Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Pre-Christian Cypriot jug returns to Cyprus after government intervenes ahead of auction
28 November 2025A jug dating to 750BC and due to be auctioned at Cotswold Auction Company in Cirencester will now be returning to Cyprus.
HMRC increases anti-money laundering fees
28 November 2025HMRC will increase the fees for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision.
UK buyer sought for collection of Hindu paintings from the Devi Mahatmya
27 November 2025The British government has temporarily blocked the export of a group of 19th century Hindu paintings in the hope a UK institution will raise funds to buy them.
Church pleas for return of rare Mackintosh-style chair stolen in West Hampstead
26 November 2025A church in north-west London is appealing for help to recover a stolen chair.
Henry House to join Dreweatts as CEO
25 November 2025Newbury auction house Dreweatts has hired Henry House from Sotheby’s.
Museum launches funding plea to keep rediscovered 15th century almshouse triptych in Dorset
25 November 2025A 15th century Flemish devotional triptych discovered in an almshouse in Dorset is to be offered at auction next month with an estimate of £2.5m-3.5m.
East Sussex auction house Wallis & Wallis relaunched by long-standing staff members
24 November 2025East Sussex auction house Wallis & Wallis has new owners after being with the same family for more than 50 years.
Titanic passenger’s gold pocket watch takes £1.5m – setting a new auction record
24 November 2025A pocket watch belonging to a first-class passenger who lost his life on the Titanic was hammered down at £1.5m, or £1.78m including 22.5% buyer’s premium.
English baron revealed to be the mystery portrait sitter
24 November 2025A Shropshire dealership has rediscovered a lost portrait of an Elizabethan lawyer through heraldic research.
Auction of earliest-known calculator suspended after Paris court ruling
21 November 2025A Paris court has delayed the sale of the earliest-known calculator.
BADA plans first antiques fair outside of London
20 November 2025The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA) is launching a new fair in the East Midlands.
International hires and expansion – the latest updates from auction houses and advisory firms
20 November 2025Our latest selection of moves, appointments and industry developments in the world of art and antiques
TEFAF Maastricht returns in 2026 with new exhibitors, updates on its summit and latest initiatives
18 November 2025TEFAF Maastricht will return to the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC) from March 14-19, 2026 (with March 12-13 by invitation only).
Antiques specialists and interior designers team up for Chippenham church fundraising sale and auction
18 November 2025A group of antiques dealers and interior designers, alongside fashion designer Lulu Guinness, have got together to launch St Andrew’s Church Decorators’ Attic Sale while Dore & Rees will also host an auction in support of the church.
News in Brief: Dealer exhibitions from Suffolk to Switzerland
17 November 2025A round up selling exhibitions and dealer news from the UK and Europe
Extensive cartographic archive to leave the UK
17 November 2025The largest group of cartographic items to come onto the market in years will be granted an export licence.
BADA Art Prize winner revealed
14 November 2025The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) has awarded artist Rafael El Baz its 2025 BADA Art Prize for his work 'Soft Drive'.
Dinosaur bones and Chinese works of art among recovered goods from criminal investigation
13 November 2025Three fossilised dinosaur skeletons and a collection of 11 Chinese artworks were among the assets recovered by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
London dealers sell antique and ancient glass to US museum
12 November 2025Art and antiquities dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch have sold two glass items to a US museum.
New faces at Phillips and Duke’s are among the latest art and antiques Movers and Shakers
11 November 2025A round up of hires and anniversaries across auction houses, dealers and fairs