Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
LAPADA launches Excellence Awards ahead of autumn fair
16 October 2026A raft of new and returning dealers have signed up for this autumn’s LAPADA Fair in Berkeley Square from October 27 to November 1.
Shipping and packing: interviews with the specialists
16 October 2026ATG talks to companies Prime Lane, Bradleys, Gander & White and ROKBOX to gauge opinion on the impact of US and EU tariffs and rules
Palette aims to provide all-in-one service
16 October 2026With the increase in regulation and bureaucracy there are opportunities for new firms to try to solve issues and fix problems.
Police appeal for information to trace stolen bronze fountain
16 October 2026Wiltshire Police has issued an image of an antique bronze fountain stolen from a garden in the village of Fisherton de la Mere.
A packed schedule: focus on the shippers coping with new regulations to navigate
16 October 2026Sending stuff... it affects everyone in the trade, from dealers to auction houses, and of course vendors and buyers. But it’s an ecosystem where changes in rules across the world can often make life very difficult. How does it all work and what are the challenges?
Opening morning sales flood into Frieze Masters
15 October 2026Sales came thick and fast in the opening hours of Frieze Masters this week.
Movers & shakers: New Kent valuation office for Gorringe’s and a new hire for Heritage Auctions
14 October 2026Latest hires and expansion news from across the world of art and antiques
Pop star George Michael’s 'Faith' guitar among collection offered at Sworders
13 October 2026Sworders is hosting a preview event in its gallery in London to showcase its upcoming auction of George Michael related memorabilia.
Edward III leopard coin leaps out from suburban home to take £70,000
09 October 2026A rare 14th century gold coin, an Edward III leopard that was in circulation for just seven months, has been hammered down for a mid-estimate £70,000.
Plea to help recover Persian rug stolen in Manchester
09 October 2026The Manchester-based owner of an early 20th century Persian rug hopes the trade could help him recover the family heirloom after it was stolen earlier this year.
Two art dealers from Suffolk and London put on a pop-up show
09 October 2026Mark Prentice of Newgate Art Gallery in Beccles, Suffolk, has teamed up with Anna Bartlett of Albi Art and Interiors in Battersea, London, to host the three-day decorative art event at Anna’s home in Wandsworth.
First example of new genus of dinosaur comes to auction at Sotheby’s
08 October 2026A skeleton of a Cretaceous predator known as a Nanotyrannus will be offered at auction with an estimate of $6m-9m at Sotheby’s New York on October 27.
Lalique Museum to reopen nearly five months after devastating theft but jewellery will not be on display
07 October 2026The major lender to the Lalique Museum in France has welcomed its reopening and remains hopeful some of the 27 items could be recovered.
Kingston’s historic market has been damaged by a fire
07 October 2026Kingston’s Ancient Market Place, one of the oldest markets in the London area, has been damaged by fire.
New premises and rebrands for auction houses in Edinburgh, London, Lincolnshire and the Cotswolds
06 October 2026New salerooms and rebrands are among the latest news from across the UK’s auction houses
Question time with Mark Rowles Fine Art
02 October 2026Mark Rowles Fine Art is a gallery in Powys, Wales, run by Mark and his daughter Michelle Rowles-Lloyd.
Interview: 'Our Crooked House was just right for the future'
02 October 2026Alex and Oli Khalil-Martin live in a 600-year-old home in Lavenham, Suffolk, known as The Crooked House.
Question time with antiques dealer Yvonne Rosina
02 October 2026Yvonne Rosina was previously a corporate lawyer in the Netherlands. With ties to the UK and the Caribbean, she has recently become an antiques dealer and opened her gallery in Aruba.
Sales boom on first day of Battersea's The Decorative Fair
02 October 2026An early sales boom was underway at the autumn edition of The Decorative Fair in Battersea Park in the opening days of the event.
Trade warned about tough tests for Ivory Act exemptions
25 September 2026New information on ivory exemption certificates suggests the regulator of The Ivory Act 2018 is continuing to take a robust approach to the trade in antiques made of or containing ivory.