Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
5 Questions with Megan Corcoran Locke
23 October 2023Megan Corcoran Locke is gallery director at Stephen Ongpin Fine Art.
Of a sunny disposition
23 October 2023'Sun’s Daughter' is one of the highlights in the solo show on Contemporary artist Emily Young at Richard Green, held in association with Willoughby Gerrish.
Dealer lends ceramics to exhibition on Old Master women artists
20 October 2023A ceramics dealer is among those supporting a major exhibition showcasing women artists this winter.
It’s a furniture first at Frieze fair
16 October 2023The first pieces of antique furniture ever to sell at Frieze Masters were snapped up as the 11th edition of the fair opened last week.
Birdbath makes Battersea splash
16 October 2023A stoneware birdbath designed by one of Rodin’s students was among the highlight sales at the autumn edition of the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair.
Dealers set for first staging of Olympia fair since the summer version cancelled
16 October 2023London’s fair season is in full swing, and next up is 'Winter Art & Antiques Olympia'.
Previews: Unrecorded Tipu Sultan swords among highlights on offer this season
16 October 2023Two previously unrecorded swords from the Tiger of Mysore are among the stand-out lots on offer in upcoming auctions and from dealers
Gallery’s eye on the lie of the land
16 October 2023This oil on canvas 'Petworth Park, Early Spring', by Dennis Creffield (1992), is among the works on offer at Portland Gallery’s 'The Lie of the Land'.
Bumper selection of British dealers among Boston exhibitors
16 October 2023Among the highlights at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair (BIABF) is a first edition of a 19th century German children’s book.
New chapter begins with Picasso show
16 October 2023A strong dealer-client relationship forms the backbone of the major Picasso exhibition at Ward Moretti this autumn.
5 Questions with sculpture dealer Margaret Cowley
16 October 2023Margaret Cowley co-founded Garret and Hurst Sculpture with Wendy Grellman. The firm is one of the exhibitors at Winter Art & Antiques Olympia.
Weaving magic on Jacquard a loom
16 October 2023In its latest catalogue, 'Networks of Knowledge', Peter Harrington Rare Books features one of the first pictures produced by a Jacquard loom.
Cloves boat comes into view at Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam
16 October 2023A boat modelled out of cloves created in the Moluccan islands of Indonesia is among the highlights at 'Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam'.
Colourful creations but the work of Quakers
16 October 2023A small thread-covered purse or sweet bag in the shape of a pair of bellows is one among the highlights at Witney Antiques’ exhibition 'Choice and Precious Work: Treasures from the Schoolroom', which looks at historic needlework creations beyond the sampler.
The rise of Mann in the year 1976
16 October 2023In the summer of 1976, the British artist Sargy Mann (1937-2015) experienced a burst of creativity.
Frieze forms a high point for female art at fairs
09 October 2023This year’s Frieze Masters could be the high-water mark for the representation of women at historic art fairs
Prints aplenty in the US
09 October 2023A Rembrandt drypoint of 'Jan Uytenbogaert, The Goldweigher', 1639, is among the offerings at this year’s The IFPDA Fair (International Fine Print Dealers Association). Brought by Childs Gallery of Boston, it is offered for $36,000.
5 Questions: antique clocks dealer Leigh Extence
09 October 2023Leigh Extence trades in antique clocks in Exeter and is a member of BADA and CINOA.
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09 October 2023Spotlight on three exhibitions taking place in New York – starting with 18th century art from Rome
Chariot clock charges to Chester
09 October 2023If you haven’t thought about the Roman Empire yet today, here’s your chance.