Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Exhibition of long-hidden paintings goes on show in Hoxton
16 September 2016Paintings by the intensely private artist Keith Cunningham are to be reintroduced to the public during an upcoming exhibition in Hoxton.
Bird box to soar at County Durham autumn auction
15 September 2016A 19th century singing bird box is a starring lot at an upcoming County Durham auction that features several animal-themed lots.
John Bird's new nest: West Sussex dealer takes boutique warehouse
14 September 2016Dealer John Bird was long established in Petworth when the tenure of his old shop came to an end, but this did not spell and end for the West Sussex furniture specialist.
Fine Art Society showcases 1960s British Pop art in new exhibition
14 September 2016A forthcoming Fine Art Society exhibition will feature over 70 works by leading British Pop artist Gerald Laing
That's entertainment: exhibition of The Jam memorabilia to be sold off at Adam Partridge
13 September 2016The majority of a collection that was previously part of a long-running public exhibition of The Jam memorabilia comes to auction in Liverpool this October.
Annual York book fair reaches record number of dealers in 2016
12 September 2016This week’s York National Book Fair hosts the most exhibitors ever to feature in its 42-year history.
High hopes for drunken night Dylan Thomas doodle at Welsh auction
09 September 2016The market for Dylan Thomas memorabilia remains strong, says the auctioneer who is hoping for Welsh, English and American bidding on one of the poet's doodle that he is offering.
Amber necklaces take top spot at Birmingham auction
08 September 2016Buyers at a recent Fellows auction in Birmingham showed the strength in the market for amber.
Historic Bolton jeweller to shift all stock before closing doors
08 September 2016A historic jewellers in Bolton is in the process of closing after reporting that the decline of the high street and the rise of the internet made trading impossible for them.
British views of Europe come to BADA Fair 2017 - without the politics
06 September 2016The paintings of British watercolourist and architectural painter Samuel Prout comprise the 2017 loan exhibition for the BADA Fair.
Director departs V&A after period of acquisition and growth
06 September 2016The director of the Victoria & Albert Museum is to step down this autumn after five years in the role.
Clare antiques centre has respite from renovation plans
05 September 2016An antiques centre in Suffolk will remain open for up to two more years despite the owner of the building obtaining permission to convert the building into flats.
Woking auction house closes after nearly 100 years
02 September 2016Barbers Fine Art Auctioneers in Woking closed yesterday after nearly 100 years in business.
Self-regulation: the art market should learn from the diamond industry
01 September 2016A presentation at today’s Art Business Conference suggested that the future of the art market has a mirror in the recent past of the diamond industry.
“I can’t hang my Picassos”: clarity over censorship needed for art market in Dubai
01 September 2016A lack of clarity on issues of censorship is affecting Dubai’s role as a centre for the art market, delegates at the Art Business Conference heard today.
Two London-based art recruiters merge companies to widen reach
01 September 2016Two London-based art recruitment agencies have joined forces to become D.R.A.W. Recruitment.
New UK dealer portal launches after nearly 10 years of construction
30 August 2016A new antiques sourcing website, Looking for Antiques, has been launched after a construction period of nine years.
False friends: some early copies of Harry Potter may not be all that they appear
25 August 2016Not all copies of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone that bear a tell-tale typo sometimes signifying the first edition, first run of the book are the real deal.
Death of "The Greatest" prompts consignments of memorabilia to auction
25 August 2016A collection of Muhammad Ali memorabilia is being sold in a Dallas saleroom following an outpouring of related consignments from the public in light of the boxer’s death.
Americana the beautiful: Reagan's private collection to appear at Christie's
23 August 2016The release of the catalogue for the upcoming sale of the Reagans’ private collection reveals the President’s artistic flair and the First Lady’s taste for diamonds.