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.
![Richard Green in his Bond Street premises](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7240/edward-seago-richard-green-2239dd01b-25-04-16.jpg?center=0.33666666666666667,0.66297117516629711&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462557030000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a43)
Climbing the ladder is harder than ever, says Richard Green
25 April 2016Dealers starting out today will struggle to replicate the success of established Old Master dealers, according to Richard Green.
![View of Cork Street showing the two developments](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7238/cork-street-2239ne05a-25-04-16.jpg?center=0.52517985611510787,0.45748987854251011&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462557030000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a43)
Galleries fear higher rents in Cork Street redevelopment
25 April 2016Fears are growing that independent London art dealers will be priced out of new premises being built in Cork Street as property developers have started targeting high-end international galleries.
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Plus ça change.. conference sheds light on the history of British antique trade
15 April 2016A conference on the history of UK dealers opened in Leeds yesterday with delegates hearing how the practices and identity of British antique dealers have changed during the past century.
“Life after Cork Street” as Alan Cristea announces move to Pall Mall
12 April 2016Alan Cristea, owner of the eponymous Contemporary art gallery on Mayfair’s Cork Street, is to become the latest departee from what was once a major London hub of art galleries and dealers.
![Adrian Greenwood](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7196/adrian-greenwood-2238ne06a-11-04-16.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556980000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a38)
Police appeal to antiques trade as second man is arrested in Adrian Greenwood murder case
11 April 2016Police have asked for information from any members of the art and antiques trade who may have had recent dealings with the late Adrian Greenwood who was found dead at his home in Oxford last week.
![Antiques for Everyone NEC Birmingham](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7191/antiques-for-everyone-birmingham-2238dd04a-07-04-16.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556980000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a38)
Four objects to find: 10 shots at Antiques for Everyone's opening
07 April 2016With Birmingham’s Antiques for Everyone Spring fair underway, the ATG trawls the floor to give you an early view of this thrice-yearly fair.
![Frank Partridge 18th century European furniture](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7156/img_0708.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556960000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a36)
Frank Partridge opens London gallery after more than a decade without premises
05 April 2016London dealer Frank Partridge has opened a new shop in Knightsbridge specialising in 18th century French and English furniture and works of art.
20/21 British Art Fair to be relaunched at new venue in June 2017
30 March 2016The 20/21 British Art Fair will be relaunched next summer at the newly refurbished Mall Galleries in St James’s.
![Colnaghi's stand at TEFAF 2016](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7137/tefaf-2016-colnaghi-2236dd06a-24-03-16.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556950000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a35)
TEFAF 2016: final reports indicate solid sales overall
24 March 2016The 29th staging of TEFAF Maastricht will go down as a good edition of the fair with dealers reporting decent sales overall and the changes made for this year’s event meeting general approval among the standholders.
Third man arrested in connection with death of silver dealer Robyn Mercer
24 March 2016Police have arrested a third man in connection with the death of antique silver dealer Robyn Mercer.
Tributes paid to Robyn Mercer as two men are granted bail
22 March 2016Tributes have been paid to Robyn Mercer, the antique silver dealer who was found dead at her home in West Molesey, Surrey last week.
![TEFAF 2016 stand of dealers Charles Ede](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7122/tefaf-2016-charles-ede-2236dd07a-21-03-16.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556950000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a35)
Ten things we learned at TEFAF 2016
21 March 2016ATG reporter Frances Allitt took her first trip to TEFAF Maastricht and, as well as witnessing the colour, excitement and love for art and objects that pervade the fair, she also learned some valuable lessons from dealers and visitors.
Second man arrested in connection with Robyn Mercer murder
17 March 2016Surrey Police have confirmed that a second man was arrested today on suspicion of the murder of antiques dealer Robyn Mercer.
Man arrested over antiques dealer death
15 March 2016Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of antiques dealer Robyn Mercer who was found beaten to death at her home in West Molesey, Surrey.
![Roelandt Savery at Colnaghi TEFAF](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7105/savery-still-life-colnaghi-2233ne07a-11-03-16.jpg?center=0.47333333333333333,0.44075829383886256&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556940000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a34)
TEFAF 2016: dealers report museum purchases among string of sales on opening day
11 March 2016The aisles were busy at the opening of the 29th edition of TEFAF Maastricht 2016 and a decent stream of sales to private buyers added to the buzz created by some significant museum acquisitions.
![TEFAF 2016 logo](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7093/tefaf-maastricht-2233ne09a-10-03-16.jpg?center=0.29856115107913667,0.4959514170040486&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556930000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a33)
10 shots of the TEFAF preview
10 March 2016With the preview of TEFAF 2016 now underway, ATG gives you a snapshot around the stands of the fair.
French banks close UK trade accounts as part of clampdown on money laundering
09 March 2016Tighter regulations surrounding fraud and money laundering are prompting French banks to close the euro accounts of some UK dealers and shippers.
![Lapada Conference](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7019/16-03-03-2231ne03a-lapada-conference.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556900000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a30)
Dealers told ‘modernise and keep it simple’
03 March 2016How can you bring your business in line with the latest best practices and generate more sales without investing a fortune?
Pelham sale is end of era for London trade
02 March 2016Sotheby’s are offering 180 lots of English and continental furniture and works of art from the ‘public and private collections’ of Alan Rubin, director of London and Paris dealership Pelham Galleries.
![Silver figure of a beefeater by Berthold Muller](https://gazette-eu-west2.azureedge.net/media/7011/16-02-25-2230ne02a-silver-figure-beefeater-berthold-muller.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131462556880000000&updated=08%2f03%2f2017+16%3a41%3a28)
UK dealers told to destroy ivory antiques in US
25 February 2016Four London dealers were made to deface valuable antiques after they imported objects into the US without declaring their ivory content.
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