Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Rockefeller revealed: the most valuable collection to ever come to auction
24 November 2017A Picasso from his Rose Period, a Sèvres porcelain dessert service made for Napoleon and a Monet waterlily painting are among the highlights to be auctioned at Christie’s as part of the estate of billionaire banker David Rockefeller.
Trade cautiously welcomes government’s Autumn Statement help for small businesses
22 November 2017Small businesses were given a small reprieve in chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement today with an update on business rates and the VAT threshold.
Investment firm helps restructure online loan provider Borro
22 November 2017Online loan provider Borro has restructured its business as part of new investment from owner Victory Park Capital.
Stamp dealer Stanley Gibbons’ investment arm goes into administration
21 November 2017Stamp and coin dealership Stanley Gibbons Group's investment subsidiary is to go into administration.
Gold leaf cut from Napoleon’s laurel crown shines at Fontainebleau auction
21 November 2017A leaf that was once part of the famous laurel crown made for Napoleon for his coronation in 1804 has been sold in France for a hammer price of €500,000 (£443,193).
Harryhausen monsters, models and memorabilia head to Surrey for movie auction
20 November 2017Did you miss the Tate’s exhibition on Ray Harryhausen? Don’t worry, there is a chance to see some of the weird and wonderful beasts that this legendary animator created at a Surrey auction house.
Trade to make ivory case to MPs and peers
20 November 2017The art and antiques trade has a new opportunity to state the case for antique ivory in a meeting with MPs and peers this week.
They said what?! The week (Nov 13-19) in quotes from the art and antiques world
19 November 2017In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week we cover pink stones, a Nelson portrait discovery and a multi-million-pound manuscript collection coming up for sale in Paris.
Buyer sought to keep £500,000 Salvador Dalí Mae West lips sofa in the UK
17 November 2017A Salvador Dalí Mae West lips sofa has been blocked from export in the hope a buyer can be found to pay nearly £500,000 to keep it in the UK.
Multi-million-pound collection of manuscripts from the scandal-hit Aristophil to be auctioned in Paris
16 November 2017A huge collection of manuscripts from investment scheme Aristophil will finally be resold in Paris after a two-year wait.
Antique firearms dealer guilty of supplying weapons and handcrafted bullets to gangland criminals
15 November 2017The conviction of a firearms dealer from Gloucestershire has highlighted the problem of antique weapons being adapted for criminal use.
Asian buyers and star Chagall artworks boost subdued Sotheby’s New York auction
15 November 2017Asian buyers at Sotheby’s evening sale of Impressionist and Modern art in New York last night boosted sale totals as works by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) stole the show.
Art market’s lack of transparency major concern for investors, says Deloitte report
14 November 2017The perceived lack of regulation and transparency in the art market is a source of concern for investment advisers, according to the latest Art & Finance Report 2017.
Van Gogh leads $479m Christie’s New York Impressionist and Modern art evening auction
14 November 2017Artworks by Van Gogh and Leger led Christie’s Impressionist and Modern art evening auction in New York last night with prices exceeding estimates, helping to achieve a 95% increase on the same sale a year ago.
Dealer Humphrey-Carrasco reviews future on Pimlico Road after court case disappointment
14 November 2017A Pimlico Road antiques dealer is considering leaving the road after two decades following a court case over the redevelopment of a timber yard in the area.
The case of the missing eyebrow – rediscovery of 'lost' painting reveals Nelson's battle scars
13 November 2017Dealer Philip Mould has discovered a painting of Lord Nelson (1758-1805) that reveals the hero’s true war wounds that were hidden under over-paint for 100 years.
Contents of Australian School artist Tony Underhill’s studio revealed for first time in 40 years at auction in Essex
13 November 2017Works from the studio of the late artist Tony Underhill, unseen for decades, are to be sold at auction in Essex today.
Customers of former Surrey auction house Fryer & Brown join forces to pursue firm
13 November 2017A dozen customers of former Surrey auction house Fryer & Brown have joined forces to pursue the firm for their goods or money owed after it ceased trading at the beginning of the year.
1stdibs moves dealer names after website 'upgrades'
13 November 20171stdibs has changed the way it displays objects for sale on its website.
We care about the art and antiques trade, says Department for International Trade
13 November 2017The Department for International Trade (DIT) is to use its global influence to bring more art and antiques buyers to the UK.