Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Daum winter vase in summer
23 July 2018This Daum cameo and enamel vase decorated with a winter landscape from c.1900 is one of the pieces offered on the stand of Solo Antiques at the next Galloway Antiques Fair, where it is priced at £5950.
They said what?! The week (16-22 July) in quotes from the art and antiques world
22 July 2018This week includes a couple of British favourites – ‘Wuthering Heights’ and the Battle of Waterloo. Both are celebrated in our quotes of the week today. Also find comments on Blockchain and art collecting on a budget.
New fine art and collections insurance product announce following AXA’s acquisition of XL
19 July 2018A new art and luxury insurance division has been formed as a result of AXA’s acquisition of XL Group.
Can’t you hear me bidding? Rolling Stones legend Charlie Watts’ former home has items going under the hammer in Gloucestershire
19 July 2018You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get one of the objects from a former home of Charlie Watts, the legendary Rolling Stones drummer.
Dealer-led art fair to launch at Mall Galleries
16 July 2018‘Affordable mid-point fair’ will open in January to encourage face-to-face trade
Welsh artist emerges out of fog
16 July 2018'Peu à Peu Sortant de la Brume', a 1969 screenprint by Ceri Richards (1903-71) is part of the annual summer show at Oriel Tegfryn in Anglesey.
The Masterpiece mix – cross-collecting is key to winning format
16 July 2018During 'Masterpiece London', Zoe Karafylakis Sperling of Hauser & Wirth, the international modern and contemporary art gallery, reflected that the event made for a change from the gallery’s typical large, frenetic, contemporary art fairs.
Hopes are high for Galloway's Edinburgh fair
16 July 2018Galloway Fairs’ last event at Arley Hall featured the sale of a silver epergne from Highland Antiques for a five-figure sum. Hopes are high that a similar result will be achieved at this month’s fair at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh.
Matisse prints on sale en masse
16 July 2018Highlights from dealer Bernard Jacobson’s huge collection of prints by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) are currently on offer at his London gallery.
Swedish design at Penman's Oxfordshire fair
16 July 2018Penman Antiques Fairs’ third annual event at Burford School includes among its offerings a classic ceramic lion figure by Swedish designer Lisa Larson.
5 Questions: Jackie King
16 July 2018Jackie King is an art consultant with a background working in Old Masters for dealers including Silvano Lodi and Brian Koetser. She lives and works in London.
They said what?! The week (9-15 July 2018) in quotes from the art and antiques world
15 July 2018This week’s quotes roundup crosses international boundaries and maps a route through the Hundred Acre Wood. From auction records to digitised export licences we bring you our selection of stand-out quotes from dealers, auctioneers and other members of the trade.
Early highlights from the 10th anniversary of the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair
13 July 2018The 10th anniversary staging of the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair takes place in September featuring 100 exhibitors and a new fair manager.
CADA fair at Blenheim palace moves earlier for 2019
11 July 2018The dates of the Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association Fair has been moved from its usual April slot to take place in February next year.
Clarion issues call for more dealer commitment as Winter Olympia deadline approaches
10 July 2018The Winter Art and Antiques Fair at Olympia needs an additional dose of dealer commitment as the deadline to save the event approaches.
West Dean College joins in celebrations of Bauhaus’ centenary with open call for artist-in-residence
09 July 2018For the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, a call has gone out for artists to apply for a residency at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation in West Sussex, leading to a solo exhibition in the De La Warr Pavilion’s gallery next year.
Art fair devoted to modern and contemporary drawing launches at Saatchi Gallery
09 July 2018A second art fair in the space of a few months has been launched at Saatchi Gallery.
Antiques for Everyone gets new title and section
09 July 2018Change has come to the antiques fair at Birmingham’s NEC.
Olympia fair faces challenging times
09 July 2018West London fair’s June edition meets with mixed response from exhibitors.
Fresh place to blossom: Precious Flora stands at RHS fair
09 July 2018Jewellery dealer Cornelia Perquin of Precious Flora is no stranger to antiques fairs, but this month she is branching out. She will be offering her selection of antique and vintage flower jewellery in a slightly different setting: the Royal Horticultural Society’s Plant and Art Fair.