Premises and Property
Property news for the art and antiques industry covering relocations, property disputes and dealers and auction houses opening new premises.
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Get physical: dealers pushing their physical presence despite Covid-19 crisis
02 November 2020Although the rise of the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a number of galleries moving online, many have also decided to persist with their bricks and mortar approach. Here are two businesses building up their physical presence in the face of ongoing uncertainty.
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Devon on a particular high for antiques centre boss
26 October 2020Vincent Page, owner of Antiques on High centres in Oxford and Sidmouth, reports that trade in both shops has been good with “a significant increase in Sidmouth, on numerous days taking more than AOH in Oxford”.
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Aston’s premises go to ‘friendly rival’ as Special Auction Services expands into the Midlands
12 October 2020Special Auction Services is expanding into the West Midlands and has taken over the premises of toy and collectables specialist Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers in Dudley.
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The new Roo and the latest launches for dealer premises
12 October 2020With the UK still in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses continue to focus on online sales, but many antiques dealers also recognise the importance of physical premises. Here are five recent openings or expansions across the UK.
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Planning changes threaten Portobello shops
21 September 2020Concerns have been raised that Portobello Road antiques shops could be under threat under new English planning laws that will make it easier to change the use of a retail building.
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Cromwell Place: A new style of gallery space
21 September 2020At a moment when dealers are exploring new ways to trade, Cromwell Place opens for business
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New hires and expansion plans – Movers & Shakers across the auction house sector
15 September 2020The latest moves at Halls, Cheffins, Freeman’s and Milestone Auctions.
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Toy specialist Aston’s to hold its last auction
14 September 2020Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers in Dudley is to close and its final sale – a sci-fi toy collection – will be held next month.
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The Fine Art Society gallery finds quirky Soho home
14 September 2020Two years after closing its Mayfair base the gallery has reopened in lively Carnaby Street in London.
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Accessibility is central to oak dealer's relocation
07 September 2020Furniture dealership Early Oak has moved from Burford in the Cotswolds to a more central location for all its UK buyers in Harringworth, near Northamptonshire’s border with Rutland.
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Bonhams scales down Scots sales
24 August 2020Bonhams is closing its Glasgow office and has restructured its sales schedule and specialists in Scotland.
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Stay cool in the heatwave if you visit Spitalfields
17 August 2020Phil Taylor Cool Stuff has taken up residence in one of the shops at east London’s Spitalfields Market.
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New Devon auction house and a relocation for a Home Counties collectables specialist – the latest regional auction house news
11 August 2020Movers and shakers – an update on auction house moves across the regions.
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Messums opens Modern and Contemporary gallery in Harrogate
30 July 2020Art dealership Messums has opened a permanent exhibition space in Yorkshire.
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Elmwood’s opens Notting Hill office
06 July 2020Jewellery auction house Elmwood’s has opened a new office in London and hired two new staff as business begins to return to normal after the lockdown.
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Stanley Gibbons unveils refurbished Strand showroom
26 June 2020Stanley Gibbons Group, which runs philately auctioneer-dealer Stanley Gibbons, numismatic dealership Baldwin’s and auction joint venture Baldwin’s of St James’s, will shortly reopen its newly refurbished shop and head office at 399 Strand in central London.
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The Fine Art Society relaunches in Soho two years after closing New Bond Street premises
25 June 2020As galleries across the country reopen after months of lockdown, one venerable institution is preparing to stage a comeback even longer awaited.
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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.
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No place like home: Holly Johnson opens showroom in Knutsford
01 June 2020As antiques businesses prepare to reopen across the country, Holly Johnson Antiques is set to launch a new showroom in Knutsford, Cheshire.
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Portobello Road to become traffic-free to enable social distancing for shoppers
20 May 2020Portobello Road will close to traffic during weekday trading hours to allow more room for shoppers and visitors.
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