Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
TV’s Paul Martin celebrates first consignment in new role at Wiltshire auction house
11 January 2024Paul Martin’s first consignment in his new role as head of valuations at Henry Aldridge & Son came via a meeting with a family member of artist Frank Budgen (1882-1971).
Charleston searches for 50 of the best Bloomsbury Group works still in private collections to include in a special anniversary exhibition
11 January 2024A Sussex museum is launching a campaign at London Art Fair to find elusive works by Bloomsbury Group artists not currently on public display.
Export block on Fra Angelico panel and museums compete for 12th-century walrus ivory carving
09 January 2024Two rare artworks sold through auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s have been temporarily blocked from export to give UK museums a chance to buy the multi-million-pound treasures.
Art dealer Richard Green Gallery unveils new plans
08 January 2024Leading London art dealership Richard Green Gallery is to focus on just one gallery on Bond Street, as it reveals the next generation of the family has joined the business.
Police investigate collapsed Cotswold art gallery
08 January 2024Cotswold art gallery Trinity House Paintings, which went into administration in June 2023, is being investigated by West Mercia Police.
Stanley Gibbons and Baldwin’s rescued in an administration deal
03 January 2024Stamp and coin dealership group Stanley Gibbons Group has been rescued from administration in a buy-out deal with owner Phoenix Asset Management.
Auction sales totals for top auction houses sum up a year of fluctuation
02 January 2024Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Bonhams revealed mixed annual sales figures indicating the ups and downs of the art market in 2023.
More than £50m of art, antiques and collectables acquired by the nation
20 December 2023The latest annual Cultural Gifts Scheme and Acceptance in Lieu Annual Report has been published detailing the artworks and objects that will go on show to the public.
Bonhams posts best ever annual results after global expansion and Sotheby’s is on track for total sales of $8bn for 2023
20 December 2023Bonhams revealed its sales totals for this year as Sotheby’s released a provisional figure.
Christie’s auction sales plummet due to macro economics and lack of stand-out single-owner sale
19 December 2023Auction house Christie’s reported auction sales of $5bn (£4.06bn) in 2023, down 30% on 2022.
Rediscovered Old Masters in France sell to US collector
18 December 2023Two rare Old Master paintings from the Sienese school of the early 14th century that had been rediscovered in France have been snapped up by an American collector.
Get in the Christmas spirit with festive picks at auction
18 December 2023From baubles and brooches to a turkey tureen, here are six festive inspired items at auction.
UK imports process set to become easier
18 December 2023Importing art and antiques into the UK via the Temporary Admissions (TA) procedure could soon become easier following government plans for a strategic review and simplification of the system.
Pioneering journalist with a ticket to ride
18 December 2023She was the first female broadcaster to be heard on Radio 1 and the only journalist to accompany the Beatles during a four-day coach trip when they filmed their Magical Mystery Tour TV special.
Cash in the attic… or garage, cupboard, barn, back of the wardrobe perhaps
18 December 2023Valuable art and antiques can be discovered in all sorts of places, inside and outside the home, obvious or not
Export stop for Coper vase commissioned as Moore gift
18 December 2023A bottle vase by the famed studio potter Hans Coper which was owned by the world-renowned sculptor Henry Moore has been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution can raise the £600,000 price tag.
Call for UK museum to buy rare Hans Coper bottle vase owned by Henry Moore
13 December 2023A bottle vase by the famed studio potter Hans Coper which was owned by the world-renowned sculptor Henry Moore has been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution can raise the £600,000 price tag.
British Museum to improve security, record keeping and audits
12 December 2023The independent review of the British Museum in the wake of thefts from its collection has been published.
Hang on… that’s a photo of my mum you’re selling
11 December 2023A dealer at Old Spitalfields Antiques Market was surprised by an early morning chance discovery.
Art Fund and Arts Council England launch initiative to encourage art donations
05 December 2023A new publication by Art Fund and Arts Council England seeks to raise awareness about how owners of art and antiques can donate to institutions.