Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Antiquities stolen from Afghanistan returned with help of British Museum and Met police’s Art and Antiques Unit
12 November 2019Sculptures of Buddha dating from the 4th-6th centuries smuggled out of Afghanistan nearly 20 years ago have finally been returned to the country’s national museum.
Rare Chinese teapot makes a record £800,000 at Dorset auction
12 November 2019A rare Qianlong celadon-glaze pear-shaped teapot has set a record for Asian art week this season selling at £800,000 at Duke’s.
Drummer from The Strokes and his Old Master dealer namesake Fabrizio Moretti team up for Sotheby’s auction
11 November 2019Old Master picture dealer Fabrizio Moretti and his namesake Fabrizio (Fab) Moretti from the band The Strokes have teamed up to hold an Old Master pictures and sculptures auction at Sotheby’s in New York in December.
Political picks: a 1975 EU election poster and a jug celebrating Gladstone's victory
07 November 2019Fans of politics may be tempted to snap up historical election mementoes in the run up to polling day next month.
Calling all collectors – take part in a survey on your collecting habits
07 November 2019A survey has been launched to ask collectors about their habits and how they work with museums.
Gilt bronze buddha from charity shop makes five-figure sum at Gloucestershire auction
06 November 2019A gilt bronze model of a buddha donated to a charity shop by a donor took a hammer price of £15,000 at an auction in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Auction house Christie’s to restructure its education business
06 November 2019Christie’s is in consultation with staff following a review of its education division which will close its Christie’s Education arm and absorb courses into its larger business.
The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market including at Peter Francis and Phillips
05 November 2019An update on appointments across the world.
Family reunited with medals after ATG appeal
04 November 2019Rare medals stolen from a car and found discarded in a park 10 months later have been reunited with their owner thanks to an ATG news story.
Lisa Lloyd launches first antiques shop venture
04 November 2019Dealer and former auction house specialist Lisa Lloyd is to open her first antiques shop in Wiltshire.
Jewellery discovered next to joint of meat in a freezer to be offered at Wiltshire auction
04 November 2019Local home which provided £300,000 still-life serves up more surprises
Cedric Morris' pupil David Carr creates his own interest
04 November 2019Morris record takes the headlines but his pupil is also in demand at same sale.
Antiques coverage in a loo
04 November 2019Businessman Nick Radclyffe and his family run Foxdenton, a producer of English fruit gin liqueurs and London dry gin, and can trace the family’s ownership of the Foxdenton Estate in Buckinghamshire back to the 14th century.
Golden toilet theft arrests
04 November 2019Arrests have been made in relation to the theft of a solid 18ct gold toilet by artist Maurizio Cattelan.
New Jane Austen auction record for signed letter in New York
31 October 2019A rare handwritten letter by Jane Austen (1775-1817) detailing a visit to the dentist has set a new auction record for a signed autograph letter by her.
The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market including at Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Trinity House and Doerr Valuations
29 October 2019An update on appointments from around the auction houses and dealerships.
Plea to trade for help to find stolen colourist painting
29 October 2019A painting by British colourist Jeffrey Pratt (b.1940) was stolen from a private home in Surrey while the owners were away.
Cedric Morris market in full bloom as Sworders set auction record
28 October 2019London art dealer Philip Mould was the successful bidder for three works by Cedric Morris (1889-1982) sold in Essex last week. One set a new auction record for the artist plantsman.
Sworders makes two senior hires
28 October 2019Stansted Mountfitchet auction house Sworders is growing its sales programme and headcount with an increased focus on London.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including a novelty Victorian vesta case, a 1930s Britains toy lorry and a rare portrait of Rousseau
28 October 2019With estimates from £80-15,000, here are five previews of upcoming sales this week.