Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Former Masterpiece founders Thomas Woodham-Smith and Harry Van der Hoorn unveil London summer art fair
13 February 2023The launch of a new high-end summer art fair in London has been hailed with several major dealers aligning themselves with the event just hours after the announcement.
Exhibition of medieval and Renaissance treasures in Antwerp
13 February 2023A large and highly decorated processional cross, 18 x 10in (45 x 25cm), from 13th century Limoges is among the highlights in Bernard Descheemaeker’s exhibition and latest catalogue.
Battersea Decorative fair reaps the rewards of endurance
13 February 2023South London event benefits from extra business after the string of recent fair cancellations
The web shop window: A vintage biology poster
13 February 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
5 Questions: Stephanie Castell
13 February 2023Stephanie Castell runs The Secondhand Warehouse in Leominster, Herefordshire, and Two Cs Antiques Fairs with Ben Cooper.
Dealer news in brief including the sale of a photography archive from the pages of ATG
13 February 2023A summary of news and events from around the trade
Leaning towards Scottish artworks
13 February 2023This oil on board by Willie Rodger (1930-2018), 'Burnley' from 1998, is included in Panter and Hall’s latest edition of its annual Scottish Show.
Print dealer Andrew Edmunds remembered with Gillray exhibition at London fair
06 February 2023An exhibition paying tribute to the late print dealer and restaurateur Andrew Edmunds (1943-2022) will be held at this year’s London Original Print Fair (LOPF).
5 Questions: Tom Mendel of Nonesuch Gallery
06 February 2023Tom Mendel opened Nonesuch Gallery in 2020 and specialises in works on paper c.1500-1900.
The web shop window: 18th century cheese mould
06 February 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
John Piper put in the spotlight by a London gallery
06 February 2023An oil on board of Highclere Park painted in 1943 is the highlight image at Portland Gallery’s exhibition on John Piper (1903-92) this month.
Fair comment: what is the future?
06 February 2023Despite some events falling by the wayside, those still running are experiencing decent visitor demand
Battersea Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair’s busy opening day heralds strong sales
30 January 2023A Louis XV commode decorated c.1975 with shells by the designer Anthony Redmile was among the standout sales at the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair’s opening day.
Frieze master: dealer sells Sartorios to the D’Orsay
30 January 2023The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has acquired two large paintings by Giulio Aristide Sartorio (1860-1932) from Rome dealership Antonacci Lapiccirella.
What a great work: it’s Brill
30 January 2023'Lovers', a pastel on paper by Rosalie Brill (1903-92) features in the latest online exhibition by Modern British Art Gallery.
London gallery takes wide-ranging look at landscapes across the centuries
30 January 2023Traditional and contemporary connections examined through London exhibition showing mix of styles
The web shop window: Victorian reclining armchair
30 January 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
5 Questions: Book dealer Thomas J Symonds
30 January 2023Thomas J Symonds of Symonds Rare Books has been trading online since 2017 and previously had a shop in Dusseldorf (until 2002).
Chester fair provides selling showcase for the north-west
30 January 2023The Chester Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair is an important moment in the calendar for collectors in north Wales and the north-west of England where there are few major collector events to choose from.
Summer fair turmoil: London Art Week steps up to fill the void
23 January 2023London Art Week (LAW), which has announced dates for its summer edition, is welcoming dealers from cancelled summer events and plans to expand.