Coronavirus

The latest sale of Russian art at Sotheby’s posted the highest individual price for a painting sold at an auction so far during the worldwide lockdown. However the online sale’s overall total was 46% down on the equivalent live auction held last year.

Results from an online prints fair prove that sales continue at online events.

IACF, organiser of the UK’s largest outdoor antiques fairs and markets, is making tentative steps back into the live events arena.

LAPADA has postponed its annual September fair in the wake of continued uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic.

Auction houses, art and antiques shops, galleries and markets can reopen to the public in June in England – as long as strict new measures are adhered to.

An all-time high for gold was recorded in the UK this week as investors looked to the traditional safe haven of the yellow metal at a time of grave economic uncertainty.

Portobello Road will close to traffic during weekday trading hours to allow more room for shoppers and visitors.

Auction houses in France have been given the go-ahead to re-open this month after being closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Christie’s is launching a new sale-format for a major 20th century art auction in July.

A government department has confirmed to ATG that auction houses in England will be able to open to the public in June and conduct home valuations, as long as social distancing and the latest government guidelines are met.

Lots Road Auctions, The Canterbury Auction Galleries and Bishop & Miller are among the latest auction houses to plan a return to the rostrum and hold live online only sales.

The government scheme to pay wages of workers during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended until October.

A 50-page document detailing the steps the government is taking to return some businesses in England to operation and ease some of the current lockdown was published on Monday May 11.

Organisers of La Biennale Paris have postponed the 32nd edition of the event until next year.

Recent timed online sales organised by regional auction houses and dealers to raise money for charity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic have raised more than £42,000 so far.