Dealers

William Cookworthy (1705-80), a Quaker chemist from Plymouth, opened his porcelain factory in 1768 following years of experimentation with China clay he discovered in Cornwall.

Browse & Darby, the London firm specialising in British and French pictures and sculpture, is celebrating a move from Cork Street to St James’s with a retrospective on Anthony Eyton.

Collector starts event for contemporary, vintage and antique examples in spiritual home of British glassmaking

Andrew Edmunds was easy to like but a bit difficult to really know. Despite the fact that we were friends for almost 50 years, he kept his life effortlessly compartmentalised.

A portrait by the Dutch painter Frans Hals (1582-1666) is set to star at this year’s 'Frieze Masters'.

Among the London events coinciding with Frieze Masters is PAD London, the annual design fair that takes place in Berkeley Square.

Luigi Mazzoleni is among the exhibitors at Frieze Masters this year.

The work of artist and art historian Tom Cross (1931-2009) is showcased this autumn with an exhibition spanning two Cornish venues.

Peter Harrington Rare Books is offering a first edition of 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' (1634) at Frieze Masters in London this month – the only extant Shakespeare play not included in any of the four folio editions.

Jewellery specialist Geoffrey Munn worked at London antiques dealer Wartski between 1972 and 2018, serving as managing director from 1990.

Recent changes at the 'British Art Fair' (BAF) have led to a growing array of Contemporary works, but a strong supply of Modern British pictures remains its core.

Twentieth century British art dealer Freya Mitton has moved into her first London premises, taking a prime spot in St James’s, London.

As reported last week (ATG No 2610), the theme for the latest edition of The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea is Rococo, with a special display in the foyer.

We regret to announce the death of Bill Thomson, the well-known dealer in British watercolours, on June 6 aged 90.

A roundup of news and events from around the trade

Julie Sumner deals on Instagram (@vintagefromthecroft) and sells at events such as the recent Nantwich Town Square Antiques Market.

Annual west London extravaganza heads a look at some of the specialist fairs coming up

Helen Yourston of B2B Events, organiser of the immensely popular Malvern Flea Fair held nine times a year, has heard intriguing news from the Three Counties Showground where the event is held.