Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
‘Old Master’ sleeper takes 2000-times top estimate
29 August 2022An unframed painting offered at a Norfolk auction was bid to 2000 times its high estimate when bidders detected in it the hand of an Italian Old Master.
Battersea Decorative now also launches a Contemporary dealer section
29 August 2022The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea is adding a new section dedicated to Contemporary dealers.
London tribal art event back as physical edition
29 August 2022Tribal Art London returns as an in-person event this year with a roster of more than 20 international exhibitors.
Christie’s auction of $1bn Paul Allen collection could be the largest in history
27 August 2022An unprecedented collection of art belonging to the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, could break records as it goes under the hammer at Christie’s.
British Art Fair sets out its fresh staging
22 August 2022The British Art Fair is boosting its Contemporary profile for its first outing under Ramsay Fairs next month.
Egyptian visions in exhibitions
22 August 2022Time for some 21st century Egyptomania: this year marks 200 years since Jean-François Champollion deciphered hieroglyphs and a century since Howard Carter uncovered Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Contemporary works in demand at Cotswolds fair
22 August 2022A pair of Contemporary mixed media works by Yorkshire artist Susan Brown were among the standout sales at the Cotswolds Decorative Antiques & Art Fair.
Dealer Wace takes his shows on the road after gallery closure
22 August 2022Different way of operating involves exhibitions, some non-commercial, in a variety of premises.
An artist taught by Bomberg: London exhibition displays Leslie Marr paintings
22 August 2022Portland Gallery shows works by painter who studied under David Bomberg at Borough Polytechnic
BADA Friends supports contemporary museum acquisition
16 August 2022The Friends of the BADA has given £500 to support the Bethlem Museum of the Mind in the acquisition of a new work.
Firsts book fair racks up many extra dealers
15 August 2022Firsts: London’s Rare Books Fair has added an impressive 49 dealers to the roster for its 65th edition thanks to an influx of international traders.
Clock pictured on ATG front page catches a buyer’s eye
15 August 2022Clock dealer Ben Wright has sold an important English golden age clock following its appearance in the pages and front cover of the Antiques Trade Gazette.
5 Questions: book dealer James Eaton
15 August 2022James Eaton runs Alastor Rare Books specialising in British and continental antiquarian books, manuscripts, archives, and ephemera, with an emphasis on Italian and French imprints.
The web shop window: Black Forest postage stamp box
15 August 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
De Wint Whitby went to private collector at London Art Week
15 August 2022Between reserving various pieces to museums, Guy Peppiatt was pleased to sell a large watercolour of Yorkshire by Peter de Wint (1748- 1849) during the latest London Art Week (LAW).
Gallery launches exhibition with young visitors in mind
15 August 2022James Brett of The Gallery of Everything cultivates an attitude that selling for its own sake is less important than putting on a rattling good show.
National Trust snaps up Castlereagh’s silver inkstand ahead of exhibition
11 August 2022The National Trust has acquired a silver inkstand used by Viscount Castlereagh (1769-1822), the Anglo-Irish politician and statesman.
Two extra fairs lined up for London 2023
08 August 2022Two more London fairs are on the cards for next year.
Petworth event sold to 2Covet
08 August 2022The team behind dealer marketplace 2Covet has bought The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair.