Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
5 Questions with dealer and TV personality David Harper
03 July 2023David Harper trades in a range of fields and is known for appearances on programmes such as Antiques Road Trip and Bargain Hunt
Dealer news in brief including a section dedicated to female artists at Frieze Masters
03 July 2023A roundup of news and events from around the trade
What to watch out for at London Art Week
26 June 2023A further selection of highlights from the London dealers’ wider-ranging showcase this summer
5 Questions with Craig Finch of Finch & Co
26 June 2023Craig Finch of Finch & Co offers antiquities, ethnographic art, European sculpture and fine art.
Nine dealers hold exhibitions for Asian Art in London
26 June 2023Asian Art in London’s summer edition returns this year for its second outing.
The web shop window: Underground stations map
26 June 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Table captures Carlton House Terrace look
19 June 2023English architect and designer Owen Jones (1809-74) was no stranger to large decorative projects when he was hired to design the furniture and interiors for No 16 Carlton House Terrace in St James’s.
London Art Week: Exhibitor numbers back to pre-lockdown levels
19 June 2023More than 50 dealers are taking part in London Art Week with exhibitions in their galleries or online
Sizeable Boetti show spans trio of spaces
19 June 2023Don’t forget your walking shoes when visiting Ben Brown’s 'Alighiero e Boetti: Regola e Regolarsi'.
London Art Week widens decorative arts remit
19 June 2023Collaborative London galleries event signals renewed appreciation of this collecting field
5 Questions with Rachel Elwes
19 June 2023Rachel Elwes is a director at Ben Elwes Fine Art, one of the participants in London Art Week.
People power: portraits become focus of dealer events
19 June 2023With the National Portrait Gallery about to reopen, ATG takes a look at exhibition and auctions on the theme
Bugatti antelopes feature at first Treasure House Fair
19 June 2023Deux Antilopes Koudou or Caress, c.1911, by Rembrandt Bugatti, is on offer at the inaugural The Treasure House Fair from French exhibitor Univers du Bronze.
The Treasure House Fair: spiritual successor to Masterpiece
19 June 2023After the demise of Masterpiece London, its spiritual successor The Treasure House Fair in Chelsea is now offering art of the highest quality, as Frances Allitt reports
Mid-summer joy with The Game Fair
19 June 2023After the early and busy days of July, dealers usually finalise recent sales, wrap up final paperwork and – maybe – have a holiday.
Two dealers keep an eye on ancient artefacts
19 June 2023Colourful collections star at joint exhibitions held by Claire Brown Art with Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch
Get ready for autumn: check out the art and antiques fair calendar for the season
19 June 2023Late September brings with it a burst of fairs after the slower month of August.
Dealers launch special celebration of portraits to honour the National Portrait Gallery
12 June 2023Art dealers across the UK are unveiling portrait exhibitions to mark the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) this month.
Jenna Burlingham expands gallery in Hampshire
12 June 2023Joyful, British and painted by a leading woman artist, Winifred Nicholson’s 'Tulips' captures the mood of Jenna Burlingham’s summer catalogue and show.
Because folk art is worth it…
12 June 2023Dealer explains why he is holding a show instead of standing at a fair as he has done for about 40 years