Law, crime and regulation
Legal cases, stolen art, regulation and tax issues remain important part of the art and antiques sector.
This category ranges from the levy of the Artist’s Resale Right to controversies over fakes and forgeries.
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Appeal after £2000 worth of jewellery stolen from Norfolk antiques centre
13 January 2024An antiques centre in Holt, Norfolk is appealing for help to recover stolen jewellery taken during a theft.
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Export block on Fra Angelico panel and museums compete for 12th-century walrus ivory carving
09 January 2024Two rare artworks sold through auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s have been temporarily blocked from export to give UK museums a chance to buy the multi-million-pound treasures.
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Police investigate collapsed Cotswold art gallery
08 January 2024Cotswold art gallery Trinity House Paintings, which went into administration in June 2023, is being investigated by West Mercia Police.
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ATG letter: Some Temporary Admission rules to be aware of
08 January 2024I read your article in ATG No 2623 regarding UK imports set to become easier and the topic of Temporary Admission (TA) with interest.
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CITES saga: a client stuck in a Kafkaesque world
02 January 2024A lawyer writes: Case study of an ivory import shows how frustrating the system can become
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More than £50m of art, antiques and collectables acquired by the nation
20 December 2023The latest annual Cultural Gifts Scheme and Acceptance in Lieu Annual Report has been published detailing the artworks and objects that will go on show to the public.
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UK imports process set to become easier
18 December 2023Importing art and antiques into the UK via the Temporary Admissions (TA) procedure could soon become easier following government plans for a strategic review and simplification of the system.
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Call for UK museum to buy rare Hans Coper bottle vase owned by Henry Moore
13 December 2023A bottle vase by the famed studio potter Hans Coper which was owned by the world-renowned sculptor Henry Moore has been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution can raise the £600,000 price tag.
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British Museum to improve security, record keeping and audits
12 December 2023The independent review of the British Museum in the wake of thefts from its collection has been published.
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Art Fund and Arts Council England launch initiative to encourage art donations
05 December 2023A new publication by Art Fund and Arts Council England seeks to raise awareness about how owners of art and antiques can donate to institutions.
ATG letter: Another UNESCO initiative, another series of bogus claims and statistics
04 December 2023UNESCO is at it again, launching an initiative linked to antiquities with a series of bogus statistics to justify it.
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Top stories this week including a warning for Cornishware collectors
26 November 2023The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included a conviction for ‘fake’ Cornishware jars.
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Painting stolen in US recovered in UK after missing for 60 years
22 November 2023A painting by post-impressionist artist Edouard-Leon Cortés (1882-1969) has been recovered after being stolen in the US sometime in the 1950s-60s.
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Warning for Cornishware collectors following ‘fakes’ convictions
20 November 2023Vintage Cornishware collectors and dealers have been warned to be aware of possible fakes on the market following the conviction of a couple for fraud.
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Top stories this week including concerns over new rules for selling upholstered furniture
19 November 2023The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of how the antiques trade may be hit by government proposals regarding post-1950 upholstered furniture.
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Trading Standards prosecute couple who faked Cornishware pottery
16 November 2023Two people selling faked Cornishware pottery have received suspended sentences and ordered to pay £80,000.
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Trade unaware as new furniture fire safety rules are mooted
13 November 2023UK government proposals to alter regulations for post-1950 upholstered furniture have caught the art and antiques trade unaware.
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Selected highlights of the new furniture fire safety proposals
13 November 2023'Smarter Regulation: Fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture' was consulted on by the government between August 2-October 24.
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Medieval bible 'looted during Hundred Years' War' blocked from export
09 November 2023A New Testament bible formerly owned by the French King Jean II but believed to have been in the UK for more than 600 years has been temporarily barred from export.
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A lawyer writes: Russia – a labyrinthine world of sanctions regulations
06 November 2023The minutiae of the rules make risks even more intense for the art trade
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