Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Art dealers Bowman sell sculpture to French museum
16 January 2023The Camille Claudel Museum has unveiled its newly purchased Volubilis sculpture by Alfred Boucher.
Quinlan takes the reins at Hindman
16 January 2023US auction house Hindman has promoted Alyssa D Quinlan to the role of chief executive officer.
Art & Antiques Fair Olympia cancelled for summer 2023
12 January 2023The summer edition of Art & Antiques Fair Olympia has been cancelled by its organiser Clarion Events.
Hampstead Antique & Craft Emporium granted 'Asset of Community Value' status
12 January 2023An antiques centre in Hampstead forced to close by its landlord has been recognised by Camden Council as an 'Asset of Community Value', delaying any potential sale to give community groups a chance to raise funds to buy it.
Masterpiece London cancelled due to rising costs and Brexit
09 January 2023The parent company of Masterpiece London has decided to cancel the 2023 edition of the fair which had been due to take place this summer.
Dealer Van Haeften sells Dutch Golden Age portrait to museum
09 January 2023A museum in the Netherlands has bought a Dutch Golden Age portrait from dealer Johnny Van Haeften.
5 Questions: decorative dealership M Charpentier
09 January 2023M Charpentier has been trading for more than 30 years, started by the late Maggie Charpentier in the 1980s and is now run by her daughters, Alix and Camilla.
Battersea Dec provides retail therapy
09 January 2023Special showcase at the winter edition centres on very collectable shop advertising signs and fixtures
High Renaissance work heads to Northern Ireland
09 January 2023An Italian Nativity scene has been saved for the nation after it was blocked from export by the government.
The web shop window: 1920s micro mosaic panel
09 January 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
First-timers and stalwarts all welcome at LARTA
09 January 2023Two new dealers join the latest London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) this month.
Lyon & Turnbull to hold House of St Barnabas charity auction
07 January 2023Lyon & Turnbull is hosting a charity sale of Contemporary art to raise funds for The House of St Barnabas.
Bonhams’ annual turnover breaks $1bn for the first time after string of saleroom acqusitions
06 January 2023For the first time in its history Bonhams has reported an annual turnover of more than $1bn (£840m). The figures released for 2022 follow a raft of acquisitions by the company.
Ulster Museum acquires 16th century Nativity scene
05 January 2023An Italian Nativity scene has been saved for the nation after it was blocked from export by the government.
Protest planned at Hampstead Antique Emporium ahead of closure
04 January 2023A group of traders at Hampstead Antique & Craft Emporium have organised a protest on the last day before it closes.
UK dealers star in TEFAF Showcase spot
02 January 2023UK dealers Elliott Fine Art, Callisto Fine Arts, Ben Hunter and Willoughby Gerrish are among the chosen new galleries to exhibit at TEFAF Maastricht’s Showcase this year.
Herschel museum buys manuscript memoir
02 January 2023Two Herschel family-related historic items – a Royal Society King’s medal and a manuscript memoir – have changed hands at auction and in a private sale.
Single-owner sales boost as Christie’s hits art market high
02 January 2023Christie’s reported the highest annual sales total in art market history, boosted by single-owner collections and a rise in younger buyers.
Dealer Hawkins to sell townhouses tempters
02 January 2023Antiques dealer and taxidermy specialist Emma Hawkins is selling a collection from her townhouses in Edinburgh and London at Sotheby’s this month.
Coming home: New York Winter Show staged at regular venue for first time since 2020
02 January 2023The 69th edition of the venerable fair takes place at its traditional venue of the Park Lane Armory