Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Antique jades at large after Bedfordshire criminal case
06 December 2021Chinese and Mughal jades believed to have been stolen more than four years ago are still at large and the family and police have made a plea for information as to their whereabouts.
Dealer Philip Mould buys Fry French view
06 December 2021A view of the town of Vence in the south of France by Roger Fry (1866-1934) caught the eye of several bidders at Cheffins (24.5% buyer’s premium).
Plea to help track down missing Laura Knight drawings
02 December 2021Five drawings by artist Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) were stolen from outside a home near Woodbridge in Suffolk.
Promotions and new roles – a round up of Movers and Shakers in the UK, US and Europe
01 December 2021The latest jobs news across the world of art and antiques.
Interior design duo team up with Cheffins for December sale
30 November 2021Cambridge auction firm Cheffins is working with interior design “power couple” Benedict Foley and Daniel Slowik to promote its next auction.
Face coverings compulsory in auction houses and art and antiques shops in England
30 November 2021Government measures have come into force in England making face coverings compulsory in retail venues and public transport from today (November 30).
Hunger strike medal reveals story of Suffragette with a pseudonym
29 November 2021A suffragette’s true identity may have been uncovered by an auction house.
Life imitating art: £2.1m Lowry interior sells at auction
29 November 2021LS Lowry’s The Auction was hammered down at £2.1m (£2.6m with buyer’s premium and fees) at Sotheby’s last week against an estimate of £1.2m-1.8m.
Clarice Cliff comes to the big (and small) screen
27 November 2021A film of artist potter Clarice Cliff’s (1899-1972) early life is now at cinemas and available via streaming services.
Life Imitates Art: Lowry's 'The Auction' sells at £2.1m
25 November 2021LS Lowry’s 'The Auction' was knocked down at £2.1m (£2.6m with buyer’s premium and fees) at Sotheby’s against an estimate of £1.2m-1.8m.
Portobello Road Market goes permanently car free
24 November 2021Kensington and Chelsea Council has introduced permanent measures for the street in Notting Hill.
London dealer celebrates silver expertise of Huguenots
22 November 2021When Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685 (which had given religious freedom to French protestants), a flood of Huguenot refugees travelled across Europe to places where they could practise their religion in safety.
Tipu’s throne finial blocked from export
22 November 2021The UK government has issued a temporary export bar for a gold finial that once adorned the throne of Tipu Sultan (1750-99).
Hatton Garden makes a BID for the future
22 November 2021London’s historic diamond and jewellery quarter faces challenges but also opportunities
‘Anne Boleyn falcon’ bought by dealer for £75 lined up for Hampton Court display
22 November 2021A carved oak falcon depicting Anne Boleyn’s royal badge discovered in a Devon auction and bought for £75 could soon be on display at Hampton Court Palace if a dealer gets his wish.
US Constitution copy takes $41m at New York auction
19 November 2021A hedge fund billionaire has outbid a group of crowdfunded cryptocurrency fans for a copy of the US Constitution and has agreed to loan it to a museum.
National Trust property secures 18th-century portrait destined for auction after anonymous donor steps in
18 November 2021A portrait by renowned society artist Thomas Hudson (1701-79) has been secured for National Trust property Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire.
Dreweatts sponsors new Historic Houses award
17 November 2021Auction house Dreweatts has teamed up with Historic Houses, a group of independent historic properties across the UK, to launch an award.
Export block issued on 18th century Tipu Sultan throne finial despite valuation doubt
16 November 2021The UK government has issued a temporary export bar for a gold finial that once adorned the throne of Tipu Sultan (1750-99).
Hans Coper coup as studio pottery records tumble
15 November 2021Records were set for studio pottery when the collection of the late New York art dealer Dr John P Driscoll was sold last week.