacular: Gandhi’s glasses go for £260,000 in Bristol
31 August 2020A pair of spectacles, by repute once owned by Mahatma Gandhi, were hammered down at £260,000 at East Bristol Auctions.
Elisabeth Frink's Royal Academy diploma withdrawn from auction and donated to Dorset History Centre
31 August 2020Among the contents of the home of the late Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-93) and later her son, Lin Jammet (1958-2017), offered at auction last week, was the sculptor’s Royal Academy diploma.