Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Seven museums marking ‘The Year of the Dealer’
01 July 2019A year-long programme aimed at bringing the history of British antiques dealing to the public has launched with the support of seven UK art institutions.
Talisman owner takes a break
01 July 2019Talisman, the large King’s Road emporium of antiques and interiors , is marking its final months with 50% off all stock. Owner Ken Bolan kicked off the sale earlier this month and it continues until doors finally close on the shop on July 31.
Pitman painter Norman Cornish on the rise
01 July 2019Miners heading to work in the early morning with lit lamps, denizens of northern pubs with flat caps and pipes, women pushing prams or hanging up the washing: these figures populate the works of Norman Cornish (1919-2014), the ‘pitman painter’.
Serene Seago Thames scene is a Suffolk star
01 July 2019An Edward Seago painting, The Thames at Henley, is among the highlights at the annual summer sale held at Thomson’s Gallery in Aldeburgh.
5 Questions: Emily Walsh
01 July 2019Emily Walsh is managing director of The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh, which deals in Scottish art from 1650 to the present.
The web shop window: Swedish clock from 1787
01 July 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Strong early sales across London showpiece Masterpiece fair
01 July 2019A set of three George II silver tea caddies by the famed English silversmith Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751) was one of the stand-out sales in the opening days of 'Masterpiece London'.
Would you Adam and Eve it?
01 July 2019A study for the mysterious painting 'Allegory' by Thomas Monnington (1902-76) features in Liss Llewellyn’s exhibition of religious art in 20th century Britain. It shows a nude man and woman before a tree, an overt visual reference to Adam and Eve, but one which the artist denied.
They said what!? Sotheby’s specialist hails a rediscovered Velázquez and more in quotes from the art and antiques market
30 June 2019If moments like rediscovering a lost Old Master - or loosing a statue to thieves for a second time - don’t leave members of the art and antiques trade speechless, they might just make our quotes of the week.
Kensington Church Street hosts antiques treasure hunt this weekend
28 June 2019Visitors to Kensington Church Street this weekend can participate in an antiques treasure hunt down the historic thoroughfare.
Star Wars Tie Bomber toy found untouched in Leicestershire attic makes 10 times estimate at Hansons auction
24 June 2019The force was strong with a sale of Star Wars toys at Hansons of Derbyshire last week as 90 lots fetched a hammer total of £24,000.
Silver casserole tureen serves up early top sale at the Olympia fair
24 June 2019A silver casserole tureen was among the highlight sales during the early hours of The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia.
Three day festival in Mayfair
24 June 2019A group of pictures by self-taught Mendip artist John Caple is offered at Albemarle Street’s John Martin Gallery during this year’s Mayfair Art Weekend (MAW), the three-day festival event dedicated to the galleries in the heart of London.
The web shop window: copper plaques with Ramayana scenes
24 June 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
5 Questions: dealer Kaye Michie
24 June 2019Kaye Michie deals mainly in works on paper from the early-and mid-20th century as well as a few oils only by Dame Laura Knight or Mary Fedden. She is standing at The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia, which runs until June 28.
Policy aims at non-traditional gallery dealers
24 June 2019A new insurance policy targeting dealers who do not work in traditional galleries has been launched by London and Lymington brokers Hallett Independent,.
Pearlware gallops to BADA event
24 June 2019A rare 19th century pearlware horse is available to buyers visiting BADA’s inaugural staging of the BADA Collection at 46 Pimlico Road this summer.
Piper mixes it up at Saatchi
24 June 2019An artwork painted with oil and sand is among the offerings at the inaugural Fair for Saatchi.
Rug and textile show debut
24 June 2019A festival of rugs and textiles organised by HALI magazine joins the busy line-up of London events this summer.
Handy man to know in art week
24 June 2019Among stand-out exhibitions in the well-represented area of works on paper at this year’s London Art Week (LAW) is a collection of drawings by the German artist Adolph Menzel (1815-1905).