Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
London and Birmingham museums benefit from tax scheme for doctor’s portrait
22 May 2021The National Gallery in London and Birmingham’s Barber Institute of Fine Arts will both benefit from the acquisition of a portrait by German artist Lovis Corinth (1858-1925).
TEFAF Maastricht cancelled for 2021
20 May 2021TEFAF Maastricht 2021 has been cancelled due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Funding call for Cotswold retreat of Arts and Crafts pioneer William Morris
20 May 2021A funding call for the restoration of the Cotswold retreat of William Morris (1834-96) is underway and the trade have already helped the campaign.
Familiar faces, new dealerships and new shops are among the latest industry updates
18 May 2021Among this week’s latest Movers & Shakers is a familiar face for Dreweatts and news of two auctioneers turning dealers.
Cotswold group returns with Instagram flower show as dealers predict ‘Insta fairs’ are here to stay
15 May 2021Instagram showcases are remaining popular with art and antiques dealers despite the reopening of physical events and shops.
New appointments and latest updates from across the art and antiques sector
12 May 2021New faces at Bonhams and Gurr Johns are among this week’s round-up of moves and appointments.
West Sussex auction house holds first paintings preview in central London
12 May 2021Bellmans will hold its first London preview when it exhibits highlights of its upcoming auction.
Ancient Libyan statue returned home with the help of The British Museum and HMRC
11 May 2021A funerary statue from Cyrene (near present-day Shahhat in Libya) dating to the 2nd century BC is being returned to Libya.
French and Irish events to reopen as indoor fairs in England resume next week
10 May 2021The restrictions operating during the latest lockdowns are continuing to ease in countries including France and the Republic of Ireland.
Queen Victoria's ballet-style slippers to be auctioned
08 May 2021Slippers once owned by Queen Victoria will be offered at an auction in West Sussex later this month.
Paisley Museum asks public and trade to offer paisley items for new display
06 May 2021Paisley Museum plans to mark its 150th anniversary with a paisley 'callout'.
New hires, premises, events and a book – the latest round up of people and places across the art and antiques sector
04 May 2021New faces at Dix Noonan Webb and Heritage are among the Movers & Shakers updates this week.
Bonhams moves Greek art sale from London to Paris
03 May 2021Bonhams has moved its annual Greek art auction to France from London following Brexit.
Fox Talbot photography group makes record sum
03 May 2021A group of nearly 200 early images and ephemera by the pioneering photographer William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) more than quadrupled its lower estimate at Sotheby’s in New York.
Northants enchants: new premises for The Canon Gallery
03 May 2021With a lack of fairs during the pandemic and fewer scheduled in the near future, picture dealer Jeremy Green has taken the plunge and returned to running a physical gallery after 15 years of running his dealership from home and standing at fairs.
Contribute to website? Be our guest
03 May 2021Guest and Gray, trading from a gallery in central London at 58 Davies Street, decided to launch a new website during lockdown.
‘Lost Bonnet Portrait of Emily Brontë’ for sale
03 May 2021A portrait argued to be of author Emily Brontë is coming to auction this month.
Changes at the top at Phillips as Sotheby’s restructures Fine Art division
29 April 2021Sotheby’s and Phillips have announced a number of changes in personnel.
Lincolnshire’s Hemswell gets a newly refurbished and renamed antiques centre
29 April 2021A newly refurbished antiques centre will open this weekend under new management at Hemswell in Lincolnshire.
Rare $2m Meissen collection restituted to Jewish family comes to market in New York this autumn
28 April 2021A collection of Meissen porcelain assembled by the Oppenheimer family and recently restituted to their heirs is coming to auction this September.