Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
BADA Art Prize winner revealed
14 November 2025The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) has awarded artist Rafael El Baz its 2025 BADA Art Prize for his work 'Soft Drive'.
Dinosaur bones and Chinese works of art among recovered goods from criminal investigation
13 November 2025Three fossilised dinosaur skeletons and a collection of 11 Chinese artworks were among the assets recovered by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
London dealers sell antique and ancient glass to US museum
12 November 2025Art and antiquities dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch have sold two glass items to a US museum.
New faces at Phillips and Duke’s are among the latest art and antiques Movers and Shakers
11 November 2025A round up of hires and anniversaries across auction houses, dealers and fairs
FAB Paris fair rebrands and welcomes new president
10 November 2025FAB Paris is rebranding back to one of its original names and has announced a new president.
Portrait miniatures make rare public appearance
10 November 2025A collection of Tudor and Jacobean portrait miniatures rarely seen in public for decades is on show with Philip Mould & Company in Pall Mall ahead of its sale.
The Ear of the Beholder: Mallalieu senses a link between art and sound
10 November 2025Writer, journalist and art historian Huon Mallalieu has published a new book and is holding a book launch at the French Protestant Church in Soho Square this week.
Maps destination decision looms
10 November 2025Story of major British cartography collection provides a good case study in how export licences operate
Huguenot Museum buys 12ft reproduction of His Masters Voice
06 November 2025An enlarged copy of the original ‘His Masters Voice’ picture by Francis Barraud (1856-1924) is now on display at a museum in Rochester.
Major auction house rebrand and a round up of the latest Movers and Shakers
05 November 2025An update on news across the world of art and antiques from auction houses to dealers.
Yorkshire police appeal for information following theft from antiques centre
04 November 2025Two thieves broke into an antiques centre in South Yorkshire stealing items and causing thousands of pounds of damage.
LAPADA fair celebrates Art Deco anniversary
03 November 2025Art Deco was one of the main themes of LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair this year, with the design movement celebrating 100 years.
London calling: a look at current dealer exhibitions
03 November 2025A selection of exhibitions taking place in the capital including the latest show at Chris Beetles
Five questions with Jacob Markies
03 November 2025Focused on early 20th century, Art Deco and mid-century furniture and sculpture, Jacob Markies began working with his father Jeroen in 2018 and recently has taken over much of the day-to-day running of Markies Antiques to free Jeroen to focus on buying. The dealer will be exhibiting at the Classic Antique Fairs’ autumn event at the NEC later this month.
Getty Museum reveals latest purchases including £100,000 ancient Greek ring
31 October 2025The J Paul Getty Museum has purchased a Hellenistic gold box-bezel ring, describing it as “one of the finest and best-preserved surviving examples of this ancient jewellery type”.
‘Lost’ Eric Ravilious and Tirzah Garwood woodblocks saved for the nation after emerging for sale on eBay
29 October 2025A group of woodblocks from artists Eric Ravilious and Tirzah Garwood that had been missing for 72 years has been recovered and purchased by two museums.
The LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair opening day
29 October 2025The LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair opened on Tuesday night (last night).
Autumn art and antiques selling exhibitions around the UK
29 October 2025From illustrations to 18th century furniture and Asian ceramics to post-war modern British art, here is a round up of exhibitions by art and antiques dealers in the UK this season.
Battersea Decorative fair: Strong collar to pound exchange rate
27 October 2025How better to start a review of sales at the dog-friendly Decorative Fair than a quick canine picture selection?
Young guns aim to succeed in the art and antiques world
27 October 2025Concerns of not enough fresh faces coming into the trade seem misplaced