Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Chelsea fair autumn date and new director
22 March 2021The Chelsea Antiques Fair has confirmed dates for the autumn and hired a new director.
Seal gave status to illegitimate offspring
22 March 2021A wax seal matrix bought at auction by National Museums Scotland has revealed how James V of Scotland (1512-42) treated one of his illegitimate sons.
Plea to help track down stolen Daniel Quare pocket watch
20 March 2021A Daniel Quare pocket watch has gone missing in transit and its owner hopes the trade may help locate it.
Rare Scottish Stewart seal saved for nation
18 March 2021A wax seal matrix bought at auction by National Museums Scotland has revealed how James V of Scotland (1512-42) treated one of his illegitimate sons.
Promotions and appointments – news across the art and antiques sector around the world
17 March 2021A new fair director in London, a promotion at Bonhams US and a new auction location in South Africa - here is a round-up of the latest moves.
Fees proposal for ivory exemptions
15 March 2021The UK government is proposing a fee structure to cover the costs of processing antiques that qualify as exemptions under the 2018 Ivory Act.
New event planned as Paris Biennale ‘turns the page’
15 March 2021A new art and antiques fair is being planned for the end of November to replace the Paris Biennale (Biennale des Antiquaires).
Churchill’s slippers, brandy glass and cigar box sell for five-figure sums each in two auctions
13 March 2021The appeal of items once owned by Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) has grown in recent years.
Promotions and appointments across the art and antiques sector
11 March 2021The latest hires and moves including at Christie’s, London Art Week and Gem-A.
Consultation on exemption process for Ivory Act launched
10 March 2021The UK Government has launched a consultation on how exemptions to allow the trade in some items under the Ivory Act will be implemented and processed.
Antiques Roadshow locations released for summer 2021 but coronavirus guidelines remain
09 March 2021The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow has released the locations for the recording of its programmes in the summer of 2021.
Police probe provenance of Meiji ivories
08 March 2021Police are investigating the provenance of a collection of Japanese ivories in connection with a high-value burglary in Surrey.
Fairs make welcome return to calendar
08 March 2021Fair organisers are now planning for the spring and summer as the roadmap to ease coronavirus restrictions in England allows outdoor events to be held from April.
Consultation launched for Portobello’s five-year plan
08 March 2021Kensington and Chelsea Council is launching a new five-year plan for Portobello Road Market and is asking the trade to submit feedback.
Compton Verney in miniature after Grantchester bequest
08 March 2021A group of portrait miniatures has been gifted to the Warwickshire art gallery and country house Compton Verney.
London Art Week starts spring online events with Strawberry Hill House lecture
06 March 2021The female artists, actresses, and playwrights of Strawberry Hill Theatricals will be in focus at an upcoming London Art Week (LAW) webinar.
Portrait miniatures head to Compton Verney from the estate of the late Lady Grantchester
04 March 2021A group of rare portrait miniatures has been gifted to the Warwickshire art gallery and country house Compton Verney.
Budget for recovery: culture and arts sector and shops among those to get new grants
03 March 2021Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a series of measures to try to return the economy to stronger growth during and after the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.
New online auction site and the latest hires in the art and antiques sector
03 March 2021A TV show, a new online auction site and the latest appointments feature in our round up of moves across the world of art and antiques.
Breadboard Annie’s kitchen collection comes to auction in Kent
02 March 2021The late dealer Annie Marchant (1951-2020) collected everything related to the unfitted kitchen and was known as Breadboard Annie in her early days.