Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
They said what!? ‘Fake or Fortune’ returns to TV and other quotes from the art and antiques market
28 July 2019Adult telly and banned substances. It’s all go in this edition of our weekly quotes roundup from the art and antiques trade, including the retail power of antiques and a surprising dollhouse.
Lost to the nation: Newbattle Abbey casket and John Singer Sargent painting are among latest treasures cleared for export
26 July 2019The Newbattle Abbey Kunstkammer is the latest work of art to be granted an export licence this year, despite the arts minister’s attempts to retain them for the nation.
Where to see and buy art in London this summer weekend including animal paintings at Omer Tiroche
26 July 2019The sun is out and so is school. It’s an ideal time to check out some of the capital’s diverse art offerings.
Antiques-driven rise in retail hailed by trade association chiefs
25 July 2019Leaders of trade associations BADA and LAPADA have welcomed an announcement that antiques contributed to a recent rise in UK retail.
Colour photos of 'lost' Dr Who 'Power of the Daleks' episode soar at auction
24 July 2019A collection of rare colour photographs from a ‘lost’ Dr Who episode proved the enduring appeal of the TV show’s memorabilia last week as it was bid to more than four times its high estimate.
Apollo 11 footage tops Sotheby’s space auction on 50th anniversary of moon landing
24 July 2019NASA videotape recordings of the Apollo 11 mission topped Sotheby’s Space Exploration Sale held on the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing.
LAPADA launches apprentice scheme for “a new generation of dealers”
22 July 2019LAPADA, The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, has launched a new ‘Apprentice’ membership category for dealers in early years of independent trading.
The web shop window: Ornate ash armoire with a mysterious past
22 July 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Carpet flies at first rug and textile event
22 July 2019A north-west Persian carpet in the Esfahan style c.1700, offered for a price in excess of €30,000 by Massoud Milani from Paris, was one of the leading sales at the first HALI Fair in London’s Mall Galleries.
Cross references at Masterpiece
22 July 2019Items on offer reflect collecting ethos of the annual London fair now in its 10th year.
Swiss river view sets the scene for London dealer showcase
22 July 2019Alexandre Calame’s oil on canvas The River Lutschine near Lauterbrunnen was one of the highlight sales during this summer’s London Art Week (LAW).
5 Questions: Alexis Pentcheff
22 July 2019Alexis Pentcheff's gallery in Marseille offers 19th and 20th century paintings.
Scandi style sweeps in to the third Cooper Cotswolds fair
22 July 2019A prime example of mid-century Scandinavian furniture is offered at the Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair next month by dealer Roger Burgett of Scandinavian by Design.
‘Spanish Phillip’ comes home to Scotland with pooch picture
22 July 2019Edinburgh gallery Fettes Fine Art offers a painting by Scottish artist John Phillip at its local Galloway Fair this week.
West Dean launches trio of Fellowships to college supporters
21 July 2019Dawn Ades OBE, Jonathan Ashley-Smith and Rebecca Salter RA are the first recipients of the West Dean College of Arts and Conservation fellowships.
Petworth gallery stages exhibition of art by four from the Hitchens family
20 July 2019Art by four generations of the Hitchens family is on show at Kevis House Gallery this summer.
TEFAF opens Showcase applications
18 July 2019TEFAF is accepting applications for its 2020 Maastricht Showcase.
Bournemouth centre saved as local dealers enter The Den
15 July 2019Two south-coast dealers have secured the future of more than 100 traders with the purchase of a Bournemouth centre.
Fairs more important than ever, say dealers
15 July 2019The proportion of picture dealers standing at fairs has risen significantly during the last two years according to findings from the latest biennial Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD) survey.
Bird images by Elizabeth Gould takes centre stage at Sotheran’s show
15 July 2019Vivid and lifelike, the lithograph of an Ariel Toucan shown below first appeared in a monograph by British naturalist John Gould (1804-81), 'The Bird Man'. Despite being in the hand of his wife Elizabeth (1804-41), this, like most of the illustrations in John’s publications, was long considered to be essentially his work.