Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
British Art Market Federation report heads to Parliament
17 July 2017The priorities, concerns and opportunities for the British art market are being taken directly to government with a new report launched this week.
EU culture bill will ‘cripple trade’
17 July 2017New EU rules designed to improve checks on imports of ancient artefacts “will cripple the legitimate international trade”, warns Vincent Geerling, chairman of the International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art.
Mark Law Dreweatts deal ‘delayed over funding’
17 July 2017The completion of Mark Law’s deal to buy auction house Dreweatts from stamp dealer group Stanley Gibbons has been delayed due to a change in financial backing for the £2.4m purchase.
The Wright face at LAPADA Fair
17 July 2017A dealer will offer what he believes is a Joseph Wright of Derby self-portrait at the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair this autumn.
Money laundering: know the rules
17 July 2017The art and antiques sector is a target for money launderers and the industry must be aware of new regulations, a leading anti-corruption group has said.
Anthony Browne: Our man in Westminster
17 July 2017The art market’s chief spokesperson pursues a policy of quiet diplomacy. Now armed with a new report on the British art market, Anthony Browne has something he wants to shout about
Collage bought at auction stars in Islington Museum exhibition to mark anniversary of death of infamous gay couple Orton and Halliwell
15 July 2017Islington Museum is to show off the Kenneth Halliwell screen collage that it bought at auction as part of a new exhibition to mark two important anniversaries.
Reprieve for small businesses as Treasury delays plans for digital quarterly reporting
14 July 2017Small businesses are celebrating after plans to enforce online quarterly reporting were delayed by government.
Delay in Stanley Gibbons' sale of auction house Dreweatts to Mark Law
14 July 2017The completion of Mark Law's deal to buy auction house Dreweatts from stamp dealer group Stanley Gibbons has been delayed due to a change in financial backing for the £2.4m deal.
Newark Antiques and Interiors relaunches under new ownership
14 July 2017Dealer Paul Pedley has bought the antiques warehouse where he was a tenant for many years and will rename it Newark Antiques and Interiors.
Rediscovered Wright of Derby self-portrait to be offered at LAPADA Fair
13 July 2017A dealer claims to have found a lost Wright of Derby (1734-1797) self-portrait and will be offering it for sale at the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair this autumn.
Boris Johnson says government will introduce an “all-out ban” on ivory in the UK
12 July 2017The prospect of a total ban on the trade in ivory re-emerged this week after foreign secretary Boris Johnson said the government has “a commitment to an all-out ban on the sale of ivory in this country, and that is what we intend to pursue”.
Criterion Auctioneers appoints new manager for Islington saleroom
12 July 2017Collectables expert Tracy Martin has joined Criterion Auctioneers to run its Islington saleroom.
Art consultant appointed TEFAF chairman
11 July 2017The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) has appointed Nanne Dekking as chairman who succeeds Willem van Roijen.
Hong Kong ivory ban bill makes exceptions for antique objects
10 July 2017Hong Kong’s bill to ban the domestic ivory trade does allow for the trade in antiques containing ivory, it has emerged.
Jane Austen letter hilariously mocking gothic novel to be auctioned for the first time at Sotheby’s
10 July 2017A letter written by author Jane Austen to her favourite niece reveals her wit as she amusingly parodies a gothic novel the pair had read.
Niche specialists launch auction firm for cameras and scientific instruments
10 July 2017A new auction house is to open in London hoping to find a gap in the market for cameras, scientific and medical instruments.
Metropolitan Police’s art crime unit closed due to Grenfell pressures
10 July 2017The Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiques Unit is to temporarily close due to “unprecedented” demand within the force.
Jon Baddeley, head of Bonhams Knightsbridge, on the importance of maintaining two salerooms in London
10 July 2017Bonhams Knightsbridge is keen to assert its place in London’s evolving auction scene, managing director Jon Baddeley tells ATG.
Police investigating £3m jewellery theft from art fair Masterpiece London
07 July 2017The Metropolitan Police are investigating claims of a £3m theft from art fair Masterpiece London.