Dealers

Tobias Jellinek – part of the generation of British vernacular furniture scholars that sought to unpick the work of fakers, fantasists and embellishers in the less scrupulous days of antiques dealing – has died.

A design for a swan-shaped pendant suspended by a gracefully curved neck and bearing a scene of two more swans is among the highlights at an exhibition on the drawings and sketches of René Lalique (1860-1945).

It is the final months of the major exhibition of Marc Chagall (1887- 1985) works at Alon Zakaim, where visitors can expect to see lovers floating through the sky with the occasional goat in the tradition of many of the artist’s most recognisable works.

From 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' to 'The Last Duel', films nearly always depict the Middle Ages as dark, dingy and beset by bad weather.

Dealer Daniel Hadden is hoping for an early Christmas present with the sale of two tree decorations that once belonged to Queen Victoria.

London poster specialist stages two shows – one held in an embassy

The fair held at a folk art musuem proved useful for dealers to encounter regular clients as well as new faces

The repurposing of buildings for use as antiques centres and sometimes fairs has seen a revitalisation of historic buidings.

Dealer Peter Harrison has sold a recently reidentified portrait by 17th century painter Mary Beale (1633-99) to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Christina Jansen is managing director of The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, which was established in 1842. She started in the applied arts department before working her way up to run the gallery in 2016. On show at the gallery now are several Contemporary exhibitions running until December 23 including The Miniaturist Gallery (more below) and a selection of pictures by Victoria Crowe.

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

'Landscape and Figures' by Archibald McGlashan (1888-1980) is among the highlights at Ottocento’s Modern British art exhibition.

Prices frozen for pre-booked pitches at Kempton Park Racecourse for fourth year running

You may have already hinted, suggested, nudged your loved ones to buy something special this Christmas, but what would the Antiques Trade Gazette team recommend? We gave them each a generous budget of under £1000

Antiques dealerships and art galleries around the UK have grown by more than 31% in a decade, according to a new study.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt dubbed it an ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ but the art and antiques trade still wants more help following the fiscal measures announced on November 22.

The Times recently ran a feature on seven of the most atmospheric towns in the UK in which to do your Christmas shopping for one-off gifts, maybe combining this joysome activity with a weekend break. Here are some art and antiques options in two of them, Ludlow in Shropshire and Frome in Somerset.