Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
New Cork Street strategy by landlord The Pollen Estate targets contemporary galleries
10 December 2016The owner of large parts of Cork Street in Mayfair has launched a new strategy to attract Modern and Contemporary art galleries once the multi-million pound redevelopment is complete.
Watercolour of Henry VIII’s famed lost Palace of Nonsuch saved for the nation
09 December 2016The earliest and most detailed depiction of Henry VIII’s famed lost Palace of Nonsuch will soon be on public display after The Victoria & Albert Museum saved it for the nation.
Camden Passage antiques trade battle ‘tsunami’ of water that caused millions of pounds of damage
08 December 2016Antiques dealers of Camden Passage in Islington are attempting to clear up debris and dry their shops and wares after a “tsunami” of water forced galleries to shut this week following a burst water main in the area.
Contemporary art dealmaker Brett Gorvy departs Christie’s after 23 years
07 December 2016Christie’s contemporary art chief Brett Gorvy is leaving the firm to become an art advisor.
Islington antiques trade hit by major flooding caused by burst water main
07 December 2016Antiques dealers of Camden Passage in Islington, north London have been forced out of their galleries by severe flooding following a burst water main in the area.
Fake or Fortune? presenters ‘in dispute’ over new BBC show
06 December 2016A media report of a spat between two of television’s best known art detectives – dealers Philip Mould and Bendor Grosvenor – has not been denied by the dealers when contacted by ATG.
Sixth arrest made in hunt for murderer of Surrey antiques dealer
06 December 2016A sixth arrest has been made by police investigating the murder of antiques dealer Robyn Mercer.
Restoration firm Plowden & Smith wins project for Scotland’s oldest concert hall as it celebrates 50 years in business
06 December 2016Conservation and restoration firm Plowden & Smith has won a new contract to help the University of Edinburgh renovate Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
Sotheby’s buys scientific research firm Orion Analytical in fight against fakes
05 December 2016Sotheby’s has bought scientific research specialist Orion Analytical to "help to make the art market a safer place".
Cotswold School Arts & Crafts furniture up for auction in Cheltenham
03 December 2016Arts & Crafts furniture from the collection of a former boss of brewing giant Mitchell & Butler will be offered at The Cotswold Auction Company this month.
Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson wedding photos double estimate at auction at Bellmans
02 December 2016Rarely seen photographs of the wedding that caused a constitutional crisis and rocked the British monarchy have been sold at £9200.
Fears over new import licence system as EU targets trade on illicit art
02 December 2016Leading trade bodies are voicing concerns that a revised EU consultation into the illicit trafficking of antiquities could lead to a “burdensome” new import licence system.
'Star Wars' plastic bag from Leicestershire toy factory makes eight times estimate at auction
30 November 2016It might not be a Bag for Life but this plastic bag has set a collector back £240.
Tributes pour in for Antiques Roadshow militaria expert Graham Lay
30 November 2016Antiques Roadshow expert and militaria specialist Graham Lay has passed away. A well-known personality on the show for more than 25 years, his death was announced by the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.
Rare Irish silver porringer sold for five times estimate at Sworders’ auction
30 November 2016A rare and recently rediscovered Irish Commonwealth/Charles II silver porringer sold today for £25,000 – five times its estimate – at Sworders’ auction in Essex.
Museums offered chance to buy metal detectorist’s Bronze Age gold torc
29 November 2016A 3000-year old torc found in a field in east Cambridgeshire is one of the largest and heaviest to be unearthed in the UK.
Landlord agrees to let restorer stay in north London shop after petition
29 November 2016A north London independent antique restorer who faced eviction has got the go-ahead to stay.
Vintage fashion fans strut into Cheshire for Peter Wilson auction
28 November 2016An auction of the designer wardrobe of a socialite at Peter Wilson’s Nantwich saleroom attracted more than 100 people and raised £27,000.
Art detectives needed for the nation
28 November 2016Do you know who this bespectacled gentlemen is? Or whose hand is behind this painting of ‘Laomedon Refusing Payment to Poseidon and Apollo’? If you think you do, you could become an art detective for the nation.
They said what?! The week (21-27 Nov) in quotes from the art and antiques world
27 November 2016In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others – from Lego fanatics to the Christmas rush.