Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Specialists double up for an exhibition
06 May 2024In a joint portrait miniature exhibition by Emma Rutherford of The Limner Company and Nick Cox of Period Portraits a depiction of Jane Seymour by Wenceslas Hollar (1607-77) is among the highlights.
It’s just your calotype: an introduction for enthusiasts
06 May 2024As well as his usual commercial stand at Photo London this year, Robert Hershkowitz stages a special exhibition on French calotype.
Hurrah for a Suffragette vesta case for sale at Derbyshire fair
06 May 2024A vesta case decorated with a campaigning Suffragette is among the highlights at the Buxton Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair.
Simply the chest at Petworth
06 May 2024Practical campaign furniture is one of the stars as West Sussex event reaches its 10th anniversary
London Art Week announces early highlights
02 May 2024Ambitious British print series from First World War joins other starring items in summer art fest
Asian Art in London announces altered schedule for the autumn and new participants
29 April 2024Change is afoot for Asian Art in London's main event as well the summer staging
Retiring at the right time
29 April 2024Last month, Dianne Brick of Amherst Antiques announced she was winding up her business specialising in Tunbridge Ware after 39 years.
How to make succession a success story
29 April 2024The age-old saying has it that dealers never really retire, but life does not always run according to adages.
Dealers going their own way
29 April 2024In some cases, having a business passed on is a dream come true. Deep stock and a respected name can make the prospect of carrying a firm forward into the next generation a tempting proposition. But it can also feel like golden handcuffs.
Lowell Libson and Jonny Yarker – a very public partnership
29 April 2024In 2018, British watercolours and drawings specialist Lowell Libson made the unusual move of adding a name, that of Jonny Yarker, to that of his self-titled business.
Bowman Sculpture – a family affair
29 April 2024Many dealers who put a succession plan in place choose family. In the best cases, it brings in a highly trusted member of the next generation who has long been familiar with the business and is personally invested in its success and longevity.
Edinburgh New Town art event returns for second staging
26 April 2024NT Art Month celebrates the city’s independent galleries
New Messums gallery to aid Lowestoft regeneration
22 April 2024Messums, the modern and contemporary art dealership in London and Wiltshire, plans to open a new premises in the east of England next spring.
Show celebrates five decades of sumptuous costume jewellery
22 April 2024An Oscar de la Renta orange flower vintage necklace offered for £385 is one of the highlights of an exhibition celebrating five decades of costume jewellery held at The Design Gallery.
Nicholson women showcased at Crane Kalman
22 April 2024William and Ben have to step aside as gallery exhibition recognises a long-running artistic dynasty
Eye on an Object: dominoes made by Napoleonic prisoners-of-war
22 April 2024Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Five questions with tribal art specialist Ian Shaw
22 April 2024Ian Shaw is a specialist in tribal art and his recent projects include enhancing the gallery room of his Glasgow premises.
Probably best not to use this bowl to enjoy drinking wine
22 April 2024Among the clutch of new exhibitors at the spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea is Mary Cooke Antiques, specialist in silver, whose key items include a George IV silver gilt table bowl.
Year starts with a Modern British bang according to London gallery
19 April 2024Portland Gallery’s regular look at 20th century art includes its own actions and observations on the wider market
Pop up vintage shop disguised as supermarket comes to Soho
18 April 2024Online retailer Merchant & Found spent five years planning a new 'pop up' shop called The Vintage Supermarket.