Dealers

A strong turn-out of collectors at the patron and curator evening of Masterpiece London and a busy preview day helped exhibitors to achieve significant early sales as the fair returned after a two-year pandemic-induced break.

After the difficult years of the pandemic, the organisers of the Bamberger Antiquitätenwochen are hoping that this year’s event will mark a return to some form of normality.

I am writing with fond and cherished memories of a much loved and admired character, recently passed, in June 2022.

Exhibitions in London, Cornwall and Edinburgh cover artists who worked in the town

Lovers of Blue & White, the antique printed British pottery dealership of that name, is available to acquire as its owners prepare to retire.

David Hall opened Hall Fine Art in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, with his father last year.

A round-up of news and events from around the trade.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Event organiser with memory of family antiques shop starts a bricks and mortar venture

The Sykeses of east Yorkshire made their fortunes in the 18th century not only from cloth but from the flourishing Baltic trade in crude iron.

Calling all antiques and vintage dealers, more of whom are needed to swell the numbers in the antiques street at the annual Thames Traditional Boat Festival held this year from Friday to Sunday, July 15-17.

“After a very busy Easter event which was spectacular, our Shepton Flea is back in full force with our next flea on Sunday, July 17”, says Sue Ede.

The TEFAF Maastricht fair opened with a raft of high-value sales last week.

Close to 300 objects and works of art found permanent homes in UK museums and galleries thanks to contributions from the Art Fund charity, a new report reveals.

The number of six-figure bids received reflects the quality of William S Reese collection

Named after the Cygnus swan constellation on the Milky Way with a nod to the White Swan Inn nearby, a shop in Berwick-on-Tweed is certainly looking starry since it opened in mid-June.

A jewellery dealer with years of experience honed at Portobello, Greenwich and Covent Garden markets now owns a busy antiques shop in east Devon.

Portobello Road Market will return to Sunday trading this summer.

Don’t forget to visit London’s shops and galleries when in town for the multi-dealer events