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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Laugh longest: 18th century satirical print offered at upcoming Chester Antiques Show
28 September 2017An Oxfordshire antiques dealer will offer a rare and unusual piece of political satire at the upcoming Chester Antiques Show (October 12-15).
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Colnaghi hires Metropolitan Museum of Art curator to run new Manhattan gallery
27 September 2017Old master dealership Colnaghi is to open a gallery in New York and will expand into ancient art with the hiring of a new director from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Asian Art in London: 20 years young
27 September 2017As London gears up for the 20th Asian Art in London festival in November, ATG talks to its founders and participants on evolving the event to stay relevant and distinct in a crowded calendar
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Watercolours by William and Thomas Daniell at Grosvenor Gallery
27 September 2017Arriving in Madras in the second week of November 1792, William Daniell (1769-1837) and his uncle Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) – creators of a successful series of aquatints depicting the subcontinent – sought out fellow artist Robert Home (1752-1834).
The next generation of Asian art dealers
27 September 2017They have big, wise shoes to fill but Asian art gallery managers of a younger vintage are determined to make their mark, as ATG finds out...
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Profile: Paul Moss of London dealer Sydney L Moss
27 September 2017Paul Moss chose an unorthodox route to move the family firm into its second century. Here he discusses his passion for ‘great’ Asian art, the ebbs and flows of the market and succession planning.
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15th century Javanese terracotta pig at Jonathan Tucker
27 September 2017A long tradition of trade between China and Java culminated with the establishment of a trading colony in 1297, early in the Majapahit period (1292-1500).
Exhibitor focus: the stalwart and the newbie
27 September 2017ATG speaks to two exhibitors at 'Asian Art in London' - Jacqueline Simcox who has participated at the event since 1998 and Red Finer of Peter Finer Fine Antique Arms and Armour who joined in 2016.
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Meiji okimono by Nogami Ryuki at Laura Bordignon
27 September 2017This Japanese bronze okimono of turtles – symbolic of longevity and good luck – belonged to the empress Shōken (1849-1914), the consort of the emperor Meiji who ruled Japan from 1868-1912.
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Pair of Edo iron and bronze vases at Kevin Page
27 September 2017The collection of Japanese and Chinese works of art at Eaton Neston near Towcester was formed largely by Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh (1849-1924).
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Western Han boshanlu at Ben Janssens Oriental Art
27 September 2017With the spread of religion and the development of the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), Chinese works of art began to develop widely in terms of geography and form.
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Street map for Asian Art in London 2017
27 September 2017The 'Asian Art in London' event celebrates its 20th anniversary on November 2-11.
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Northern Qi limestone fragment at Eskenazi
27 September 2017A monumental pair of limestone hands clutching a reliquary date to the Northern Qi period (550-557AD).
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Asian Art – the state of the nations
27 September 2017The market for Asian art shifts from season to season, with the supply of blue-chip wares a constant issue. Here we look at current trends, including the emergence of a more selective buyer, and predict the fortunes of the market’s core collecting areas.
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Chinese export porcelain Apostle plate at Jorge Welsh
27 September 2017The Qianlong period (1736-95) porcelain plate made for export c.1740-60 is painted in famille rose enamels and en grisaille with a half-length portrait of St Simon.
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Dealer Bendor Grosvenor discovers Rubens' Duke of Buckingham in Glasgow
25 September 2017Dealer Bendor Grosvenor’s returning series ‘Britain’s Lost Masterpieces’ has discovered a work by Flemish artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens in a National Trust property in Glasgow.
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Windows into the life of Henry Holiday – and accountants
25 September 2017The Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has acquired a set of four Henry Holiday stained glass windows from Mayfair dealer Sinai & Sons.
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Dealers gather for ADFL fair in Surrey
25 September 2017Away from Frieze Masters, the next event held by The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited offers a more affordable selection of art and antiques outside of central London.
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East will meet West at Chelsea Harbour at Asian Art in London event
25 September 2017The Asian Art in London initiative will mark its 20th anniversary by creating a series of events including an exhibition at The Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour in London.
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Richard Green holds exhibition of historic British fashion portraits
25 September 2017It’s a busy season for Richard Green. Fresh from the 20/21 British Art Fair and the Paris Biennale, the Mayfair dealership will also appear at Frieze Masters and TEFAF New York Fall.
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