Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
All the fun of a big sale at the NEC fair
18 April 2017Charles Hunt’s evocative painting All the Fun of the Fair was among the major sales at the recent Antiques for Everyone fair in Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC).
5 Questions: Nick Arkell of Walton House Antiques
18 April 2017Nick Arkell is one of the owners of Walton House Antiques, a shop in Mere, Wiltshire, which specialises in furniture, fine art and antiques. He is exhibiting at the ADFL Petworth fair.
Why the Guus house is a jolly feast for the senses
18 April 2017Maastricht in March. It’s difficult to think of anything other than TEFAF within this setting, but one local dealer has established his own tradition, coinciding with but apart from the fair.
Antiques fair helps Petworth thrive
18 April 2017Petworth has faced some speculation about its future as a hub from members of the trade during the past few years. Once a celebrated spot for art and antiques, the closure of several local shops led to fears that it was losing its footing as a destination for collectors.
They said what?! The week (10-16 April) in quotes from the art and antiques world
16 April 2017It may be Easter Sunday, but there is no rest for ATG's weekly quote roundup bringing you the views of the trade on the Holy Grail of Fabergé eggs and the greatest love of an auctioneer.
Folk art gallery gets visitors hands-on with egg painting workshop
13 April 2017South London gallery Modern Folk is hosting a series of Russian egg-painting workshops this week, the first of several interactive events planned at the dealership.
Victorian fair painting sells at Antiques for Everyone
13 April 2017Charles Hunt’s painting “All the Fun of the Fair” is among the pieces that sold at the recent Antiques for Everyone Fair in Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC).
Record crowds attend CADA Fair at Blenheim Palace
12 April 2017The sixth annual CADA Fair, organised by the Cotswold Antique Dealers Association (CADA), concluded its four-day run on April 2 after an edition marked by an increase in sales and visitor numbers.
Early maiolica market tester at Sam Fogg
10 April 2017A ground-breaking Mayfair exhibition takes a rare focus on first examples of the maiolica technique.
Judge says seized silver and ivory tea set won’t be returned
10 April 2017A judge has ruled against a London gallery over the seizure by UK Border Force of a Chinese silver tea set containing a tiny quantity of elephant ivory.
They said what?! The week (3-9 April) in quotes from the art and antiques world
09 April 2017Here it is: your weekly dose of quotes from around the trade brought to you by ATG. Find out how auctioneers, dealers and other market luminaries reacted to CSK closing and a secret militaria collection.
“Old bag” Margaret Thatcher drawing among leading lots at Sotheby’s Gerald Scarfe auction
07 April 2017A political cartoon showing the face of Margaret Thatcher emerging from the side of her handbag was one of the top lots at the Sotheby’s London auction of Gerald Scarfe’s drawings this week.
5 Questions: Justin Evershed-Martin
05 April 2017Justin Evershed-Martin is the former director of Mallett who has launched a business specialising in 20th century decorative art and furniture. This week he exhibits at the Decorative Art Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea with a selection of privately sourced pieces all priced under £8000 (see right).
Wide world of the Welsh art market
05 April 2017Two exhibitions mark the 25th anniversary of Welsh art specialist Martin Tinney Gallery.
BADA fair edges into a new era
05 April 2017This year’s event was another step on the organisation’s road to modernisation
Museum purchase
05 April 2017This William and Mary walnut marquetry cabinet, right, was recently bought by an international museum for a mid six- figure sum.
Trade alert: watch out for cyber crime
05 April 2017Firms urged to be aware of risk after string of email invoice frauds
Late Turner masterpiece to appear on the market for the first time in 50 years at Sotheby’s London auction
04 April 2017A large, late masterpiece by JMW Turner (1775-1851), one of few such works still in private hands, appears at Sotheby’s this July with an estimate of £15-25m.
ILAB calls for entries to prestigious bibliography prize
03 April 2017The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) has put out a call for entrants to the 2018 ILAB Breslauer Prize for Bibliography.