Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
UK buyer sought for £10m Botticelli Virgin and Child
13 May 2025A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting of the Virgin Mary by Sandro Botticelli valued at £10.2m.
Decorative Fair early sale successes announced
12 May 2025The opening day of the spring edition of the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair was a success for many, with well-heeled buyers snapping up furniture, art and more on Tuesday, May 6.
Midlands art and antiques dealer makes sale to New York’s Met
08 May 2025The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York buys 18th century reverse engraved glass picture
Former director of failed Worcestershire art dealership pursued by administrator for costs
07 April 2025Steven Beale, former director of the failed Cotswold art dealership Trinity House Paintings, is being pursued by the administrator for £40,000.
Nazi-looted painting in Tate’s collection returned to heirs after eight decades
29 March 2025A painting by British artist Henry Gibbs (1630/1–1713) purchased by Tate in 1994 has been returned to the heirs of Belgian Jewish art collector Samuel Hartveld following a decision by the Spoliation Advisory Panel.
Collector interview: how an enthusiasm for cameras developed from childhood
17 March 2025Australian-born concert pianist, composer, arranger, writer, artist and photographer Robert Weatherburn collects cameras as one of his hobbies. Here he tells ATG about his collecting
Tributes paid to silver dealer and TV star Michael Baggott
03 February 2025Tributes from across the world of art and antiques were paid to Flog It! star and silver antiques expert Michael Baggott who died aged 51 following a stroke and heart attack.
UK buyer sought for export-blocked Anglo Saxon gold panel
30 January 2025A rare Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet panel has been blocked from export from the UK after it was bought at auction at Spink in September last year.
Tributes paid to antiques expert Michael Baggott
29 January 2025Tributes from across the world of art and antiques were paid to Flog It! star and silver antiques expert Michael Baggott who died following a stroke and heart attack.
Dealer Tomasso adds to his personal collection with an auction jewellery purchase
10 June 2024A gold and cameo ring offered with an estimate of just £200-300 at Derbyshire auction house Irita Marriott (plus 28.8% buyer’s premium inc VAT) and catalogued as 19th century caught the eye of a number of jewellery dealers and bidders from as far as Paris and the US.
At face value: how special valuation days can work best for auction houses
03 June 2024What is the key combination for a successful valuation day? The right location, venue, welcoming atmosphere, format, frequency and recognisable hosts can all come into play, as the experts themselves tell ATG
New boss for auction firms Dreweatts and Forum Auctions
15 May 2024The parent company of auction houses Dreweatts and Forum Auctions has appointed a new chief executive.
Monumental Stubbs picture comes to Christie’s Old Masters summer auction
14 May 2024One of the largest pictures that George Stubbs (1724-1806) ever painted is coming to auction with a £7m-10m estimate.
Antique arms and armour trade defends itself in wake of mail sword ban
13 May 2024Antique arms and armour dealers and auctioneers have come together to lobby against couriers restricting delivery of antique examples.
Property entrepreneur built a big collection
13 May 2024A large single-owner collection of 567 lots of art and artefacts from China, the Middle East and Europe, put together over a lifetime, is coming to auction at Roseberys.
Five questions with Ilka Gansera-Levegue
13 May 2024Ilka Gansera-Levegue of Art & Horse Racing Gallery in Newmarket. She will be exhibiting at Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair from May 17-19.
Huge new Hancocks home open for business
13 May 2024Jewellery specialist Hancocks London is celebrating its move to a new, larger premises. Leaving Mayfair after 175 years, the dealer has opted for St James’ (as revealed in ATG No 2631).
Starship boldly goes back to Star Trek creator’s son
11 May 2024The original three-foot-long model of the Federation’s flagship used in the Star Trek original series’ opening credits has been presented to the son of creator Gene Roddenberry by an auction house.
Titanic watch takes house record price
11 May 2024Titanic memorabilia, and items found on the bodies of those who lost their lives to the tragedy, continue to bring top prices at auction.
Battersea Decorative fair welcomes celebrity shoppers and weathers train strike woes
10 May 2024The first day of the Battersea Decorative Fair is always a place to celebrity spot as well as see a comprehensive range of art and antiques.