Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Sim Fine Art offers rediscovered works by wartime hospital artist
16 March 2020Dealer’s London exhibition showcases the ‘exceptional’ but forgotten work of Paul Drury.
Coronavirus: ABA and PBFA call off Edinburgh antiquarian book fair
14 March 2020Managers of the Edinburgh Premier Fair, run by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) & Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA), have called off the next staging.
US collectors give Cleveland museum gift worth more than $100m
14 March 2020The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has been given a “transformative” collection valued at more than $100m.
Chelsea Antiques Fair called off due to coronavirus concerns
12 March 2020The Chelsea Antiques Fair has been cancelled in reaction to fears over coronavirus.
TEFAF Maastricht 2020 to close early due to coronavirus
11 March 2020TEFAF Maastricht will close earlier than planned, at 7pm Wednesday, March 11.
TEFAF Maastricht remains quieter but stand-out sales continue as Van Gogh sells for around €12m
09 March 2020Monday in Maastricht at TEFAF was a quieter experience as visitor numbers (anecdotally) remained down into the second week of the art and antiques fair.
Early sales give TEFAF a boost
09 March 2020Significant sales were made in the opening hours of the 33rd edition of TEFAF Maastricht - despite the absence of some major international buyers due to fears over coronavirus.
Brooch to burn bright in Perth
09 March 2020The Scone Palace Antiques & Fine Art Fair in Perth is usually a draw for Scottish dealers such as Highland Antiques.
Toys, trifles and trinkets in St James’s
09 March 2020A rare Chelsea bodkin case in the form of a cauliflower spear is among the objects on offer at the Albert Amor exhibition 'Toys and Trifles', featuring a single-owner collection built up over 20 years.
Discover royal bedroom secrets with the help of Haughton
09 March 2020Forget Harry and Meghan: go back in time to explore the private lives of historic royals at The Haughton International Seminar, which returns this summer.
Interviews: First-time exhibitors and returning dealers at The Open Art Fair 2020
09 March 2020The first edition of 'The Open Art Fair' opens this month having morphed out of the BADA Fair. Here we speak to three dealers who have previously stood at the BADA event and another who has signed up for the first time.
The Open Art Fair: Open for business in every sense
09 March 2020Organisers of the new fair launching this month aim for an atmosphere welcoming to all
Plymouth and Bristol porcelain to be talk of the town in Chelsea
09 March 2020Single-owner collection to form one of the highlights at Penman’s west London event
TEFAF Maastricht hit by drop in opening day visitor numbers but sales continue
07 March 2020TEFAF Maastricht was visited by 4000 people on its Early Access day on Thursday, a 29% drop from last year.
TEFAF Maastricht hit by drop in opening day visitor numbers but sales continue
06 March 2020TEFAF Maastricht was visited by 4000 people on its Early Access day on Thursday, a 29% drop from last year.
Dealers keep calm and carry on in the face of challenges as TEFAF Maastricht kicks off
06 March 2020Despite the apparent loss of some major international buyers due to fears over Coronavirus, the 33rd edition of TEFAF Maastricht hosted more dealers than ever, many of whom stayed cool and made sales.
How to promote the art and antiques trade and win new customers – LAPADA conference 2020
03 March 2020How to best promote the art and antiques trade, take advantage of the worldwide focus on sustainability and win new customers were the themes for this year’s LAPADA conference.
Folk art dealer Robert Young offers his own naïve-style artwork
02 March 2020Dealer Robert Young is taking bids on a work of folk art of his own creation.
New York dealers remain open for business for 'Asia Week' despite coronavirus alert
02 March 2020The spread of coronavirus may have halted the auctions at this year’s 'Asia Week New York', but dealers are going ahead with the event as planned, bringing together more than 35 exhibitors and nearly 20 talks.
5 Questions: Sarah Colegrave
02 March 2020Sarah Colegrave is an art dealer and consultant working in London and Oxfordshire. She carries a stock of mainly British 19th and 20th century paintings, drawings, watercolours and sculptures. She next stands at the Wilton House Antiques Fair (March 6-8) and The Open Art Fair (March 18-24).