Coronavirus
The outbreak of coronavirus from early 2020 led to challenging times for the art and antiques industry, with numerous fairs, exhibitions and auctions being rescheduled or cancelled, and dealerships and centres having to close temporarily.
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Life after lockdown in the art and antiques world - in pictures
27 June 2020Auction houses, dealers and antiques centres have begun to reopen their premises to the public. All have taken steps to ensure buildings are ‘Covid-secure’ with new layouts, hygiene regimes and occupancy restrictions.
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German auction house Nagel begins insolvency process but remains operating as coronavirus hits trade
23 June 2020Nagel in Stuttgart, which has been trading since 1922, has been so severely affected by the coronavirus lockdown that it has begun an insolvency process.
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Kempton antiques market heads return of keynote fairs
22 June 2020Sunbury Antiques Market is coming back with force next month, reopening with three, rather than the usual two, monthly events at Kempton Park Racecourse.
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How trading life looks after lockdown
22 June 2020Auction houses, dealers and antiques centres in England began to reopen their premises to the public on June 15. All have taken steps to ensure buildings are ‘Covid-secure’ with new layouts, hygiene regimes and occupancy restrictions.
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Portobello Road Market dealer in dispute over access to stock
22 June 2020A Chinese silver dealer is searching for a new home on Portobello Road after a dispute with his landlord, Portobello Group.
ATG letter: We have to live in hope
22 June 2020MADAM – With the list of auctions increasing in every issue, it gives me hope that normality is on the way and soon we should be acting as normal albeit online for a while instead of bidding in person at these auctions.
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Tribal fair Parcours des Mondes set to go ahead in September subject to permission from authorities
20 June 2020Parcours des Mondes has confirmed it will open for its 19th year this fall pending necessary approval.
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Olympia set to return in November offering the art and antiques trade a boost
17 June 2020Dealers and organisers are looking forward to Winter Olympia on the date that the summer fair would have opened.
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Dealers put themselves in the picture with Instagram art challenge
16 June 2020How have you kept yourself busy during the long days of lockdown? Some people may have turned to drink but two dealers have turned to drink and dressing up and framed their exploits on Instagram.
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Portobello arcades owner defends its rents stance but some dealers may not return
15 June 2020As Portobello Road market dealers come under financial pressure following the lockdown, the owner of many of its arcades has defended its stance on rent payments.
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Kiwi calls on British dealers to be optimistic about opening
15 June 2020Auckland gallery says it has been doing well despite lockdown as UK firms relaunch
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A colossal coat of arms offered at the Masterpiece online fair
15 June 2020This 18th century monumental royal coat of arms by John Steell is offered by Wick Antiques in its second edition of 'Britain and the High Seas' at 'Masterpiece', held online this year.
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Flog It! presenter and dealer Paul Martin teams up with auction house for NHS charity auction
13 June 2020Former Flog It! presenter and dealer Paul Martin and auction house Dawsons have launched an auction to raise funds for NHS charities.
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Government confirms 'non-essential retail' in England can reopen to the public from June 15
10 June 2020Shops, retail galleries and auction houses in England will be able to reopen from June 15, the business secretary has confirmed.
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La Biennale Paris dealers will offer objects at an online auction at Christie’s this autumn
09 June 2020La Biennale Paris and dealer association Syndicat National des Antiquaires have organised an online auction at Christie’s.
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Safety first as dealers get set to resume indoor trading and fairs prepare to restart
08 June 2020Dealers, fair organisers and antiques centre managers are preparing to return to business with a mixture of enthusiasm and caution.
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London auction rooms back to ‘new normal’
08 June 2020Auction houses in London have announced they are restarting live auctions in June.
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June 15: not a moment too soon
08 June 2020Despite the difficult challenges, dealers are delighted to open their doors once again
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Auction house Spink helps Captain Tom remount medal collection
06 June 2020Captain Tom’s full medal set has been remounted and re-presented to him following work by auction house Spink.
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Aivazovsky posts highest price for a painting sold online during the lockdown
04 June 2020The 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.
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