Latest News Articles by Ivan Macquisten
Wedgwood archive appeal £2.2m wonder
26 September 2014Soon after ATG reported that the public had contributed £700,000 in a matter of days to help the final push to save the Wedgwood archive, the news came through that close to £2m had been raised. Some £1.3m was donated in just four days.
Over 5000 visitors pack Berkeley Square for launch of LAPADA fair
26 September 2014Queues across Berkeley Square on the opening night augured well for the 2014 LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair, and there was certainly a buzz inside the giant marquee, along with evidence of early sales among the 100-plus dealers standing there.
Wellers give up fine art sales
26 September 2014THE Wellers Group is reorganising its auction business at both its Guildford and Chertsey salerooms, moving away from fine art in favour of architectural elements and interiors.
Man Ray’s studio yields final treasures
26 September 2014Sotheby’s are to offer 400 works in nearly 300 lots by Man Ray on November 15 in Paris. The collection, property of the Man Ray Trust, includes photographs, paintings, drawings, jewellery, objects and film.
Sotheby’s return to Chatsworth
24 September 2014Beyond Limits is Sotheby’s annual outdoor exhibition of monumental sculpture in the historic gardens of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.
Landmark sale of cameos as Ceres collection comes to auction
11 September 2014Bonhams of Bond Street are to sell what is perhaps the most significant collection of cameos and intaglios seen on the market for decades.
Spink show recalls WWI’s first VCs
08 September 2014Spink are reuniting the first two Victoria Crosses awarded during the First World War as part of a unique exhibition focusing upon the first four months of the conflict.
Money wars – the £1000 note targeted by the Nazis
05 September 2014The highest denomination note issued by the Bank of England, this £1000 banknote is a rare survivor of a limited run that was cut short as the Nazis tried to destabilise the British economy.
25 Blythe Road adds photographs to the sales roster
03 September 2014Photographs are the latest discipline to join the roster of sales at 25 Blythe Road, the West London auction hub built around arms and armour auctioneer Thomas Del Mar Ltd.
The monocled crocodile wrestler and the Egyptian coffin cover
29 August 2014When Stephen Drake of Willingham Auctions discovered a 3000-year-old Egyptian coffin cover in a house clearance on the Essex coast, he was amazed.
Spink unveil new Hong Kong operation
14 August 2014Spink have unveiled their new Hong Kong operation, dubbed Spink China, with the first sale, focused on wines and spirits, set for August 20.
Canemania comes to London
11 August 2014Pick up your stick and head out for ‘Canemania 2014’, the ninth international cane conference, to be held from September 10-13 in London.
Kids in the gallery: yes or no?
04 August 2014COMMENT - Are children just an irritating distraction to the serious business of appreciating art in a museum or gallery? Is it time to turn back the tide and put adult appreciation front and centre? As the father of two, Antiques Trade Gazette Editor Ivan Macquisten speaks from experience.
Warning over VAT refunds on premium
30 July 2014Auction houses who refund VAT on the buyer’s premium to overseas purchasers without ensuring that the correct paperwork is in place could find themselves liable for the tax themselves.
BADA sets out major agenda for change
22 July 2014The British Antique Dealers’ Association is to issue provenance certificates for items sold by members as from this week.
New buyers, online sales and top-end art dominate
21 July 2014Christie’s reported auction sales for the first half of 2014 of $3.6bn (£2.2bn), a 23% rise on the same period last year. Sotheby’s took $3.12bn (£1.9bn), a 22% increase.
Art Fund crowdfunding initiative
21 July 2014The Art Fund have launched a new crowdfunding scheme to help museums and galleries, the first of which should also help boost the art and antiques trade around Hastings.
Auctioneers should frontload catalogue work to meet demand from bidders, says Sumner
10 July 2014Auction houses everywhere need to change the way they prepare for sales in order to meet increasing demands for detailed condition reports, say Australian auctioneers Mossgreen.
Sotheby’s secure Mellon consignment
08 July 2014Sotheby’s have secured the single-owner collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon, valued at more than $100m, for sale later this year in New York.
Interesting historical documents or receipts for a £306m fortune?
08 July 2014The big question at David Lay’s auctioneers in Penzance next week: Are these bonds worth a few hundred pounds or up to £3.6m each?