Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Ten outstanding dealer sales made in 2019: Part I
27 December 2019In our first of a two-part series, take a look at some of the most unusual and wonderful objects that dealers sold this year.
UK dealers trot out horse related offerings perfect for Boxing Day
26 December 2019Beyond the busy schedule of races, Boxing Day is traditionally associated with horses.
New Olympic record breaker
23 December 2019A copy of the 1892 Olympic Manifesto made an auction record for sports memorabilia when it was hammered down for $7.5m (£5.73m).
Hey big lender - options for collectors
23 December 2019Building your collection can involve a lot of thought along with the time and money involved, but it is also worth spending a while thinking about how to share it.
Prepare to be bowled over in Yorks
23 December 2019The first event of the year for Galloway Antiques Fairs is its local event in Harrogate.
Dad’s Army put into the picture
23 December 2019Way before the TV comedy series artist Gilbert Spencer was depicting the Home Guard.
Asian art stands out in Cotswolds
23 December 2019The Chinese carved wooden statue pictured below is one of the offerings at the January Cotswolds Decorative Antiques & Art Fair, where the selection of Asian art is set to be wide and varied.
Collections management: "Even if you only have three works of art, you’re still a collector"
23 December 2019Georgia Powell launched her collections management company CURA in September 2019 with her business partner Liza Shapiro.
They said what!? Reactions as the number of missing stone troughs rises and more from the art and antiques market
22 December 2019Should fair vetters see themselves as the bad guys? Find out what one fair organiser said in our weekly roundup of quotes from the art and antiques trade.
Star Wars memorabilia stars at auction: Five recent saleroom highlights
19 December 2019Star Wars has always made money. Even with lacklustre reviews its newest instalment, released today, is likely to clean up at the box office this season. The memorabilia attached to the 42-year-old franchise is also enduringly popular, revolutionising the toy industry and remaining a subject of interest for many collectors.
Victorian carol singing engraving after Rossetti offered in London Christmas exhibition
18 December 2019An engraving of A Christmas Carol after Dante Gabriel Charles Rossetti (1828-82) is on offer at The Maas Gallery’s Christmas exhibition.
Seasonal good cheer for BADA specialists after strong sales
16 December 2019Two leading BADA members have reported strong sales to close out the year.
Gotcha: artist finds winning style
16 December 2019Exhibition shows how painter’s shift from realism to Pre-Raphaelite fantasies paid off.
‘I don’t think dealers ever retire’ - Grosvenor Prints at 40
16 December 2019Grosvenor Prints celebrated its 40th anniversary in Covent Garden this month.
The web shop window: Armoury of St James’s equestrian figure
16 December 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
From natural subjects to Nativity and Christmas tree
16 December 2019There is still time to buy art before the end of the year, and many galleries and dealerships host dedicated Christmas shows. Though prices range, here is a selection of works available across the UK for under £5000.
Have your say: London dealership offers two antique ballot boxes
11 December 2019With the election looming, Armoury of St James’s offers the chance to look back at polling history with two ballot boxes.
Trio of works sold by West Midlands dealer go to major museums
10 December 2019This 19th century Jamaican inlaid table by Ralph Turnbull was one of several pieces that Thomas Coulborn & Sons sold to major museums this year.
Olympia fair to run over two weekends for 2020
09 December 2019The next staging of the venerable Art & Antiques Fair Olympia will run longer to incorporate two weekends.