Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Private equity-backed company buys US auction houses Leslie Hindman Auctioneers and Cowan's Auctions
09 January 2019US auction houses Leslie Hindman Auctioneers and Cowan's Auctions have been brought together under one umbrella company in a private equity-backed deal.
Antique dealer's son to auction extensive collection of oak furniture and delftware at Bonhams
09 January 2019A fine collection of antique oak furniture, treen and delftware owned by Pelham Olive, the son of dealer and co-founder of the Regional Furniture Society Gabriel Olive, is to be sold at Bonhams.
Bookseller boost as number of independent shops grow in the UK
08 January 2019The decline in independent bookshops in the UK appears to have been halted with growth recorded for the second year in a row.
Two-decade labour of love now over as book is published by Antiques Roadshow glass specialist
08 January 2019Glass dealer and Antiques Roadshow specialist Andy McConnell has launched a book to document the history of glass, from ancient to modern.
Movers and shakers: the latest trade appointments including new faces at TW Gaze, Heritage Auctions and Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
07 January 2019Our latest look at moves across the world of art and antiques.
Former Thomas Watson director launches new auction house
07 January 2019Former Thomas Watson Auctioneers director David Elstob is to launch his own auction house with wife Beth Elstob.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including Dirk Bogarde's pietra dura table and a Zulu War shield
07 January 2019With estimates from £50 to £25,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
They said what?! From dreams of handbags to spellbinding paintings, the top quotes from the art and antiques trade
06 January 2019This week's quotes include comments on an Old Master dealer's decision to sell at auction, a Claude Monet Venice view and a never-before-seen collection of Zulu war artefacts.
Appeal to antiques trade to help find stolen medals awarded to nurse who served in Africa
05 January 2019The owner of a group of medals stolen from a car in south London is calling on the trade to help her locate them.
Three lots to watch at auction this week including a British Antarctic Expedition menu and a Queen Victoria Una and the Lion coin
02 January 2019The first week of the new year means we are back in the saleroom and here are three previews from upcoming auctions over the next few days.
Are Polar exploration memorabilia auctions like buses? You could be waiting for ages for one and then three come along at once.
30 December 2018From a penguin egg to a menu of penguin patties, January sees significant items relating to Polar exploration offered at sales at Golding Young & Mawer, Stroud Auctions and Tennants Auctioneers.
Banksy shredding stunt continues to inspire the art world around the globe
24 December 2018Street artist Banksy stunned the art world when his picture 'Girl with Balloon' automatically shredded itself in its frame moments after it sold for £1.04m at Sotheby's.
Hampshire auction house George Kidner to close
21 December 2018George Kidner Auctioneers and Valuers is to close following the retirement of its founder.
Ivory bill receives Royal Assent from Queen to become the Ivory Act 2018
20 December 2018The Queen has formally agreed to make the ivory bill, which proposes a near-total ban on the trade in ivory, into an Act of Parliament.
Third of rare Scotch vintage whisky tested found to be fake
20 December 2018A sample of vintage bottles of Scotch whisky tested in a Scottish laboratory has been found to be fake.
Government to gain more powers to keep art treasures in the UK
19 December 2018The government is launching a consultation on the future of the export system for art, antiques and antiquities, with the aim of forcing owners to ‘honour their commitment’ to sell when a matching offer is made from a UK buyer.
Anglo-Saxon pendant found in Norfolk field voted Britain’s favourite work of art
18 December 2018A rare Anglo-Saxon pendant found in Norfolk by a metal detectorist has been voted Britain’s favourite work of art bought by a museum.
Movers and shakers: the latest trade appointments including new faces at Halls and Hansons and a new office for Phillips
18 December 2018Our latest look at moves across the world of art and antiques.
New faces for art fair TEFAF Maastricht’s Showcase revealed
17 December 2018London dealer ArtAncient is among the six selected to show at TEFAF Maastricht on March 16-24, 2019.
Royal Assent close for ivory ban bill
17 December 2018The ivory bill, which proposes a near-total ban on the trade in ivory, has passed its final stage in the House of Commons and is awaiting Royal Assent before it is passed into law next year.