Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
No mystery: M4 Enigma machine sets record price of $380,000 at Bonhams auction
14 December 2016An Enigma cipher machine made a world-record price last week when it was hammered down for $380,000 (£301,379).
Security and trust top the bill at LAPADA conference 2017
13 December 2016LAPADA, The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, has announced the programme for its 2017 conference which will tackle some of the major issues dealers face today.
Leonardo drawing estimated at €15m to appear at French auction next year
13 December 2016A newly-discovered drawing that has been attributed to Leonardo da Vinci will be offered by Paris auctioneers Tajan next year, estimated at €15m (£9.62m).
They said what?! The week (5-12 Dec) in quotes from the art and antiques world
11 December 2016In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others – from ivory inlays to a tsunami.
LAPADA Fair shifts dates of 2017 event
05 December 2016New dates for the LAPADA Fair this year mean that the event opens on a Thursday, rather than a Monday, for the first time.
They said what?! The week (28 Nov - 4 Dec) in quotes from the art and antiques world
04 December 2016In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of recent quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others – on toy triumphs to attribution rows to royal revelations.
Paintings at Old Master exhibition reflect Caravaggio’s influence for a wider audience
02 December 2016Theodore Johns aims to introduce younger collectors and Caravaggio enthusiasts to a group of more affordable works with an exhibition of paintings inspired by the Old Master.
Antiques centre entrepreneur takes skills online as number of dealer portals grows
02 December 2016James Podger, founder of Great Grooms Antiques Centre, has taken the ethos of his bricks-and-mortar dealer hubs online with the launch of a new dealer portal.
Queen Victoria’s silk jacket comes close to double estimate at Ewbank’s textile auction
01 December 2016A pink silk jacket once worn by Queen Victoria was among the lots that led Ewbank’s recent textile auction to almost double its pre-sale expectations.
TEFAF Maastricht exhibitor list reveals 18 new exhibitors and some notable departures
30 November 2016TEFAF have revealed the list of 270 exhibitors standing at the next Maastricht fair in March.
Wartski director Geoffrey Munn appointed chairman of BADA Trust
30 November 2016The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) has appointed Geoffrey Munn of Wartski as Chairman of Friends of the BADA Trust.
Marc Chagall still life helps Dorotheum to their highest Modern art sale total
28 November 2016A still life by Marc Chagall led Dorotheum in a record-breaking auction last week when the painting achieved a premium inclusive €1.02m (£872,269).
Six Old Masters to watch at Sotheby's auction
28 November 2016Works from the Italian Renaissance and the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age feature in Sotheby’s Old Masters Evening Sale on December 7. Among the works are those that have remained in the same collection for centuries.
Christopher Wood painting takes £220,000 at Chorley’s
23 November 2016A painting by Christopher Wood made more than seven times its lower estimate when it was knocked down for £220,000 at Chorley’s yesterday.
Equality button included at Heritage Auctions' sale of Americana from Forbes collection
22 November 2016A button reading ‘Equality’ and commemorating Booker T Washington’s dinner with President Theodore Roosevelt in the White House is included in Heritage Auction’s upcoming Americana sale.
Transparent 19th century ‘mystery clock’ comes up for sale at Chiswick Auctions
21 November 2016A rare early model of the ‘mystery clock’ invented by magician and horologist Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) is up for sale at Chiswick Auctions next month.
They said what?! The week (14-20 Nov) in quotes from the art and antiques world
20 November 2016In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week, sacrifice is urged in the name of progress and a fair organiser hints at her formula for success.
Old Master painting from Brian Sewell collection donated to The National Gallery
19 November 2016The National Gallery has received one of the paintings from the collection of the late art critic Brian Sewell.
Monarch of the Glen withdrawn from Christie’s auction as museum and owner make deal
17 November 2016Edwin Landseer’s Monarch of the Glen has been withdrawn from auction at Christie’s following an agreement between the consignor and the National Galleries of Scotland to help the museum retain the iconic painting.
Galloway Antiques Fairs find two new venues for 2017
17 November 2016Galloway Antiques Fairs have announced plans to hold fairs in two new locations in 2017.