Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Book trade seeks to add thresholds to EU cultural law
02 July 2018The antiquarian book trade is lobbying for changes to the proposed EU law designed to crack down on imports of cultural goods ‘more than 250 years old’.
Nelson watch kept the line on time at Trafalgar
02 July 2018A pocket watch worn by Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar and probably given to him after his triumph at the Battle of the Nile is to be offered at auction next month.
BBC launches latest daytime antiques programme
29 June 2018The BBC is to launch a new daytime antiques show with Flog It! presenter Paul Martin fronting the venture.
Art dealer in court over export of Giotto painting
29 June 2018A London art dealer is in a high court battle with the Arts Council over the export of a Giotto di Bondone painting valued at £10m.
Christie’s marketing chief leaves after four years at the auction house
28 June 2018Marc Sands, who joined as chief marketing officer in April 2014, is leaving to “pursue other creative opportunities”.
British Museum accepts 550-piece collection of ivory works of art ahead of UK trade ban
28 June 2018A vast collection of ivories from The Sir Victor Sassoon Chinese Ivories Trust will be going on display at the British Museum after it acquired the collection earlier this year.
Sun shines on Church Street’s latest art and antiques events
27 June 2018Church Street traders have two reasons to celebrate after the successful launch of Middle Eastern-focused AlFayez in Alfies Antique Market and the second edition of its Sunday street market event 'Antiques Anonymous'.
Vintage transport posters journey to Lyon & Turnbull exhibition
26 June 2018Vintage transport posters including scenes of London Tramways are going on sale next month at the London office of Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull.
Nelson’s Battle of Trafalgar watch among ‘treasures’ to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
26 June 2018A pocket watch worn by Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar and probably given to him after his triumph at the Battle of the Nile is to be offered at auction next month.
See the Old Masters hanging out in Mayfair with Victoria Beckham
25 June 2018Pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham is displaying 16 Old Master paintings at her Dover Street store in Mayfair as part of a tie-up with auction house Sotheby’s.
Judge rules on Fatimid ewer ownership case
25 June 2018A long-running legal dispute over a Fatimid rock crystal ewer that had been due to sell at Sotheby’s has been settled in court.
Top hat demand for Royal Ascot boosts antique hat seller
22 June 2018Demand from well-dressed gentlemen for authentic silk top hats for Royal Ascot this week has boosted sales for retailer Oliver Brown.
Napoleon’s battle of Waterloo hat sells at French auction
22 June 2018A bicorne hat believed to have been owned by Napoleon Bonaparte has sold at auction in Lyon for a hammer price of €280,000 (£246,000).
Art takes on wine and wins as it is crowned top investment asset
21 June 2018Consignors tempted back by salerooms to sell at auction in 2017 has helped put art top of the league of investment assets, according to the latest report.
East Lothian auction house damaged by fire
18 June 2018An auction house near Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland, has been devastated by a fire.
‘Quick, affordable’ registration process for ivory
18 June 2018MPs have called for a “quick, affordable and not too bureaucratic” registration process for items containing less than 10% ivory under the bill that will usher in a near-total ban on the trade in ivory objects.
Call to help solve 20-year-old theft of James Bond Aston Martin car
18 June 2018Calling all international spies, or maybe a super sleuth: can you track down a James Bond Aston Martin car stolen more than 20 years ago?
New LAPADA chief Freya Simms outlines what dealer members can expect during her tenure
18 June 2018Public relations and fairs specialist Freya Simms is a mere two weeks into the job as chief executive of dealer body LAPADA but has hit the ground running.
Antiques Trade Gazette advert cited during trial of art robbery from Bulmer cider family's mansion
14 June 2018A £50,000 reward advert calling for information on stolen artworks placed in 'Antiques Trade Gazette' in 2015 has been cited during the trial of those accused of the robbery of the Bulmer cider family's mansion.
Bug brooch from James Bond films flies into Surrey auction
13 June 2018The sale of a bug that featured in a James Bond film might not sound like the sort of thing a person would want to pin on their dress.