Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
They said what?! The week (5- 12 March) in quotes from the art and antiques world
12 March 2017Members of the trade had plenty to say this week in response to news about Christie’s South Kensington, The Budget and TEFAF Maastricht. Read some of their most memorable reactions in ATG’s weekly roundup of quotes below.
Barn find unmoved for 30 years emerges for Lord Harlech sale at Bonhams
11 March 2017A 1936 Lagonda Rapier barn find will be among the lots at the Bonhams sale of the new Lord Harlech’s family collection.
Rebrand boosts BADA fair
11 March 2017Veteran trade body’s flagship event is a good opportunity to test the latest look
OBJECT LESSON
11 March 2017Why restrict yourself? Fair organisers are encouraging a mix-and-match approach, and the eclectic style that Peter and Leonora Petrou are contributing to the rebranded BADA 2017 could make an ideal fit, as Frances Allitt finds out
Doomed female pilot's Leica camera appears at McTear's auction
10 March 2017A camera belonging to ill-fated US aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart is among the lots going under the hammer at McTear’s in Glasgow this month.
Scarfe’s scathing satire to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction
09 March 2017A rotund Boris Johnson in a polka-dot clown outfit; Barack Obama in a Superman costume getting clobbered by a giant fist; the naked figure of George Bush crouched in the grass like an ape – these are among the illustrations to come under the hammer at Sotheby’s upcoming sale of works by cartoonist Gerald Scarfe.
Early Dandie Dinmont terriers discovered in Chelsea Fair painting
08 March 2017A painting coming to The Chelsea Antiques, Art & Design Fair is the earliest representation of the Dandie Dinmont, a small breed of Scottish terrier.
Record attendance at opening day of Bath Decorative Fair
04 March 2017The Bath Decorative Fair kicked off this year to a larger crowd than ever before on its opening trade day Thursday.
Historic facade of Derbyshire antiques centre damaged after car crash
03 March 2017A Derbyshire antiques centre has suffered damage to its façade after a car collided with it last month.
Dealer's show casts light on 'undervalued' Lucio Fontana sculptures
03 March 2017An upcoming exhibition at M&L Fine Art features the ceramics and sculpture of Lucio Fontana, the artist best remembered for his slash paintings.
They said what?! The week (20-26 February) in quotes from the art and antiques world
26 February 2017Another installment of ATG's weekend quotes roundup. This week it was all thrills and chills as dealers geared up for TEFAF Maastricht and were told cautionary tales at the LAPADA Conference.
Fair organiser could be running a fresh Bath
25 February 2017Rumour and heavy hints suggest another annual event is on the cards
Cybercrime heads agenda at LAPADA Conference
24 February 2017The ninth annual LAPADA Conference opened yesterday with a sobering reminder to dealers that they could fall victim to cybercrime.
Art Business Conference launches second event in New York
23 February 2017A second edition of the Art Business Conference launches in New York April.
Birkin handbags lead Fellows’ auction of designer pieces
23 February 2017Three Hermès Birkin handbags were among the leading pieces at Fellows’ latest Designer Collection auction this week.
TEFAF features treasures loaned from the Galleria Borghese in tribute to classic collector
21 February 2017Treasures from the Galleria Borghese in Rome will feature in a loan exhibition at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht.
Journalist's ink painting bought in 1950s China to feature at Chiswick Auctions
21 February 2017Qi Baishi’s painting of bees and chrysanthemums is coming up for sale at Chiswick Auctions, featuring both a charming subject and history as it once belonged to a journalist who trod on Chairman Mao Zedong’s toe.
A touch of the erotic: Collection of ‘Lolita’ publisher includes nudes by Schiele and Giacometti
21 February 2017Works collected by the late Lord Weidenfeld, founder of the publishing firm that first brought out ‘Lolita’ in English, go under the hammer at Christie’s in May. The single-owner sale includes drawings of the female form by Egon Schiele and Alberto Giacometti.
They said what?! The week (13-19 February) in quotes from the art and antiques world
19 February 2017Another installment of the weekend series where ATG rounds up some of the week's top quotes. In this edition, brown furniture and Old Masters come face to face with young guns and new strategies.
Get a handle on the 18th century
18 February 2017Kensington Church Street dealership showcases ceramic collection online and in gallery