Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
FAB Paris opens for the first time with an earlier autumn date
23 September 2025More than 100 exhibitors at FAB Paris welcomed visitors to the Grand Palais for the fourth edition of the fair.
Looming US anti-money laundering rules could do ‘more harm than good’
22 September 2025Trade bodies are warning that a proposed anti-money laundering bill in the US could adversely impact art and antiques dealers operating in the country.
Alan Titchmarsh downsizes and puts antiques up for auction
22 September 2025TV presenter, gardener and author Alan Titchmarsh is selling his large collection of antiques ahead of downsizing.
New judging panel announced for BADA Art Prize
22 September 2025The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) has announced a new judging panel for its annual prize.
US tariffs, EU regulation… it’s challenging to be a shipper
22 September 2025New rules surrounded by a constant lack of clarity are affecting deliveries both across the pond and the Channel. But specialist firms are finding solutions.
Plea to recover 18th century Chinese plate stolen from National Trust house
19 September 2025The National Trust has issued an alert following the theft of an 18th century Chinese plate from a property in north Wales.
‘National treasure’ Alan Titchmarsh to sell his own treasures with Sussex antiques dealer
18 September 2025TV presenter, gardener and author Alan Titchmarsh is selling his large collection of antiques ahead of downsizing.
Appeal for help to recover silver stolen from Sloane Street Auctions
18 September 2025Auction house seeks information following the theft of a silver sculpture
Historic William De Morgan collection comes to auction
17 September 2025A historic William De Morgan collection that began with Sir William Gwynne-Evans, 1st Baronet of Oaklands Park (1845-1927), and spanned three generations is being offered at auction in Guernsey.
Information sought to help recover pocket watches stolen from museum in Exeter
16 September 2025Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a burglary at a museum in Exeter.
Battersea's Decorative Fair celebrates 40 years in business
15 September 2025The Decorative Fair in Battersea Park is celebrating 40 years in business and the autumn edition on September 30 to October 5, is expected to attract a star-studded crowd as usual.
Police appeal after sundial stolen from New Forest country estate
15 September 2025Hampshire police are appealing for information on an antique sundial stolen from The Somerley Estate in the New Forest.
How Darnley decided on Cecil Court as a buzzy base
15 September 2025Having gone from Newark International Antiques Fair to the West End’s Cecil Court, art and antiques dealer Adrian Pett is now expanding his business into a 1400 sq ft two-floor gallery.
Decorative Fair memories four decades later
15 September 2025Who best to ask about how the fair has evolved than Wakelin & Linfield, stalwarts since the very first?
Art and antiques dealers take part in fundraising events to keep Society of Antiquaries of London at Burlington House
12 September 2025Society of Antiquaries of London, a membership group for historians and archaeologists, is fundraising to stay in its historic home at Burlington House in central London.
Art conference gets back to business in Westminster
11 September 2025Market regulations, appealing to the next generation of buyers and whether there are too many fairs were among the topics discussed at the latest Art Business Conference
New appointments, shops and premises – a round up across the world of art and antiques
09 September 2025A new chairman at Fellows and shops opened by dealers feature in the latest Movers & Shakers
Back in town: Henry Aldridge & Son returns to centre
08 September 2025Wiltshire auction house Henry Aldridge & Son is expanding and investing a seven-figure sum in its home town of Devizes.
Collector Interview: Not a maker but a man who can make tools fascinating
08 September 2025Jonathan Green-Plumb collects antique tools and has created a museum in his home in north Norfolk.
Frink mosaic stands out in Ken Bolan sale
08 September 2025Ken Bolan, the retired King’s Road, Chelsea, dealer, is having a second post-retirement auction.