Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Masterpiece keeps younger generation in its sights as it teams up with children’s art tour company and launches symposium
28 May 2018Masterpiece London will this year feature a series of children’s events hosted by The Little Grand Tour as the fair seeks to widen its appeal to a younger audience.
Fair venue with royal approval at Windsor
28 May 2018A new event from Penman Fairs steps into the gap that represents the calm before the storm of the London summer season.
Sculptor Baltasar Lobo exhibition celebrates female form
28 May 2018Connaught Brown’s upcoming exhibition is its fourth to focus on the sculpture of modern Spanish artist Baltasar Lobo (1910-93).
Galleries feature past and present
28 May 2018Two contemporary exhibitions in London next month feature artists with an interest in the imagery and techniques of the past.
Dealer discusses the hard sell
28 May 2018The antiques trade might have a darker side but there is also a certain black humour to it all.
Anthony Fry’s love of light shines through
28 May 2018The oil on canvas 'Rock Hill with Wild Boar' is among the pictures on offer at Browse & Darby’s exhibition featuring the works of British artist Anthony Fry (1927-2016).
Ceramics to shine in joint dealer event
28 May 2018This Bow porcelain figure of Polyhymnia, the Greek mythological muse of sacred poetry, hymn, dance and eloquence, is among the pieces on offer at this summer’s 'Ceramics Mayfair'.
5 Questions: Gemma Redmond
28 May 2018Gemma Redmond of Gemma Redmond Vintage specialises in costume jewellery and stands at the Windsor Antiques Fair.
Shop talk – The Shed in Sproughton, Suffolk
28 May 2018In our continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops and centres, ATG talks to Lesley Austin who runs The Shed with her partner Ken Dunn.
They said what?! The week (21-27 May 2018) in quotes from the art and antiques world
27 May 2018“Toughest ban,” “best find,” “Most voluptuous:” It’s a week of superlatives in this edition of our quotes roundup. Members of the trade talked about Christie’s Chippendale furniture sale, coming changes in LAPADA’s staff and McTear’s new valuation office.
BADA hosts Belgravia networking event for art market’s next generation
27 May 2018A group of young trade members met for a networking evening earlier this week.
“So thoroughly earned”: Letter of condolence accompanies First World War Military Cross medal at Plymouth auction
25 May 2018An eyewitness account of an officer’s bravery accompanies the sale of a First World War Military Cross at Eldreds Auctioneers next month.
Two positions created at LAPADA include new top spot for September fair
22 May 2018LAPADA is recruiting for two newly created positions, one of the association’s first moves under the leadership of chief executive Freya Simms.
Massive Ming gilt-bronze butter lamp sells for £1.33m at Bonhams
21 May 2018An exceptionally rare, large gilt-bronze Ming lamp took top spot at Bonhams’ Fine Chinese Art sale in London last week.
Old and new faces for British Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery
21 May 2018Leading names in British art dealing are returning to the British Art Fair, prompting a rise in exhibitor numbers for the next revamped event.
Fabulous fabrics and enticing textiles on show
21 May 2018A selection of rare 19th century suzanis, handwoven silk embroideries from the areas of modern-day Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, go on offer next month at Afridi Gallery’s exhibition 'Gardens of Delight' in London.
First major Craxton selling show
21 May 2018Osborne Samuel hosts the first major selling show of works by John Craxton (1922-2009) for 25 years this month.
Artist Rose Hilton steps out of the shadows at Messum’s show
21 May 2018For roughly 30 years the London gallery Messum’s has worked with modern British painter Rose Hilton (b.1931) to establish her work on its own merits.
Bath brightened up even more by Gray
21 May 2018Gray MCA plans to tap into a wide base of fashion enthusiasts and collectors as it moves into its first permanent gallery space in Bath this month.
Jeremy Green and Mark Goodman team up
21 May 2018Jeremy Green of The Canon Gallery and Mark Goodman of Goodman Fine Art have joined forces for an exhibition of oils and watercolours at Goodman’s new space on Duke Street.