Dealers

Dealers come in all shapes and forms, from small sole-traders to powerhouse galleries. Both play an integral role in the art and antiques market.

They often specialise in a given fields such as jewellery, ceramics, paintings, Asian art or coins but there are also plenty of general dealers operating across different categories.

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Obituary: Chinese works of art dealer Alan Hartman (1930-2023)

06 March 2023

What makes a good antiques dealer?

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David Messum Fine Art hosts Arthur Knighton-Hammond exhibition

06 March 2023

A watercolour of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Côte d’Azur by Arthur Knighton-Hammond (1875-1970) is included in Messum’s exhibition on the artist.

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London dealer John Mitchell hosts Alpine views exhibition

06 March 2023

This painting of Mont Blanc as seen from the Lago Chérouit, Val d’Aosta, Italy, is among the works featured in this year’s Peaks and Glaciers exhibition at John Mitchell Fine Paintings.

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Gallery shows unite Big Apple residents and visitors

06 March 2023

Around 26 specialist dealers are taking part in the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York (AWNY) from March 16-24.

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Japanese art at the end of the Edo period

06 March 2023

Sebastian Izzard LLC celebrates 25 years with an exhibition of 19th century Japanese paintings and prints during AWNY from March 17-24 on East 76th Street.

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Hokusai goes with the flow

06 March 2023

Shown here is a highlight of The Art of Japan’s Asia Week New York exhibition, Fine Japanese Prints: 300 Years of Japanese Prints, Ukiyo-e -Modern.

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ATG letter: Broken and stripped antiques are the result of the flawed Ivory Act

06 March 2023

When the 2018 Ivory Act was being debated key campaigners (Born Free, many MPs including Angela Rayner and numerous celebrity supporters -notably Stephen Fry and Deborah Meaden) argued that the Act would IN NO WAY cause the destruction of antiques.

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Kuniyoshi masters woodblock prints

06 March 2023

As its Asia Week New York offering, Egenolf Gallery presents Prints and Drawings by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), Master of Graphic Storytelling.

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Why the Isle of Wight is perfect for a buying trip

06 March 2023

Spotlight on some of the antiques and art trade attractions available to increasingly high-spending visitors

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Dealers and auctioneers ready for action at New York Asia Week

06 March 2023

Exhibitions and sales lined up for the 14th edition of the annual celebration of Asian art in New York

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Catching Hindu and Muslim court traditions

06 March 2023

For its 13th annual Asia Week New York exhibition, dealership Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch will offer 44 paintings reflecting the Hindu and Muslim court traditions of India

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Channel enlightening energies through sculpture

06 March 2023

During Asia Week New York, local dealer Kapoor Galleries presents Divine Gestures: Channels of Enlightenment, an exhibition of sculptural works

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Coming to TEFAF: Shapero Rare Books

27 February 2023

Rare books specialist Shapero Rare Books run by Bernard Shapero is a regular exhibitor at TEFAF.

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It must be love at Grays Antiques Market and Alfies

27 February 2023

How love has been represented in jewellery through the ages was the topic of discussion at Grays Antiques in London.

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Coming to TEFAF: Rafael Valls

27 February 2023

Fraser Short is gallery manager at Old Masters specialist Rafael Valls, one of the regular returning dealers at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht.

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Coming to TEFAF: Callisto Fine Arts

27 February 2023

Carlo Milano of Callisto Fine Arts specialises in European sculpture, works of art and Old Master paintings, and is one of 10 exhibitors joining the Showcase this year.

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On a space exploration mission: new salvage fair in Tiverton

27 February 2023

Organiser of Devon event that has run out of room for dealers launches second fair in Tiverton

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Bath Decorative Antiques Fair returns with new traders and loyal stalwarts

27 February 2023

A newcomer to the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair will bring a chest of drawers in a distinct painted style as part of their debut offering.

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Portobello Road antiques market gains award

27 February 2023

The Portobello & Golborne Market has won a national prize.

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Festival of Cards moves up the Junction

27 February 2023

Held at the Bath & West Showground in Somerset for many years, the annual Festival of Cards has moved to a smaller location nearby.

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