Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Hundred works highlight Modern British artists
18 March 2024'Mudflats' by Hilda Goldwag (1912- 2008) is among the highlights in Belgrave St Ives’ show 'St Ives and Modern British Art Exhibition 2024: 100 works, from Gillian Ayres to Alfred Wallis'.
New section for Battersea decorative fair this spring
14 March 2024London fair's new section of Contemporary home suppliers set to complement art and antiques
Market report reveals online sales rising despite contraction of art and antiques sector
13 March 2024Art Basel and UBS report includes 'bright spots' in its economic analysis of a difficult year
Classic Antique Fairs says spaces are filling up at trio of events
13 March 2024Despite launching in December, organisers of the new fairs series say it is already in high demand
Forrest Gump’s feather goes under the hammer at Propstore Auctions
12 March 2024Sale of entertainment memorabilia includes items from Oscar winners including 'Star Wars', 'Braveheart' and 'Alien'
Robust sales and strong attendance mark TEFAF Maastricht’s opening weekend
11 March 2024Van Gogh, Munch, Cedric Morris and Giambologna sales help paint a picture of the strongest fair for several years
Victorian sampler returns to Berkswell primary school where it was created
11 March 2024Historic school acquires needlework created by a former pupil
Five questions with print dealer Gwen Hughes
11 March 2024Gwen Hughes is among the exhibitors at the London Original Print Fair.
Historic works hold their own at London Original Print Fair
11 March 2024Despite print fair’s focus having shifted over the years, more traditional works still play an important part
Dealer news in brief including a book published on the prints of Norman Webster
11 March 2024Our roundup of dealer news includes Andrew Froste Antiques launching a new book
New firm urges fresh buyers to feel alive with mourning jewellery
11 March 2024The founder of a new dealership devoted to antique jewellery is determined to bring the field to a fresh generation of buyers.
Eye on an object: a portrait by Michael Dahl
11 March 2024Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Colin Firth’s 'sensational' Pride and Prejudice wet shirt goes to UK museum
07 March 2024Shirt from historic moment of the BBC’s 'Pride and Prejudice' sells at Kerry Taylor Auctions
Treasure House exhibitor numbers soar for second edition
07 March 2024London fair returns with 70 exhibitors in more than 20 fields
TEFAF shakes up vetting committees
04 March 2024Ahead of the 37th edition of TEFAF Maastricht the organisation has streamlined its Old Masters vetting committees.
TEFAF Maastricht focus: Charles Ede and Sean Kelly
04 March 2024Antiquities specialists Charles Ede of London and Contemporary New York gallery Sean Kelly share a stand at TEFAF Maastricht’s inaugural Focus section, which is aimed at presenting complementary works from different artists and disciplines.
TEFAF launches its new focus
04 March 2024Our preview of the upcoming Maastricht fair which includes a new section to promote cross-collecting
Auctions and dealer shows aplenty at Asia Week New York
04 March 2024Fifteeth year of the New York event involves 28 dealers and 12 salerooms taking part
Five questions: Old Master dealer Flavio Gianassi
04 March 2024Flavio Gianassi of FG Fine Art specialises in Italian Old Master paintings and is among the dealers standing at the TEFAF Maastricht Showcase this year
TEFAF Maastricht Showcase: Tommaso Calabro
04 March 2024Despite specialising in Modern art, Tommaso Calabro hopes to snag some Old Master collectors at his first TEFAF.