Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Stolen snuff boxes recovered 42 years on
15 November 2021A group of antique snuff boxes has been recovered after a theft more than 40 years ago.
Dealer offers newly discovered Peter Lely portrait
15 November 2021A newly discovered portrait by Sir Peter Lely (1618-80) of a civil war soldier is up for sale with dealership Peter Harrison Fine Art.
The web shop window: Maison Jansen floor lamp
15 November 2021Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Dealer portal 1stDibs launches auction format
15 November 2021Online dealer portal 1stDibs has launched a new way of selling via its website.
Bruty joins the cheery Cecil Court line-up
15 November 2021Cecil Court, the charming pedestrianised street lined with Victorian shop frontages off London’s Charing Cross Road, has welcomed a new tenant
Online marketplace comes into effect
15 November 2021The new art and antiques online marketplace portal The Bruno Effect (TBE) has launched this month with more than 30,000 items of antiques, vintage and contemporary design from hundreds of dealers across the US, UK and Europe.
Greystoke Castle contents to be sold at auction in Cumbria
13 November 2021The contents of Grade II* listed Greystoke Castle near Penrith is coming to auction at Mitchells in Cockermouth with a selection of fine paintings, furniture and Chinese porcelain.
Jewellery designer appeals for help to find stolen rings from Olympia fair
10 November 2021Cornwall jewellery designer Emily Nixon is appealing for help to track down diamond and sapphire rings stolen from her stand last week.
‘Largest ever’ Anglo-Saxon coin hoard discovered in UK
08 November 2021The largest ever Anglo-Saxon gold coin hoard discovered in the UK has been declared treasure after a complex inquest into the case.
Chippendale-Garrick invoice sold to society
08 November 2021A previously unknown bill for furnishings supplied by Thomas Chippendale (1718-79) has been bought at auction on behalf of The Chippendale Society (TCS).
Vietnamese headdress makes 1000-times guide
08 November 2021Multi-estimate sums are not confined to Chinese works of art.
Collector interview: My personal search for Ganesha
08 November 2021A fascination with buying depictions of the elephant-headed deity has inspired a new book
Antiques dealer film Quinneys to be released next month after seven years in the planning
06 November 2021A film of the play Quinneys will be available online next month with screenings also planned.
Dealer sells commode to Temple Newsam
27 October 2021Dealer Thomas Coulborn & Sons has sold an 18th century commode to Leeds Museums & Galleries for close to £200,000.
High-profile lots stack up to a bumper offering
27 October 2021The top two UK auction houses have announced a string of high-profile consignments coming to auction in the autumn/winter season.
Roman bronzes find home at Yorkshire Museum
27 October 2021A wealthy US donor and a London antiquities dealership helped ensure a hoard of Roman bronzes recently discovered by metal detectorists will soon be on public display.
Pioneering photography emerges in US saleroom
27 October 2021An archive of very early photography is to be offered at auction in the US next month.
Frieze gets physical at long last
27 October 2021Twin events returning to London park generate encouraging overseas interest
‘Big John’ triceratops skeleton sells for €5.5m (£4.7m) in Paris
23 October 2021The largest triceratops skeleton ever discovered has been sold in France by Binoche et Giquello.
Plea for help to trace missing Lucie Rie ceramics
21 October 2021A group of Lucie Rie (1902-95) ceramics bought at auction in 1997 has been stolen from a home in north London.