Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Contents of home of Suffragette and artist comes to auction in Ireland
24 September 2019Items that once belonged to Suffragette and artist Norah Lyle-Smyth (1874-1963) will be offered at an auction in the former See House or ‘Bishop’s Palace’ in Kilmore, County Cavan.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including an Arctic sledge flag, a Royal Academician’s cup and a model train
23 September 2019With estimates from £800-6000, here are five previews of upcoming sales this week.
Trevanion makes new hires as Dean bows out
23 September 2019Shropshire auction house Trevanion & Dean has taken on four new members of staff as joint founder Aaron Dean has chosen to leave and Christina Trevanion has taken on sole ownership of the firm.
Antiques dealer Howe kicks off Battersea warehouse sale with discounts of up to 80%
20 September 2019Longstanding furniture dealer Christopher Howe will open his warehouse to buyers with a big sale this autumn.
The London Antique Arms Fair moves to RAF Museum for next staging
19 September 2019The London Antique Arms Fair is moving out of central London to Hendon, north London for its 2020 staging.
Government increases number of ports for CITES-listed natural history specimens ahead of no-deal Brexit
19 September 2019Defra has added Dover and the Eurotunnel to the list of ports that will accept the import and export of CITES-listed natural history specimens.
Rare Roman Solidus coin found in Somerset field bought by European collector
18 September 2019A rare Roman gold coin of the Emperor Constantine I found by a metal detectorist in a field in Somerset was hammered down at £16,000 (plus 24% buyer’s premium) at Dix Noonan Webb.
Collection from Islamic art's 'most influential' dealer Oliver Hoare to be auctioned at Christie’s
18 September 2019The late Oliver Hoare (1945-2018) was a leading Islamic and Asian art dealer and held the first Islamic art auction at Christie’s in 1975.
Greek marble ‘wedding present’ returned to Munich museum
18 September 2019A Hellenistic marble stele that was received as a wedding present in the 1950s has been returned to a museum in Germany after an investigation by antiquities dealers and an Oxford scholar.
New auction formats and salerooms - the latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market
17 September 2019Industry news from across the auction houses and dealers.
Fabergé sedan chair sets house record for Cirencester firm
16 September 2019A gold, jade and rock crystal model of a sedan chair by Fabergé was hammered down at £380,000 last week – a new house record for a Gloucestershire auctioneer.
Antiques Anonymous festival returns to Marylebone
16 September 2019A one-day antiques festival returns to London’s Church Street for its third year.
Christie’s launches young collectors club to attract new buyers to the art world
13 September 2019Christie’s Education has launched The Young Collectors Club to help enthusiastic young art lovers to increase their knowledge and collections.
Two collections from celebrated interior designers to be offered at auctions at Bonhams this autumn
12 September 2019A collection from interior designer and socialite Nicky Haslam and another from decorator and dealer Christopher Hodsoll will be offered at auction at Bonhams London.
Miniature sedan chair by Fabergé takes £380,000 at Cotswold auction
11 September 2019A model of a sedan chair by Fabergé made of gold, jade and rock crystal was sold at an auction in Gloucestershire for £380,000 to a bidder on the phone.
Plea to antiques trade to help find stolen paperweight collection
11 September 2019The owner of a collection of paperweights is calling on the antiques trade to look out for items that have been stolen from a car in south London.
Lincolnshire auction house Golding Young & Mawer expands into Leicestershire
10 September 2019Golding Young & Mawer has opened a valuation and consignment office in Leicester, to cover the Midlands area.
The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market including at Bonhams, Halls and Tate Ward
09 September 2019An update on news from across the auction houses.
How resale right can apply to fresh-to-market lots from an artist's estate
09 September 2019Following our guide to Artist’s Resale Right (ATG No 2404) and now published in the Guides section of this website, we have a received a number of enquiries from readers asking for further information.
Halls' fine art director Jeremy Lamond to leave after two decades at Shropshire auction house
06 September 2019Jeremy Lamond, Halls’ fine art director, will depart after 23 years at the firm.