Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Exhibitor awards revealed as art and antiques fair BADA 2018 opens to the public
15 March 2018Art and antiques fair BADA 2018 opened to the public yesterday and unveiled its exhibitor awards for best object, lighting, display and the coveted best stand.
Connections at TEFAF: the story of the 17th century salt cellar showing the flow of ideas between East and West – Video
14 March 2018Highlighting the breadth of art and antiques across different categories at the TEFAF Maastricht fair, two pieces on separate stands helped tell the story of the development of the salt cellar in the 17th century.
China overtakes the UK as high-end sales dominate the global art market
14 March 2018The global art market grew by 12% in 2017 with the expansion driven by high-end sales as China overtook the UK as the second largest market, according to Dr Clare McAndrew’s latest report.
Halfway mark passed as sales tally continues at TEFAF Maastricht
13 March 2018Among the dealers reporting steady sales during the first few days of TEFAF Maastricht’s 31st edition were Rupert Maas and Alon Zakaim. The two exhibitors spoke to ATG about business at the fair so far and were asked to discuss one individual painting on their respective stands.
Handbags in Hong Kong for coin and stamp specialist Spink
12 March 2018Coins, banknotes and stamps specialist Spink has expanded its sales programme into the growing auction sector of luxury handbags.
‘Art market is regulated’ say trade figures
12 March 2018Art market experts are calling for the trade to tackle the widely reported claim that the sector is unregulated, made by a defendant in a $50m international money-laundering case.
Gallery openings planned in new-look Cork Street as works draw to a close
12 March 2018The landlord behind the redevelopment of Cork Street in Mayfair is planning a clutch of new gallery openings and art events as building work comes to an end.
New premises for auctioneer Kingham & Orme in Worcestershire
09 March 2018Worcestershire auction house Kingham & Orme Auctioneers has relocated to a new premises a year after its debut auction.
Contents of Hornsey Town Hall to be auctioned ahead of redevelopment
07 March 2018Ever wanted to own a Hornsey Town Hall jerry can, street sign or some ARP memorabilia? Or perhaps some old computers, scientific equipment and vintage school lockers?
New chief of Met’s art and antiques squad calls on trade to work with police to fight crime – video
06 March 2018Det Sgt Rob Upham, the new chief of the Metropolitan Police’s Art & Antiques Unit, has called on the trade to work with his team to help protect the art and antiques sector.
Record breaker? Rare Chinese gold-pink Kangxi bowl comes to auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
06 March 2018A rare Kangxi bowl coming onto the market for the first time in 30 years could test the auction record for Chinese ceramics.
London art dealer named in a $50m New York money laundering case involving Picasso painting
05 March 2018A London art dealer has been named in a $50m securities fraud and money-laundering court case in New York following a sting led by an undercover FBI agent.
Birth of art photography: A selection of early Victorian photographs come to auction as the National Portrait Gallery unveils new exhibition
05 March 2018Work by ground-breaking Victorian photographers Julia Margaret Cameron, Oscar Rejlander and Lewis Carroll will be offered at auction this week in Gloucestershire.
Old Master sleeper wakes in Oxfordshire bidding battle
05 March 2018An Old Master painting hung in the spare bedroom of a family home in Oxfordshire sold for a surprise £440,000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium) at Holloway’s of Banbury.
New head of the Met’s art squad, Rob Upham, discusses thefts, fakes, looted art and future plans
05 March 2018Last year there were fears the Metropolitan Police’s Art & Antiques Unit would be closed after two of its members were seconded to the Grenfell Tower fire enquiry. However, in December the team was reunited and a new boss Det Sgt Rob Upham, with 23 years’ experience in the Met, was brought in to lead the team. ATG caught up with him recently.
Sotheby’s hails ‘improving art market’ in latest results
05 March 2018Private sales and Asian buyers helped Sotheby’s report a 12% jump in sales last year to $5.5bn (£4bn).
Brexit and the ivory consultation in focus at valuation conference at RICS
02 March 2018The impact on the art market of Brexit, the ivory consultation and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) were the focus for art and antiques specialists attending the RICS Valuation Conference yesterday.
Sotheby’s posts strong full year results as sales hit $5.5bn
01 March 2018Sotheby’s reported a 12% jump in sales last year to $5.5bn (£4bn). The US-listed auction house said profit, or adjusted net income, improved by 22% from $99.6m to $121.7m in 2017, boosted by an increase in commission and fees.
Messum's launches online shop for more affordable works
28 February 2018Art dealership Messum’s in Cork Street in Mayfair has launched a shop from its website.