Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Penman full of confidence in its Firle Place base
30 May 2017Like Petworth, Lewes is a place known for its antiques shops. A nearby fair running from June 2-4 provides a chance for visitors to get an extra dose of shopping.
5 Questions: Rebecca Beach
30 May 2017Rebecca Beach is gallery director at British Modern art dealership Offer Waterman. The gallery is currently staging an exhibition of the works of Alison Wilding, 'Acanthus, asymmetrically' which runs until June 21.
DIY dealers trade on their own turf
30 May 2017Fairs aren’t the only option for dealers wanting to make a mark during London’s summer season. Some dealers are heading ‘outside the tent’ to focus on creating their own space.
New angle on Cornish view
30 May 2017Kurt Jackson’s 'Western rocks off St Agnes, passing fisherman' (2013), is among the pieces on offer at Messum’s exhibition of the artist’s recent works.
Charles Saumarez Smith: Seeing the bigger picture
30 May 2017Dr Charles Saumarez Smith explains how and why the Royal Academy will help promote the London art market this summer.
Pink and red at Richard Green exhibition
30 May 2017Samuel John Peploe’s (1871-1935) 'Still life of pink & red roses in a Chinese vase' is among the works in Richard Green’s ongoing exhibition devoted to the celebrated Scottish Colourist.
London Map Fair attracts international and domestic exhibitors
30 May 2017The annual London Map Fair unites the classic and the quirky of cartographic history under one roof as a host of international dealers show up for what organisers boast is the world’s largest event of its kind.
Russian artist’s horse sense
30 May 2017An exhibition by Russian artist Damir Krivenko celebrates classical art in contemporary painting.
London Underground features in summer auction of vintage posters
29 May 2017An upcoming auction at AntikBar features a collection of London Underground posters and memorabilia.
They said what?! The week (22-28 May) in quotes from the art and antiques world
28 May 2017In its weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others from across the trade. This week, auctioneers and fair directors reflect on the state of the market.
Record set for Star Wars collectors’ “holy grail” figure at Vectis Auctions
27 May 2017The Star Wars universe is growing.
Interstellar treasure: “Most important space artefact” and seminal Nobel Prize appear in New York summer sales
25 May 2017Human understanding and exploration of space took off in the 20th century and relics of that time of discovery remain popular today. This summer, two lots appearing on the New York market highlight the continuing enthusiasm for space.
Investment sought for art shares trading platform
22 May 2017An online platform for trading shares in artworks could become a reality if a new company manages to meet its fundraising target.
Book fairs turning the page
22 May 2017Coming up in early June are the two stalwart fairs of the London antiquarian book trade: 'The London International Antiquarian Book Fair', hosted by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA), and 'The London International Premier Fair', hosted by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
Shop talk: Martlesham Antiques
22 May 2017In the continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops in 2017, ATG talks to Robert Frost, who runs Martlesham Antiques from a thatched cottage in Suffolk. It specialises in 18th and 19th century furniture.
London International Premier Fair - one of the best opportunities to meet dealers and collectors
22 May 2017The London International Premier Fair (June 2-3) is the flagship book fair of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
Interview with dealer Gordon Reece on the tribal art market
22 May 2017The Fine Art Society’s exhibition Gordon Reece: The Art of Collecting runs from May 23-June 16. It has been curated by Reece and presents African sculpture and artefacts from the former dealer’s collection alongside the FAS’s own 20th century art and design.
Tide powers Scottish show
22 May 2017Coming up next at The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh is the exhibition Between Tides: Scotland’s Working Culture of the Sea.
5 Questions: David Bownes
22 May 2017David Bownes is the former head of collections at the London Transport Museum and director of collections at the National Army Museum. After a few years of building a collection mainly of British posters, he made the move from curating to selling with the launch of his Twentieth Century Posters website in January 2016.
Osborne Samuel exhibition makes a romantic gesture
22 May 2017John Minton’s 1940 painting 'Landscape with Figures' is among the pieces included in Osborne Samuel’s exhibition 'The Romantic Impulse: British Neo-Romantic Artists at Home & Abroad 1935-1959'.