Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Tantalising glimpses of a lost Carline work
24 October 2022Two studies for a Richard Carline painting thought lost when the Tate was flooded in 1928 are appearing together at an exhibition close to the family’s Hampstead home.
New faces at Roseberys, Phillips and Christie’s plus a new dealership
19 October 2022Five new specialists at Roseberys are among the latest recruitment news.
Lowry seascape takes high six-figure sum at North Yorkshire saleroom
18 October 2022A seascape from the early 1940s by LS Lowry (1887-1976) has sold for a hammer price of £840,000 at Tennants.
November Chelsea fair now postponed due to lack of exhibitors
17 October 2022The owners of the Chelsea Antiques and Fine Art Fair have postponed its planned November 1-6 event due to insufficient exhibitor numbers.
Fair Report: An event that bridges the great dealer/auction house divide
17 October 2022Now held in premises run by saleroom Tennants, The Northern Antiques Fair is blossoming
Coins discovered under kitchen floor in Yorkshire home sell for over £600,000 at auction
15 October 2022A group of coins found under the floor of an 18th century house in Yorkshire have sold at Spink.
Discover how scientific forensic analysis helps the art world
13 October 2022A conference organised by The Art Loss Register will focus on forensic science and technology and its use in the art world.
Antique dealers’ campaign to save Westminster’s gas lamps attracts wider support ahead of council’s consultation
12 October 2022A campaign to save the Victorian gas lamps in Westminster has gained support from The Victorian Society, its president actor Griff Rhys Jones and the GMB Union.
Chelsea Antiques and Fine Art Fair autumn event postponed
11 October 2022The owners of the Chelsea Antiques and Fine Art Fair have postponed its planned November 1-6 event due to reduced exhibitor numbers.
Book dealer William Reese bought in UK/US deal
10 October 2022Two leading book dealers have come together to jointly buy the eponymous William Reese Company and its 40,000 stock of books.
Brush up on French sculpture
10 October 2022This bronze sculpture depicting a woman painting with a palette and brush was among the many sales at The Northern Antiques Fair.
Three LS Lowry artworks stored in a cupboard for 20 years come to auction in Lincoln
08 October 2022A group of three artworks – containing four drawings by Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976) – had been stored in a cupboard by their owner.
Rare copy of Jane Austen’s Emma to go on display in the UK after US buyer agrees loan deal via book dealer
06 October 2022A rare copy of Jane Austen’s Emma will go on display at Chawton House, the former home of the novelist’s brother, after an arrangement was agreed with the US buyer of the book and dealer Peter Harrington.
Shipwreck furniture and lock of hair with Horatio Nelson links attract collectors at auction
04 October 2022A bookcase made from the wreck of Nelson’s former flagship HMS Foudroyant and brooch containing a lock Nelson's hair sold at auction last month.
Second saleroom for Lay’s
03 October 2022Lay’s Auctioneers (previously known as David Lay) has expanded with a second saleroom in its home county of Cornwall.
New Charities Act will allow UK museums to deaccession parts of their collections
29 September 2022An update to the Charities Act coming into force over the next year will allow museums in the UK to deaccession some items.
A new art dealer, auction house and a book – updates from across the world of art and antiques
27 September 2022New faces at Lyon & Turnbull, Hansons plus a newly launched art dealership and a new auction house are among the latest Movers & Shakers news.
Art specialist Emma Ward to create new dealership with Fabrizio Moretti
26 September 2022Dickinson Gallery’s managing director Emma Ward and James Roundell have left to set up a firm with Old Master specialist Fabrizio Moretti.
Measurements: antique frames come in a range of sizes
26 September 2022From half-lengths to the kit-cat size: antique frames come in a variety of sizes.
Corn Exchange grows into antiques arcade
26 September 2022A former theatre, corn market, auction rooms, exhibition space and council office has been “reanimated” as an “emporium” by a group of art and antiques dealers.