Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
5 Questions: Sally Honey of Opus Antiques
18 July 2022Sally Honey runs Opus Antiques trading mostly online but also at events such as Art and Antiques for Everyone (next running in November).
Olympia fair proves to be a golden oldie
11 July 2022Return of the physical event underlines continued value of doing business the traditional way
The web shop window: a 19th century portrait of a smuggler
11 July 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
A robbery but also robust results as TEFAF kicks off
04 July 2022Thieves hit TEFAF Maastricht last week, entering the venue and smashing a jewellery case on the stand of London’s Symbolic & Chase.
Triple helping of St Ives treats
04 July 2022Exhibitions in London, Cornwall and Edinburgh cover artists who worked in the town
An ideal business if you love pottery
04 July 2022Lovers of Blue & White, the antique printed British pottery dealership of that name, is available to acquire as its owners prepare to retire.
5 Questions: David Hall of Hall Fine Art
04 July 2022David Hall opened Hall Fine Art in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, with his father last year.
Dealer news in brief including a David Bomberg self-portrait on offer
04 July 2022A round-up of news and events from around the trade.
The web shop window: Danish drop-leaf table
04 July 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Early trading brings brisk sales at TEFAF
27 June 2022The TEFAF Maastricht fair opened with a raft of high-value sales last week.
Capital letters: ‘It’s all happening here and it’s fun to be part of it’
27 June 2022Don’t forget to visit London’s shops and galleries when in town for the multi-dealer events
A flurry of museum and private sales mark TEFAF Maastricht's return
24 June 2022The Metropolitan Museum of Art was among those making purchases at TEFAF Maastricht as it opened for the first time in two years today.
Medieval map lays out the routes to royalty
20 June 2022The Chaworth Roll, a 14th century genealogy of the kings of England that includes the second-earliest recorded road map of the country, is on offer at TEFAF Maastricht this week.
5 Questions: art dealer Cordelia Bourne at Patrick Bourne & Co
20 June 2022Cordelia Bourne is one half of Patrick Bourne & Co which takes part in London Art Week and Masterpiece this summer.
Early Quare clock among highlights of dealer's online exhibition
20 June 2022Dealer Ben Wright is holding an online exhibition of clocks.
The web shop window: Michel Dahl portrait of Mrs Theodora Cowper
20 June 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Huntington and hubby star in a joint Edinburgh showcase
20 June 2022A portrait of a lady in Japanese dress, a late work by Beatrice Huntington (1889-1988), is offered as part of Harvey and Woodd’s latest exhibition.
Dealer news in brief including Eskenazi's series of summer exhibitions
20 June 2022A round-up of news and events from around the trade.
Ceramics dealer E&H Manners buys Nicholas Sprimont portrait again – this time for the V&A
13 June 2022A historically significant portrait of Nicholas Sprimont (1716-71) is set to stay in the UK after dealer Errol Manners sold it for the second time in his career – this time to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Summer of Art & Antiques Special
13 June 2022Inside this week’s issue we present a special section dedicated to events taking place this summer.