Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Brotherly collaborations in Hertford
07 March 2022Described by one visitor as “a cocktail of the senses when you step inside,” the Brothership Studio in Hertford offers the work of seven artists plus guests across two studios and galleries in the town.
National Trust seeks missing portrait of Catholic saint from Oxfordshire home
05 March 2022The National Trust is hoping to find a missing picture that was on display at Chastleton House in Oxfordshire.
Plea to help find stolen René Lalique car mascot
03 March 2022A dealer whose René Lalique car mascot was stolen from a fair is offering a reward for its return.
A new auction house coming to Royal Wootton Bassett is among the latest Movers & Shakers news
02 March 2022A round up of hires and jobs news from across the world of art and antiques.
Art gallery wants your Egyptian revival expertise
28 February 2022Norwich’s Sainsbury Centre art gallery has put a call out to the art and antiques sector for information and objects to help develop a new show.
Goldman’s Kyosai collection goes on show
28 February 2022Dealer Israel Goldman’s private collection of paintings by 19th century Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-89) will go on show from March this year.
Support builds for Baggott’s ivory antiques rescue scheme
28 February 2022The Antiques Rescue Centre (ARC), an initiative started by Michael Baggott, has attracted support from a number of auction houses and members of the trade.
Art Business Conference returns to London in March
26 February 2022The Art Business Conference returns to London in March with a packed programme of panel discussions and sessions.
Guidance and online digital service launched for incoming Ivory Act
24 February 2022The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched the digital registration service for exempted items ahead of the implementation of the Ivory Act.
Rare Renaissance roundel bought by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art after a nearly 20-year wait
24 February 2022A rare Renaissance roundel has been bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art nearly 20 years after its first attempt.
London dealer’s Japanese art collection to go on show at Royal Academy of Arts
24 February 2022Israel Goldman’s private collection of paintings by 19th century Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-89) will go on show from March this year.
New hires and promotions – a round-up of the latest job news across the world of art and antiques
23 February 2022An update on auction houses and dealership appointments in the UK and overseas.
Plea for help to track down stolen props from The Crown TV series
22 February 2022The antiques trade is being asked to look out for a group of props stolen from the team behind Netflix’s The Crown that were taken from a lorry.
‘Four months’ before ivory ban becomes law
21 February 2022The ATG understands the trade will have until June before the terms of the Ivory Act 2018 come into force.
Winning a Race for pair of Kangaroo chairs
21 February 2022A pair of Kangeroo chairs were discovered in Lincoln.
New and old homes for growing Battersea and Devon salerooms
21 February 2022Forum Auctions has moved across the road from its existing premises to a dedicated saleroom while Chilcotts in Devon has also been on the move.
Inside stories: How new focus on improving home spaces has boosted antique and vintage items
21 February 2022Long periods of life at home because of Covid restrictions for both lifestyle and work reasons have encouraged a trend for younger buyers in particular to target second-hand items from auction houses and dealers
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Looted bodhisattva sculpture returned to India via Italy
15 February 2022With help from Christopher Marinello’s Art Recovery International, an 8th-9th century bodhisattva sculpture, looted from a temple in India has been recovered.
Antique ivory trade ban now weeks away
14 February 2022The near-total ban on the trade in antique ivory in the UK promised three years ago is just a matter of weeks away from enforcement.