Latest News Articles by Noelle McElhatton
BADA president Victoria Borwick resigns from role
12 April 2019Victoria Borwick, president of the British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA), has resigned after nearly four years in the post.
"I can sell as much in one day as two": Dealers and buyers give their verdict on Arthur Swallow Fairs' new one-day Lincoln format
12 April 2019Condensing a two-day fair into one and moving to a new weekday slot are no mean feats – just ask Arthur Swallow Fairs, which has just launched a new streamlined format.
TEFAF chief on vetting controversies and the future of the hugely influential Maastricht fair
03 April 2019TEFAF chief executive Patrick van Maris is four years into his tenure and after positive feedback about the 2019 Maastricht event, he talked to ATG about the response to changing the fair’s vetting system, the opportunity to expand in Maastricht and other changes to 2020’s event.
That's a wrap: TEFAF Maastricht 2019 reviewed in eight key points
01 April 2019A traditional art event keen to move with the times is pulling off a difficult double act.
Employing a different viewpoint to entice bidders
01 April 2019Hiring a professional eye to present furniture and objects has become almost commonplace in the big London houses.
Golding Young & Mawer to sell Stamford dealer 800-lot collection without reserve
28 March 2019Lincolnshire auctioneer Golding Young & Mawer is to sell the stock and personal collections of Stamford-based antiques dealers Gavin Burns and his son Ross later this month, following their retirement from the business in December 2018.
Midcentury Modern is ageing well
25 March 2019Launched in 2003, the one-day fairs remain a big draw for lovers of 20th century design.
Trade and politicians out in force at BADA fair preview party
25 March 2019At a swell party in the heart of Chelsea, with the Taittinger Brut Reserve free-flowing, BADA 2019 exhibitors could be forgiven for relaxing after days of stand set-up.
Trade and politicians out in force at BADA fair preview party
22 March 2019At a swell party in the heart of Chelsea, with the Taittinger Brut Reserve free-flowing, the BADA Fair's 2019 exhibitors could be forgiven for relaxing after days of stand set-up and moving fragile, valuable objects into place.
Bamfords' James Lewis aims for Guinness Book of Records with marathon charity auction
20 March 2019James Lewis, founder and director of Bamfords auctioneers in Derbyshire, will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous auction taken by a single auctioneer, in aid of wildlife charities.
Daphne Du Maurier archive for auction in Ely features unseen photos of young Queen Elizabeth II
19 March 2019She wrote two of the 20th century’s great masterpieces of fiction. Now on the 30th anniversary of her death, letters and photos relating to ‘Rebecca’ and ‘Jamaica Inn’ author Daphne du Maurier will go under the hammer at an Ely auction house.
The Midcentury Modern fair in Dulwich is ageing well: a picture special
18 March 2019If anyone doubted the continuing popularity of Scandinavian mid-century design, a visit to the Midcentury Modern fair at Dulwich College, London would set them straight. ATG went along to take the temperature among dealers and buyers.
TEFAF and BADA fairs: Final preparations underway as dealers discuss Brexit
13 March 2019As TEFAF Maastricht and BADA fairs get underway, organisers and exhibitors tell ATG that immersion in art and antiques is the perfect antidote to the political crisis unfolding in Westminster.
Princess Diana complains about ‘too much media attention’ in letter for sale at Swann Auction Galleries in New York
11 March 2019Letters from Princess Diana written in the late 1980s and early 90s to a leading fashion magazine editor are coming to auction in New York.
CADA fair 2019: a picture special
11 March 2019The Cotswold Art & Antique Dealers’ Association fair switched its 2019 slot at Blenheim Palace from April to February and ATG went along on the final day to see the results.
‘The Clarice Cliff collecting market has grown older with me’
11 March 2019Familiar striking shapes and bright colours retain a strong following despite a fall in demand from the 1980s-90s heyday.
CADA fair embraces date change
11 March 2019Delight as the Cotswolds association’s event successfully switches from April to February.
International Women's Day: five women who made their mark on art and antiques history
08 March 2019To celebrate International Women’s Day, ATG brings you its choice of women who centuries ago, were trailblazers for the female artists who flourished amid the greater freedoms of the 20th century.
Six lots of Clarice Cliff for sale at Woolley & Wallis later this month
07 March 2019Two collections of Clarice Cliff pottery are coming up for sale in Salisbury, from typical wares to the very rare. ATG talks to Woolley & Wallis specialist Michael Jeffery about six lots that reflect the evolution of the pioneering designer’s output
How the art and antiques trade is preparing for Brexit
04 March 2019As we approach a crunch vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, a no-deal result is still a possibility – so too the prospect of an extension to the Article 50 process beyond the March 29 deadline. As the selection of comments and advice from across the trade suggests, the art and antiques sector, like businesses up and down the country, is preparing for every eventuality.