Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
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.
Consultation on the ban on the ivory trade in the UK receives massive response
02 January 2018The government received more than 60,000 responses to the public consultation on the banning of the ivory trade in the UK - making it one of Defra’s most popular ever.
House of Lords debates ivory question
02 January 2018Battle lines have been set during a House of Lords debate about the proposed ivory ban.
Fakes vex us more than Brexit say readers
02 January 2018Buyer’s premium and a proliferation of fakes in the art and antiques world are the biggest concerns for the trade, ahead of Brexit issues or regulation, according to the latest ATG reader survey.
Six snaps of ski scenes from vintage poster sale
28 December 2017Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull has teamed up with former Christie’s vintage poster specialists Nicolette Tomkinson and Sophie Churcher.
Total ivory trade ban is a “knee-jerk” reaction, House of Lords hears
21 December 2017Conservative peer Lord Cormack has argued against a “knee-jerk” total ban on the trade in ivory.
US auction house Morphy Auctions buys James D Julia
21 December 2017Leading US regional auction house James D Julia is to become part of Morphy Auctions.
House of Lords set for ivory trade debate
20 December 2017A debate over the government-proposed ivory trade ban in the UK will be heard in the House of Lords this week ahead of the closure of the government consultation on the topic on December 29.
French government declares the Marquis de Sade’s manuscript, 120 Days of Sodom, a national treasure
19 December 2017The Marquis de Sade’s manuscript, 120 Days of Sodom, and André Breton’s Surrealist Manifestos have been declared national treasure by the French government and have been withdrawn from a planned auction tomorrow.
Lady McAlpine calls on trade to help locate stolen Pan statue
19 December 2017A statue of Pan was stolen from Sir William and Lady McAlpine’s Fawley Hill home in Buckinghamshire at the weekend and the couple are calling on the trade to help locate the artwork.
Iron Age gold torcs head to Stoke museum after fundraising target reached
19 December 2017A collection of Iron Age gold jewellery is to go on display at Stoke-on-Trent’s Potteries Museum & Art Gallery after fundraising hit the £325,000 target.
Tricks of the trade on social media
18 December 2017In the past year dealers and auctioneers have used a variety of ways to raise their profile on social media, from puppy posts to videos of restoration in action...
TEFAF commits to Maastricht fair
18 December 2017The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is planning to reinvigorate its flagship Maastricht fair after agreeing a new deal to stay with the Dutch city until 2028.