Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Rare Roman gold coin found in Kent field sells at £460,000
06 June 2019A rare Roman gold coin, found by a metal detectorist in a field in Kent, was hammered down at £460,000.
New York auctions to celebrate the LGBTQ community and mark 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
05 June 2019As the Pride season begins this month with a series of events and parades in major cities to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Swann Auction Galleries are to hold auctions honouring the movement.
Chiswick opens in Edinburgh, Bonhams reorganises its ceramics department, Unique Auctions expands and a dealer leaves Pimlico Road after 25 years - the latest Movers and Shakers
04 June 2019A selection of expansion news and appointments across the art and antiques market.
Bought for £5 in 1964: 'Lewis Chessmen' piece comes to auction with estimate of up to £1m at Sotheby’s
03 June 2019Dating from the 12th and early 13th centuries, the Lewis Chessmen collection was rediscovered on Lewis in 1831 and is among the most famous archaeological finds.
Stolen Asian art recovered but much still missing from museum's collection
03 June 2019Police have recovered a haul of stolen Asian artworks and returned them to the Museum of East Asian Art in Bath.
Unique Auctions expands space in Lincoln with new showroom
03 June 2019Unique Auctions is to nearly double the size of its premises in Lincoln with a new 12,500 sq ft showroom.
Burne-Jones bares his soul in heartfelt letters offered at Cheffins' auction
03 June 2019Tender letters from artist Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones to the daughter of his patron reveal the “emotional support” he craved.
Pimlico Road dealer Humphrey-Carrasco moves south
03 June 2019Pimlico Road antiques dealer Humphrey-Carrasco has left the street after a quarter of a century.
Hogarth painting saved for the nation and can stay at its Leicester museum home
31 May 2019A William Hogarth (1697-1764) painting that has been on loan to the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery in Leicester since 1943 has been purchased for the gallery.
Consultation on the trade in non-elephant ivory launched by government
30 May 2019A consultation into the trade of non-elephant ivory has been launched to find out whether the government should take further action to restrict the trade in ivory.
Fifteen foot long Monty Python credits scroll comes to auction in Bristol
30 May 2019East Bristol Auctions is to offer a 15 ft-long credit scroll from an episode of ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’.
A new Master for the Arts Scholars livery company plus the latest 'Movers and Shakers' across the art and antiques market
30 May 2019An update on recent appointments at auction houses and arts establishments.
Abbey Road Studios recordings from 18 stars including Ed Sheeran come to auction at Spink
28 May 2019Original master recordings from Abbey Road Studios of artists including Blondie, Ed Sheeran, Alanis Morissette and The Killers will be offered at auction in June.
Antique weapons will be permitted in the post
27 May 2019A significant amendment means that the new law governing the sale of bladed items will not impact buyers of antique weapons as once feared.
Only Fools and Horses millionaire cheque and other props come to auction in Bristol
24 May 2019The £6.2m cheque that finally made the Trotter brothers millionaires is to be offered at auction in June.
David Bowie’s rejected debut album tracks sell for double estimate figure at Merseyside auction
24 May 2019Tracks recorded by David Bowie for his 1967 debut album that were later rejected have been sold at auction for a hammer price of £16,000.
Madness donates costumes and memorabilia to Victoria and Albert Museum for theatre gallery
23 May 2019To celebrate 40 years since the release of Madness’ ‘One Step Beyond’ - the 1979 debut album by the British ska-pop group - the V&A has unveiled a collection of memorabilia.
Old Master dealer Colnaghi and interior designer Chahan Minassian team up for Venice ‘Grand Tour’ home
22 May 2019Colnaghi, which runs galleries in London and New York, has opened an exhibition at a 9th century Benedictine Abbey called Abbazia di San Gregorio in Venice.
21st century tastes: How the growing interest in the history of food and drink is influencing the market for early recipe books
21 May 2019Old cookery books are more than simply receptacles of food history. They speak of technological change, the availability and discovery of ingredients that came with the expansion of the known world and how the social standing of the cook or chef changed over time. They are also very much in collecting vogue.
New faces at Ewbank’s, Martel Maides and Sotheby’s – the latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market
21 May 2019An update on recent appointments in the world of art and antiques.