Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Big sales as Firsts and Tribal Art Fair open in London
19 September 2022Major sales marked the opening days of two London fairs, Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair and Tribal Art London.
A little contemporary thinking
19 September 2022Sections catering to primary market Contemporary art are launching at the British Art Fair and the Decorative Fair.
5 Questions: Modern and Contemporary art dealer Neil Honor
19 September 2022Neil Honor of Catesbys specialises in Modern British and contemporary paintings, prints, sculpture and ceramics, mixed with Danish furniture and artisan home goods.
The web shop window: A Georgian mourning brooch
19 September 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Frieze shows it has Seoul
12 September 2022'Sky, Mountain, Forest,' a 1963 painting by Korean artist Ree Bong Sang (1916-70) was among the sales at the Frieze Masters section of the inaugural Frieze Seoul.
5 Questions: Furniture and works of art dealer David Houlston
12 September 2022David Houlston specialises in period oak and vernacular furniture and works of art in Stow-onthe- Wold.
Drawing exhibition puts little-known Yorkshire artist in the spotlight
12 September 2022St James’s dealer conducts exhibition of topographical works by unknown Ripon artist
Fair Preview: Banned books is the theme of this year’s Firsts
12 September 2022A copy of 'Howl' signed by leading lights of the Beat literature scene in New York is on offer at 'Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair', where this year the theme is banned books.
The web shop window: A children's Art Deco see-saw
12 September 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Style of Silver gets new Hungerford shopfront
12 September 2022Styles Silver of Hungerford has moved a few doors down the road. The LAPADA member started trading at 12 Bridge Street in Hungerford in 1979 and has now moved down the street to number 3.
Paul Allen collection tipped to set highest auction total
05 September 2022An unprecedented collection of art belonging to the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, could break records as it goes under the hammer at Christie’s in New York this autumn.
5 Questions: Alan Marcuson of Marcuson & Hall
05 September 2022Alan Marcuson of Marcuson & Hall specialises in rugs and textiles, and studio pottery and stands at Tribal Art London (from September 15-18).
The web shop window: 1950s copy of Just William
05 September 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
'Pathway to Impressionism' photography show debuts at James Hyman
05 September 2022London exhibition outlines how French photographers started to cover a changing world
Menzel pops up in Hamburg thanks to joint drawing exhibition
05 September 2022Stephen Ongpin Fine Art is staging a pop-up exhibition from September 13-October 7 of drawings by Adolph Menzel in Hamburg after an earlier staging was cut short by Covid restrictions.
‘Old Master’ sleeper takes 2000-times top estimate
29 August 2022An unframed painting offered at a Norfolk auction was bid to 2000 times its high estimate when bidders detected in it the hand of an Italian Old Master.
Battersea Decorative now also launches a Contemporary dealer section
29 August 2022The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea is adding a new section dedicated to Contemporary dealers.
London tribal art event back as physical edition
29 August 2022Tribal Art London returns as an in-person event this year with a roster of more than 20 international exhibitors.
Christie’s auction of $1bn Paul Allen collection could be the largest in history
27 August 2022An unprecedented collection of art belonging to the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, could break records as it goes under the hammer at Christie’s.
British Art Fair sets out its fresh staging
22 August 2022The British Art Fair is boosting its Contemporary profile for its first outing under Ramsay Fairs next month.