Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Australia’s Mossgreen auction house and art gallery to close if buyer cannot be found
17 January 2018Australian auction house Mossgreen is to be wound down by administrators after joint founder Paul Sumner was unable to restructure the firm.
Simon de Pury wins $10m court case over 'gentleman's agreement’ for $210m Gauguin painting
16 January 2018Auctioneer turned art advisor Simon de Pury has won his court case over the payment of a $10m fee.
Lord Lucan’s hat, champagne bucket and cane come to auction in Oxfordshire
16 January 2018The belongings of Lady Lucan, who died last year, and Lord Lucan, who vanished over 40 years ago, are coming up for auction in Banbury next month.
Gilbert & George artwork comes to auction in south London
16 January 2018A giant ‘stained glass’ effect artwork by contemporary artist duo Gilbert & George is going to auction later this month.
Learn from luxury goods, says LAPADA
15 January 2018How art and antiques can learn from the world of luxury goods and take advantage of Brexit will be the focus of the LAPADA Conference next month.
Five reasons why this Picasso painting at auction is making headlines
15 January 2018Pablo Picasso’s ‘Femme au béret et à la robe quadrillée’ is to be offered at auction next month, and although it is not unusual for a Picasso to be leading an Impressionist & Modern auction, there are a number of reasons why this portrait is a cut above.
Digital crime tops trade fears
15 January 2018Cyber security is among the biggest concerns for dealers and auctioneers, according to the latest ATG survey.
Contents of Warwickshire’s Luddington Manor goes to auction at Hansons
12 January 2018Furniture, paintings, ceramics and silver are among the items from Grade II-listed Luddington Manor to be offered at Hansons’ Antiques and Collectors’ auction later this month.
Art exports from the UK boost trade figures
11 January 2018Exports of paintings and sculpture from the UK helped the country to reduce its trade deficit at the end of last year.
Sir David Tang’s collection to be offered at auction at Christie’s
10 January 2018Items once owned by ‘London’s best connected man’ will be offered at auction later this month when a collection from the late Hong Kong socialite and businessman Sir David Tang comes to Christie’s.
Antiquities seized from billionaire collector after anti-trafficking unit launched in New York
09 January 2018Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr, has swooped on the antiquities collection of hedge-fund manager and philanthropist Michael H. Steinhardt.
Mossgreen fights to survive with debts of Aus$12m
08 January 2018Around 400 people and businesses are owed money by Australian auction house and gallery firm Mossgreen after it went into administration in December.
BAMF: how exemptions for ivory can work
08 January 2018The British Art Market Federation (BAMF) has explained how exemptions for antiques could work in practice once the government’s proposed ivory ban comes into effect.
Wartski to move south in the summer to St James’s
08 January 2018Jewellery dealer Wartski is swapping Mayfair for St James’s and will move south to 60 St James’s Street in London by the end of the summer.
Ivory consultation: BAMF makes sacrifices in strategic pitch
08 January 2018Focus on ‘museum quality’ and certification, says British Art Market Federation...
NAVA says preserve the status quo in ivory consultation bid
08 January 2018Auctioneer and valuer association NAVA Propertymark does not agree with the terms of the ivory ban proposed by Defra and is calling for government to replicate existing ‘pre-1947’ rules.
Waterfall drawing discovered by art critic Brian Sewell saved for the nation by British Museum
04 January 2018The British Museum has saved for the nation an 18th century drawing by Austrian Romantic artist Joseph Anton Koch (1768-1839) after it was sold at auction from the estate of art critic Brian Sewell.
Stamp and coin dealership Stanley Gibbons Group considers further sell-offs as it seeks £5m to prosper
02 January 2018Troubled stamp-dealing company Stanley Gibbons Group reported losses in the half year to the end of September reduced to £3.1m, from £6.4m in the previous year, but sales fell 4% to £16.6m.
Mossgreen to restructure after going into administration
02 January 2018Australian auction house Mossgreen is in administration and a creditors’ meeting will be held this week.
CSK poster girls make return to auction rooms in Edinburgh
02 January 2018Former Christie’s vintage poster specialists Nicolette Tomkinson and Sophie Churcher have teamed up with Lyon & Turnbull to launch dedicated auctions this year.