Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Maastricht fair ‘online only’ for 2021 but French fairs plan to go ahead
24 May 2021TEFAF Maastricht 2021 has been cancelled due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Art Market Participants must register with HMRC by June 10
24 May 2021HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has again warned the art market that businesses must register under the 5th Money Laundering Directive by next month.
Relics reflect Titanic rescue attempt… then body search
24 May 2021Titanic specialist auction house Henry Aldridge & Son sells poignant items related to the rescue and recovery ships.
Logistics and delivery firms say business is slowly getting better
24 May 2021Green issues are coming to the fore but the focus for art and antiques delivery firms in the past year has been dealing with Brexit and the pandemic.
Shipping and delivery: How to go green when transporting art
24 May 2021Much is made about the green credentials of antiques but transporting them can affect their carbon footprint
Family’s lions roar once more
24 May 2021A pair of 3ft 7in high (1.12m) Victorian iron pier finials cast as rampant lions have returned home after two decades missing from a family home.
London and Birmingham museums benefit from tax scheme for doctor’s portrait
22 May 2021The National Gallery in London and Birmingham’s Barber Institute of Fine Arts will both benefit from the acquisition of a portrait by German artist Lovis Corinth (1858-1925).
TEFAF Maastricht cancelled for 2021
20 May 2021TEFAF Maastricht 2021 has been cancelled due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Funding call for Cotswold retreat of Arts and Crafts pioneer William Morris
20 May 2021A funding call for the restoration of the Cotswold retreat of William Morris (1834-96) is underway and the trade have already helped the campaign.
Familiar faces, new dealerships and new shops are among the latest industry updates
18 May 2021Among this week’s latest Movers & Shakers is a familiar face for Dreweatts and news of two auctioneers turning dealers.
Cotswold group returns with Instagram flower show as dealers predict ‘Insta fairs’ are here to stay
15 May 2021Instagram showcases are remaining popular with art and antiques dealers despite the reopening of physical events and shops.
New appointments and latest updates from across the art and antiques sector
12 May 2021New faces at Bonhams and Gurr Johns are among this week’s round-up of moves and appointments.
West Sussex auction house holds first paintings preview in central London
12 May 2021Bellmans will hold its first London preview when it exhibits highlights of its upcoming auction.
Ancient Libyan statue returned home with the help of The British Museum and HMRC
11 May 2021A funerary statue from Cyrene (near present-day Shahhat in Libya) dating to the 2nd century BC is being returned to Libya.
French and Irish events to reopen as indoor fairs in England resume next week
10 May 2021The restrictions operating during the latest lockdowns are continuing to ease in countries including France and the Republic of Ireland.
Queen Victoria's ballet-style slippers to be auctioned
08 May 2021Slippers once owned by Queen Victoria will be offered at an auction in West Sussex later this month.
Paisley Museum asks public and trade to offer paisley items for new display
06 May 2021Paisley Museum plans to mark its 150th anniversary with a paisley 'callout'.
New hires, premises, events and a book – the latest round up of people and places across the art and antiques sector
04 May 2021New faces at Dix Noonan Webb and Heritage are among the Movers & Shakers updates this week.
Bonhams moves Greek art sale from London to Paris
03 May 2021Bonhams has moved its annual Greek art auction to France from London following Brexit.
Fox Talbot photography group makes record sum
03 May 2021A group of nearly 200 early images and ephemera by the pioneering photographer William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) more than quadrupled its lower estimate at Sotheby’s in New York.