Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
They said what?! The week (5-11 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world
11 June 2017In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week we cover fair size, Terry Frost and the result of the General Election.
Trade takes to Twitter for General Election outpourings
08 June 2017Auctioneers, dealers and other members of the trade have taken to Twitter to vent their feelings on today’s General Election.
Boy wizard still conjures top prices: Harry Potter material on offer for 20th anniversary
08 June 2017First it was rejected by 12 publishing houses. Then Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released in an initial run of 500 hardback copies.
Darren Hudson joins Decorative Fair team
07 June 2017Darren Hudson of Hudson Antiques has joined the organisational body behind the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair.
Botanical illustration exhibition toasts bicentenary of explorer and scientist Joseph Dalton Hooker
06 June 2017Botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) is remembered for his directorship of Kew Gardens, his close friendship with Charles Darwin, and the more than 30 plants with the specific name ‘hookeri’ and ‘hookeriana’ in his honour.
A tale of two book fairs: ABA and PBFA kick off Rare Books London
05 June 2017Two antiquarian book fairs held by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) kicked off Rare Books London last week. The ABA’s London International Antiquarian Book ran from June 1-3 and the PBFA’s London International Premier Fair ran from June 1-2. Here, ATG takes you on a journey through the two west London events.
New BADA boutique fair for October
05 June 2017The British Antiques Dealers Association (BADA) will launch a new collectors’ show this autumn bringing together 20 dealers for a “curated collectors’ event”.
Furniture collectors make quality count in Suffolk
05 June 2017Andrew Singleton’s first of two annual exhibitions this year opens on June 10, and he is prepared for a rush of interest in early furniture.
Mayfair gallery exhibition shows that Rodin sculpture is readily available to start a collection
05 June 2017On the centenary of Auguste Rodin’s (1840-1917) death the French sculptor is still much in evidence.
Austrian dealer moves into former Mallett premises
05 June 2017White walls, harsh lighting, edgy urban location: this is the usual checklist for global contemporary art galleries, writes Laura Chesters.
5 Questions: Mark Skipper of Cheltenham Rare Books
05 June 2017Mark Skipper of Cheltenham Rare Books talks about opening a shop, travelling as a dealer and the importance of fairs.
Castle looms over local Ludlow show
05 June 2017A view of Ludlow Castle is one of the works included in Miles Wynn Cato’s ongoing exhibition.
Gallery gains Barns-Graham estate artworks
05 June 2017More than 35 works by the artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham populate Waterhouse & Dodd’s retrospective from June 7-July 8.
Shop talk: Bow Windows Bookshop
05 June 2017In our continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops in 2017, ATG talks to Jonathan Menezes, who has owned Bow Windows Bookshop in partnership with Ric Latham since 2010.
Pop up power: Art business launches international programme of exhibitions
02 June 2017The pop-up exhibition is nothing new but a new business seeks to take the model to the next level by staging museum-quality, international shows.
Antique jewellery lost during £200,000 raid on West Sussex home
01 June 2017A West Sussex robbery has resulted in the loss of more than £200,000 of antique jewellery, handbags and other valuables.
Three new galleries open for art week
30 May 2017A trio of art dealers has chosen this summer’s revamped London Art Week to unveil new central London galleries.
Change in date announced for Northern Antiques Fair
30 May 2017The newly rebranded Northern Antiques Fair (previously the Harrogate Antique and Fine Art Fair) has issued a notification that its autumn dates have changed.
Olympia: facts and objects
30 May 2017The grande dame of the UK summer fairs scene marks its 45th year in West Kensington
Petworth packs in the fair crowds
30 May 2017Annual West Sussex event held for the third time is busy throughout its three-day run...