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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The perennial power of Picasso on show at London dealership
31 July 2024In 1973, celebrated artists took part in ‘Hommage à Picasso’, a project launched to celebrate the artist's 90th birthday. Gerrish Fine Art are revisiting that collective response
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LAPADA launches a Fringe festival for 2024
29 July 2024LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair is hosting a fringe festival which includes a recital in Handel's dining room and new way to see the works of Michelangelo and Da Vinci
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Catalogue of Churchill memorabilia spells V for valuable
26 July 2024From unpublished writings to a clothes brush from his valet, collection marks the 150th anniversary year of Sir Winston Churchill’s birth
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Start a Collection with Zsuzsi Roboz at Messums
23 July 2024Start a Collection was launched by David Messum to encourage and welcome first-time buyers. This year's event celebrates the work of Zsuzsi Roboz (1929-2012).
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Obituary: Kensington Church Street dealer Gretchen Andersen
22 July 2024'Let all the world say / What they will / Speak of me / As you find'
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Second staging of Classic Antique Fair impresses
22 July 2024Among the attractions of the Classic Antique Fairs in Birmingham staged from July 12-14 was the eye-catching display of dealership M&D Moir featuring a pair of powder pink vases by Franz Pallme König (c.1890).
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Classic Antique Fairs brings cheer and tea to NEC
22 July 2024Summer fair in Birmingham receives warm welcome after its successful winter debut
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Five questions with jewellery dealer Anthea Gesua
22 July 2024Anthea AG Antiques is run by Anthea Gesua with the help of Gaby Ruthven and has been in Grays Antiques Centre, London, since the early 1980s.
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Haddon starts new fair in Hatfield
22 July 2024Steve Cooper of Haddon Events is launching another antiques/vintage fair in the south of England which will run on Sunday, September 29, at the Hertfordshire Sports Village in Hatfield.
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London Art Week draws in top quality buyers
22 July 2024In its latest edition London Art Week (LAW) showcased 35 participants, including four taking part in LAW Digital, and also the three major London auction houses: Bonhams, Christie’s and Sotheby’s.
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Voters drank a toast to Lord Anson (with him paying)
22 July 2024Election fever in the UK is behind us but collectors of political memorabilia might vote for a 19th century Spode electioneering jug for sale at the Long Melford Antiques Fair in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, August 7.
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Packing them in at Paxton House
22 July 2024Debut staging of event established in the Scottish Borders encourages more dealers to sign up for next one
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Crouch and Harrington set to exhibit at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair
19 July 2024Detailed accounts from colonial settlers and a trove of radical erotica are just some of the offerings at Australia's rare book bonanza
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'We live in different times': Graham Smith retires after 50 years in antiques
18 July 2024Graham Smith Antiques, located on the outskirts of Newcastle is currently hosting a closing down sale as its owner is retiring.
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Car boot spins off to Salford
15 July 2024For the first time, the London-based Classic Car Boot Sale is taking itself up to Media City in Salford, Greater Manchester on Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21.
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A fair finding a winning formula
15 July 2024The second Treasure House event widened its appeal while also remaining a showcase for serious collectors
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British silver pieces from renowned Texas collection on offer
15 July 2024New Orleans dealership MS Rau has acquired 222 pieces of English silver from the collection of Texan businessman Billy Joe ‘Red’ McCombs (1927-2023).
Obituary: Annie Hammersley (Ann Bernfeld)
15 July 2024Ann Hammersley passed away peacefully on June 23, 2024.
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Herefordshire country house hosts charity event
15 July 2024A private estate in south Herefordshire is holding its first country house charity car boot sale on Sunday, August 4.
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GNB Fairs fuels demand with series of event launches
15 July 2024Fresh locations in use this year include venue based at former Kent colliery
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