Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Crowdfunding project to bid for Turner at Sotheby’s hits six-figures
01 July 2025A crowdfunding project by Bristol Museums Development Trust to bid for JMW Turner’s 'The Rising Squall, Hot Wells from St Vincent’s Rock, Bristol' (1792), has reached in excess of £100,000.
WWI plaque turned into a coffee table returns to South Shields after 50 years away
01 July 2025A First World War roll of honour brass plaque, that had been made into a coffee table, has returned to South Shields after 50 years away with the help of Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter.
Treasure House Fair exhibitors hail brisk early trade with series of sale successes
30 June 2025Early sales in the first hours of Treasure House Fair warmed up the third edition of the Chelsea event.
TEFAF pledges commitment to Maastricht venue as tough EU rules bite
30 June 2025The incoming EU Regulation 2019/880 on the import of cultural goods, which became effective from June 28, continues to cause concern for the art and antiques market, with TEFAF the latest to warn of its impact.
Opening night sales heat up Chelsea's Treasure House Fair
27 June 2025Early sales in the first hours of Treasure House Fair heated up the third edition of the Chelsea fair.
Swedish auction house take-over as Stockholms Auktionsverk buys Uppsala
26 June 2025The latest saleroom round-up including news of Stockholms Auktionsverk acquiring fellow Swedish auction house Uppsala Auktionskammare
National Trust buys 'lost' Victorian silver centrepiece discovered by London dealer
26 June 2025A Victorian silver centrepiece sculpted by Alfred Brown for Hunt & Roskell has returned to its ancestral home after more than 120 years.
Newcomers sign up for latest LAPADA art and antiques fair
26 June 2025LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair is returning on October 28-November 2.
Relocations and new gallery openings are among the latest Movers & Shakers
25 June 2025The latest news from around auction houses, dealers and conservation specialists
Police appeal for information to trace 18th century violin
25 June 2025An 18th century violin has been stolen from a member of London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and the Met Police are hoping to trace their chief suspect.
Wiltshire Police and manor house owner call on antiques trade to help trace stolen statues
24 June 2025A group of bronze statues have been stolen from a manor house in Wiltshire during a jazz festival.
Ruffler ruffles a few feathers at £230,000
23 June 2025An early 17th century shaped linen ruffler, believed to be the only known example to ever appear at auction, was hammered down at £230,000 - 30 times its estimate - in south London.
Alan Turing papers add up to £358,000 hammer
23 June 2025A group of Alan Turing papers smashed estimates at auction in Lichfield.
Carved oak chair stolen from Bucks church
23 June 2025An 18th century carved oak chair has been stolen from a Buckinghamshire church.
Plenty of comings and goings at the Cecil Court art and books hub
23 June 2025Changes are afoot in the art and book dealing hub Cecil Court this summer.
Rare survivor: 17th century ruffler ruffles feathers at auction
20 June 2025An early 17th-century shaped linen ruffler, believed to be the only known example to ever appear at auction, was hammered down at £230,000 – 30-times its estimate – in south London.
Plea for help to trace stolen 18th century oak chair from parish church
19 June 2025An 18th century carved oak chair has been stolen from a Buckinghamshire church.
Coin trove hidden in wall sells for more than £2.5m at auction
18 June 2025A group of rare coins discovered hidden in a wall in a house in France sold at auction for €3m (£2.5m).
Alan Turing's major papers sell for six-figure sum at auction
17 June 2025A group of Alan Turing papers smashed estimates at auction in Lichfield.
Founder's family buys back Moorcroft pottery and vows to return production to original site
16 June 2025The stricken Moorcroft pottery business will have a member of the founder's family involved with the firm for the first time in nearly 20 years.