Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Essex auction house to offer sea freight delivery option
25 July 2022Auction house Sworders hopes to promote more sustainable delivery options by offering sea freight as opposed to air freight for international shipments.
Eight Wallace medals stay together as one bidder buys them all
25 July 2022A group of medals awarded to the great scientist, explorer and naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was fiercely contested at auction last week, hammered down for a £273,000 (or £327,600 with buyer’s premium) total against a high estimate of £80,900.
Game changer: LAPADA tries out a Welsh event
25 July 2022LAPADA, The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, is returning to The Game Fair this summer and plans to debut at The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Welsh Game Fair in the autumn.
Stanley Gibbons Group proposes de-listing from London Stock Exchange
23 July 2022Stanley Gibbons Group, the stamps and coins dealership and auction specialist, has proposed to go private and remove its listing from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), which is a junior sub-market of the London Stock Exchange.
Frieze Masters to celebrate 10th anniversary as it returns this autumn
21 July 2022Frieze Masters is celebrating its 10th anniversary returning to Regent’s Park this autumn from October 12-16.
Promotions and appointments – the latest Movers & Shakers across the world of art and antiques
20 July 2022A new boss for Bonhams’ Knightsbridge saleroom is among the latest updates.
Auction house Phillips to open Los Angeles gallery after record half year results
19 July 2022Phillips reported total sales of $746m for the first half of 2022, up 37% on the previous year.
Book sellers face extra export red tape
18 July 2022New environmental laws in Germany and France mean overseas sellers of smaller items such as books are tackling another layer of red tape on top of those already presented by Brexit.
Younger buyers boost Christie’s latest sale totals
18 July 2022New, younger buyers coming to auction via online sales have boosted Christie’s half-year results.
Scottish salerooms team up to create a new partnership
18 July 2022Two Scottish auction houses have merged to form a new operation: Thomson Roddick Callan.
Christie’s confident for rest of year despite challenging climate after hitting £3.3bn in half year sales
13 July 2022Christie’s released its first half results for 2022, reporting total sales at £3.3bn ($4.1bn), up 34% on the previous year.
Appointments at BADA, Bishop & Miller and Elstob & Elstob – a round up across the art and antiques sector
12 July 2022Our latest news on hires includes new faces at auction houses and a dealer association.
London Art Week attracts strong US interest
11 July 2022US museum curators and collectors were among the buyers at London Art Week (LAW) this month.
Bishop & Miller expands to Norfolk
11 July 2022Bishop & Miller is expanding into Norfolk this autumn with a new saleroom and team.
Bonhams closes coins and medals department
11 July 2022Bonhams has closed its coin and medals department in London and specialist John Millensted will now work as a consultant to the firm.
The British Antique Dealers’ Association appoints new MD
11 July 2022The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) has appointed Ashley Gallant as its new managing director.
Frieze Masters to make Korean debut
07 July 2022Frieze is launching a Korean art fair and has signed up 110 galleries for the event scheduled for September 2-5.
Silver flask withdrawn from auction after Chinese government intervention
07 July 2022A silver hunting flask taken from the Summer Palace when it was sacked by British troops in 1860 during the Second Opium War, which was due to be auctioned tomorrow (July 6), has now been withdrawn.
Simon de Pury launches new Contemporary art sales
06 July 2022Auctioneer Simon de Pury, who previously owned and ran Phillips and worked as an art advisor, has launched de-Pury.com with auctions planned for next month.
Auction house calls for funding help for art centre’s archive
05 July 2022Auction house Sworders is supporting and promoting a fundraising effort for a local arts centre.