Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Triple threat: Three major fairs hold steady in the wake of Brexit concern
08 July 2016It is two weeks since the first of the three major London summer fairs opened. With all three now concluded, ATG looks back on a summer season acknowledged as surprisingly successful.
Symbolic & Chase catch second space on Bond Street
07 July 2016Jewellery specialists Symbolic & Chase have doubled the size of their premises with a move into an additional floor of their building in Mayfair.
Christie's and Pierre Bergé team up for new single-owner collection sale
07 July 2016Christie's Paris and Pierre Bergé & Associés have teamed up for their first joint sale since the record-breaking Collection Yves Saint Laurent – Pierre Bergé sale in 2009.
Decorator-dealers are latest addition to Pimlico Road
06 July 2016Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler are set to move their antiques and decorative showroom to Pimlico Road in late September.
Fair play: Key numbers and sales at the Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia 2016
04 July 2016More than 25,160 visitors attended the 44th annual Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia which concluded its seven day run yesterday.
Ten top stands at Masterpiece London 2016
01 July 2016Masterpiece London opened this week at the Royal Hospital Chelsea amid continuing speculation over the effects of Brexit on the art market.
Dealers move in the face of St James's revamp
30 June 2016A number of St James’s dealers have chosen to relocate their premises in the face of extensive refurbishment plans on the part of Crown Estates.
London rug and decorative fairs join forces
28 June 2016The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair at Battersea will be joined by the London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) in January 2017.
A day at the fair: Views of the Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia
28 June 2016The Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia is the longest-running of the three major London summer fairs. Here are a few views of the fair captured during ATG's visit to the preview of the event now celebrating its 44th year.
Three works with heist history at Irish art sale
27 June 2016Three Irish paintings that were previously stolen from their former owner's home are on the market this September.
Ten shots from Art Antiques London's opening morning
24 June 2016The first of London's three major summer fairs, Art Antiques London, opened this morning. Here are ATG's 10 shots of the Haughton Fair's first morning.
Haynes Fine Art to open new gallery in London's Pimlico Road
22 June 2016Haynes Fine Art, established in the Cotswolds in 1971, will open a satellite London gallery on Pimlico Road later this month.
LAPADA looks forward to a sold out fair
22 June 2016LAPADA Fair have sold out the stands for their upcoming fair months ahead of its opening in September.
UK dealers form largest group of TEFAF New York exhibitors
21 June 2016Dealers from the UK will hold more stands than those from any other country at the inaugural TEFAF New York fair this autumn.
New survey shows antiques steep for young buyers but always in style
20 June 2016A new survey shows that 25 to 34-year-olds form the group most likely in the UK to go to fairs or auctions – but the least likely to invest in antique furniture.
Harrington’s mark author’s 150th with selling exhibition of Beatrix Potter books
16 June 2016Peter Harrington have announced a new exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter with a selling exhibition of her books.
Madonna and Bjork shine with pop star style at London fashion auction
15 June 2016Madonna and Bjork were standout acts yesterday when the singers’ performance outfits appeared as part of Kerry Taylor Auctions ‘Passion for Fashion’ sale in London.
Dealer sheds light on the forgotten Knights
15 June 2016Sacha Llewellyn is a co-founder of Liss Llewellyn Fine Art, which specialises in reappraising under-represented artists of the past.
Clare McAndrew leaves TEFAF to sign with Art Basel
14 June 2016Economist and author of the annual TEFAF Art Market Report Clare McAndrew has left TEFAF to join with Art Basel, it has been announced.
Contemporary art dealer David Zwirner opens fourth gallery in Hong Kong
13 June 2016Contemporary art dealer David Zwirner has announced plans to open a fourth gallery in Hong Kong in 2017.