Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt

Little Grand

Masterpiece keeps younger generation in its sights as it teams up with children’s art tour company and launches symposium

28 May 2018

Masterpiece 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.

img_32-1.jpg

Fair venue with royal approval at Windsor

28 May 2018

A new event from Penman Fairs steps into the gap that represents the calm before the storm of the London summer season.

img_33-1.jpg

Sculptor Baltasar Lobo exhibition celebrates female form

28 May 2018

Connaught Brown’s upcoming exhibition is its fourth to focus on the sculpture of modern Spanish artist Baltasar Lobo (1910-93).

img_34-2.jpg

Galleries feature past and present

28 May 2018

Two contemporary exhibitions in London next month feature artists with an interest in the imagery and techniques of the past.

img_34-4.jpg

Dealer discusses the hard sell

28 May 2018

The antiques trade might have a darker side but there is also a certain black humour to it all.

img_34-5.jpg

Anthony Fry’s love of light shines through

28 May 2018

The 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).

img_56-4.jpg

Ceramics to shine in joint dealer event

28 May 2018

This 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'.

img_33-6.jpg

5 Questions: Gemma Redmond

28 May 2018

Gemma Redmond of Gemma Redmond Vintage specialises in costume jewellery and stands at the Windsor Antiques Fair.

img_33-4.jpg

Shop talk – The Shed in Sproughton, Suffolk

28 May 2018

In 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.

ATG QUOTES OF THE WEEK.jpg

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.

Event 4

BADA hosts Belgravia networking event for art market’s next generation

27 May 2018

A group of young trade members met for a networking evening earlier this week.

Military cross

“So thoroughly earned”: Letter of condolence accompanies First World War Military Cross medal at Plymouth auction

25 May 2018

An eyewitness account of an officer’s bravery accompanies the sale of a First World War Military Cross at Eldreds Auctioneers next month.

2307DD LAPADA 1_1.jpg

Two positions created at LAPADA include new top spot for September fair

22 May 2018

LAPADA is recruiting for two newly created positions, one of the association’s first moves under the leadership of chief executive Freya Simms.

150 A monumental Imperial exceptionally rare cast gilt-bronze ritual butter lamp Early Ming Dynasty, circa first half 15th century, cast Jingtai six-character mark.jpg

Massive Ming gilt-bronze butter lamp sells for £1.33m at Bonhams

21 May 2018

An exceptionally rare, large gilt-bronze Ming lamp took top spot at Bonhams’ Fine Chinese Art sale in London last week.

img_4-1.jpg

Old and new faces for British Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery

21 May 2018

Leading names in British art dealing are returning to the British Art Fair, prompting a rise in exhibitor numbers for the next revamped event.

img_27-1.jpg

Fabulous fabrics and enticing textiles on show

21 May 2018

A 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.

img_28-2.jpg

First major Craxton selling show

21 May 2018

Osborne Samuel hosts the first major selling show of works by John Craxton (1922-2009) for 25 years this month.

img_26-1.jpg

Artist Rose Hilton steps out of the shadows at Messum’s show

21 May 2018

For 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.

img_27-3.jpg

Bath brightened up even more by Gray

21 May 2018

Gray 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.

img_28-1.jpg

Jeremy Green and Mark Goodman team up

21 May 2018

Jeremy 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.