Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
The frame game in Florida
21 November 2022New York frame maker and restorer Eli Wilner is selling a lifetime collection of ‘museum-quality’ frames at auction.
Dealer's London buying trip led to Venice
21 November 2022Expecting to collect a bureau advertised on marketplace Gumtree, a dealer spotted two 18th century Venetian scenes leaning against a wall in the home he visited.
Packing and shipping: Delivering the goods
21 November 2022Special report on how art and antiques shipping and packing firms are meeting the challenges of festive deadlines, postal strikes, going green and Brexit.
Reused, sustainable – but needs packaging
21 November 2022How is the art and antiques trade to respond to the gloomy predictions discussed at the recent Cop27 in Egypt November 6-18)?
Dreweatts and Sotheby's announce Historic Houses winners
19 November 2022Winners have been announced by Historic Houses for two categories sponsored by auction firms Dreweatts and Sotheby’s.
Hampstead antiques emporium to close after Christmas
16 November 2022A group of antiques dealers in north London are hoping to have more time to save their local antiques centre.
Scientists and art specialists propose standards for the art and antiques trade
15 November 2022A group of scientists and art specialists met to discuss proposals to create industry-wide standards for condition reports and the verification of art and antiques.
Collector interview: ‘A hobby that you can wear’
14 November 2022Auction consultant tells us about his own collection.
Rare Wedgwood Art Deco tea set and drawings by French designer Paul Follot bought by V&A
10 November 2022A Wedgwood Art Deco tea and coffee set and the original design drawings by Paul Follot (1877-1941) have been bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum and put on display at the World of Wedgwood museum in Stoke-on-Trent.
Singer Sargent sketch returns home to Ightham Mote after National Trust purchase
09 November 2022A sketch by famed portrait artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has returned to where it was painted.
A new collectables department in Surrey and hires in London – the latest moves across the world of art and antiques
08 November 2022The launch of a new sale of Retro Video Games at Ewbank’s is among a round-up of recruitment and expansion news for auction houses.
Chorley’s auction house changes hands
07 November 2022Auction house Chorley’s has changed hands, with director Thomas Jenner-Fust buying the business with former colleague and friend Werner Freundel.
New York dealership Hyde Park downsizes with Sotheby’s sale
07 November 2022The New York dealership Hyde Park Antiques, founded in 1965, will sell nearly 500 lots at Sotheby’s next year.
Art fair attendances are bouncing back says report
07 November 2022Attendance at art fairs around the world is recovering, according to the latest collector survey.
Portrait miniatures: a brief guide
07 November 2022When collecting portrait miniatures it is important to know what materials have been used.
Portrait miniatures: Hammer highlights and previews from auctions and dealers
07 November 2022A round up of portrait miniatures appearing at auction and offered by dealers.
An inspirational guide by Bryony Cohen
07 November 2022“I couldn’t have started collecting without the help and guidance of Robert Bayne-Powell (1910-94).
Portrait miniatures: It’s a small world
07 November 2022Despite being buffeted by the vagaries of fashion and now the modern crusade against antique ivory, portrait miniatures have managed to keep a keen collecting base.
Portrait miniatures collecting can start small
07 November 2022How can an enthusiast create a museum-quality collection without vast sums of money?
Top US antique furniture dealer to sell stock at Sotheby’s auction as it downsizes New York premises
02 November 2022New York dealership Hyde Park Antiques, founded in 1965, will sell nearly 500 lots at Sotheby’s next year.