Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Contents of Irish lord’s lavish London mansion to be offered at Sotheby’s auction
04 May 2017A painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, a 36-light cut-glass chandelier and a Louis XV tapestry are among the 700 luxury items to be auctioned later this month from one of Northern Ireland’s wealthiest families.
Christie’s creates pop-up summer sculpture park in St James’s Square
03 May 2017An outdoor sculpture garden will be unveiled in London’s St James’s Square later this month to promote Christie’s June auctions.
LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair welcomes new sponsor
02 May 2017Stockbroker Killik & Co has signed up to become the sponsor of LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair this year.
A new generation in the books, maps and prints trade…
02 May 2017A new generation of dealers, auctioneers and fair organisers is keen to show there is a thriving future for the trade.
Interview: Tom Lintern-Mole, part of the new generation
28 April 2017Tom Lintern-Mole has just finished filming a video in his shop to advertise the latest book fair on YouTube.
Largest gold sovereign hoard declared treasure as mystery surrounds source of stash
24 April 2017The largest gold sovereign hoard ever found has been declared treasure but mystery surrounds the identity of the rightful heirs to the trove of gold coins.
Election 2017: time to ‘get our voices heard’
24 April 2017Trade bodies line up to make the case for art and antiques sector
Mellors closes saleroom but Newark warehouse will remain open
24 April 2017Nicholas Mellors Auctioneers in Newark has closed but Newark Antiques will continue to trade.
September date for Church Street event
21 April 2017A new street event in Church Street in London’s Lisson Grove is to take place in September.
Sir Cedric blossoms again in West Sussex for a fresh auction record
21 April 2017Almost exactly a year after setting an auction record for modern British painter Sir Cedric Morris (1889-1982), the Henry Adams saleroom has done it again.
Christie’s tempts Marc Porter back from Sotheby’s
19 April 2017Christie’s has wooed back its former US president only months after he joined rival Sotheby’s.
Snap election leads to snap shot of opinion from art and antiques trade on social media
19 April 2017The art and antiques industry took to social media to vent their frustrations and concerns after a snap general election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday.
Auction record for Cedric Morris in Chichester for the second year running
19 April 2017A new auction record was set for modern British painter Sir Cedric Morris (1889-1982) at Chichester’s Henry Adams which hammered down the still life oil on canvas ‘Wild Flowers’ at £130,000.
Visiting books from the Duchess of Cambridge call in to Shrewsbury auction
18 April 2017Two visiting books that belonged to the Duchess of Cambridge are being offered at Halls’ country house auction later this month.
Phillips swoops on Christie’s Asian art expert to run its Asia business from Hong Kong
18 April 2017Phillips has hired Christie’s Lilly Chan to become managing director of its Asia business.
Westminster backs Church Street dealers
18 April 2017Westminster City Council has put its weight behind the art and antiques dealers of London’s Church Street with a series of initiatives designed to encourage growth of the sector.
Sworders ready for Christie’s veteran to make his mark
18 April 2017Pinball machines, Francis Bacon paintbrushes and bear skeletons: is Essex ready for an Out of the Ordinary sale? Sworders managing director Guy Schooling believes so. He has just hired former Bonhams and Christie’s specialist Mark Wilkinson to launch a series of specialist sales at the Stansted Mountfitchet auction house.
A selection of furniture from the contents auction of The Old Castle at Studley
15 April 2017Hansons’ Spring Fine Art Auction included a collection of contents from The Old Castle at Studley, the Grade II* listed property near Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire. The entire contents from this Tudor manor house was sold over a number of different specialist sales. At the March 30-April 1 Spring sale, 14 lots from Studley were offered by the Derbyshire saleroom, selling for a total of £7000. The manor house itself recently sold for £1.7m.
Russian art expert promotes Fabergé film for Easter
14 April 2017A Fabergé film produced with the help of the former head of the Russian departments at Christie’s and Sotheby’s is being re-released in time for Easter.
Chinese sleepers awake at Crewkerne and Cambridge auctions
11 April 2017Auction house Lawrences of Crewkerne is no stranger to stand-out objects from China after a remarkable vase sold at 150-times its estimate in January.