Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Louvre and Sotheby’s team up to trace provenance of artworks bought by museum during Second World War
25 January 2022The Louvre has agreed a partnership with Sotheby's to research the provenance of artworks acquired between 1933-45 by the museum.
TEFAF to clash with Masterpiece London in busy June schedule
24 January 2022The June calendar for art and antiques fairs is filling up as TEFAF revealed new dates.
Art dealer launches auctions to be staged in Chelsea
24 January 2022Fine art dealer Daniel Hunt has launched an auction business opposite his former dealership in Sloane Street.
Will buyers look to reel in Hardy of Alnwick memento?
24 January 2022Angling and fishing fans will be familiar with the firm Hardy of Alnwick. In 1872 William Hardy set up shop as a gunsmith.
Antiques specialists team up for their own antiques road trip for charity
22 January 2022Dealer Steven Fyfe of Spencelayhs Antiques of Cambridgeshire and Robin Fletcher of Bentley’s Fine Art Auctioneers have embarked on a road trip to buy and sell antiques to raise money for their chosen charity.
Industry updates: New auction house launched by art dealer and Bonhams continues European expansion
20 January 2022The latest Movers and Shakers news across the world of art and antiques.
June fair calendar fills up as TEFAF reveals new date
18 January 2022TEFAF Maastricht has announced a new date following its postponement in March.
Plea to help track down stolen coins after machete-wielding thieves strike at Solihull fair
18 January 2022A group of coins were stolen from the London & Midland Coin Fairs taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum earlier this month.
Forum unveils its first dedicated NFT auction
17 January 2022Forum Auctions will become the first UK regional auction house to hold an NFT sale.
Bonhams aims for a European and online boost with Bukowskis purchase
13 January 2022Auction house Bonhams has bought Scandinavian firm Bukowskis.
Government undertakes Ivory Act survey for “awareness campaign”
12 January 2022The government has launched a survey for dealers and auction house specialists to help develop an awareness campaign on the Ivory Act.
Not a Lot of People Know That: Sir Michael Caine auction comes to Bonhams
12 January 2022A Rolex wristwatch, spectacles, a director’s chair, film posters and artwork owned by Sir Michael Caine are among the items to be offered at Bonhams.
New hires and salerooms – a round up of Movers and Shakers in the UK, US and China
11 January 2022The latest jobs news across the world of art and antiques.
The Winter Show must go on – later
10 January 2022Dealers on both sides of the Atlantic are hopeful 'The Winter Show' in New York will take place in the spring, after its January staging was postponed at the eleventh hour.
Twin research resources launch online from The Goldsmiths' Company and Cotton regional furniture archive
10 January 2022New online databases for extensive archive material of two core disciplines in the antiques trade have been launched.
Enfield renewed with new location
10 January 2022The major draw for the Great Enfield Vintage and Collectables Fair’s new location is the free parking, said organiser Claudia Deutschmann.
New York’s The Winter Show postponed
04 January 2022A major US art and antiques fair has become the latest event to be postponed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Top auction houses enjoy strong 2021
03 January 2022Despite – or perhaps because of – the pandemic, three of the top international auction houses posted record or near-record results for 2021.
Fundraising keeps Honresfield Library intact
03 January 2022Successful £15.3m campaign secures British literature treasures including Brontë family manuscripts.
Skiing posters slide into January sales
23 December 2021Whether or not you can make it to the slopes this season, a skiing poster for your wall at home is always an attractive option.