Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Reward offered for return of stolen treasures from Arundel Castle
08 June 2021Insurers acting for the owners of Arundel Castle have offered a substantial reward for the safe return of all or part of the collection of items stolen on the night of May 21.
Ming dish sets house record in Copenhagen auction
07 June 2021Copenhagen auction house Bruun Rasmussen achieved a house record with the sale of an early Ming porcelain dish.
Renaissance roundel UK export delayed
07 June 2021A rare Renaissance roundel has been temporarily blocked from export by the UK government in the hope a buyer in the UK will emerge.
Buyer sought for £20.4m Renaissance roundel to keep it in the UK
03 June 2021A rare Renaissance roundel has been temporarily blocked from export by the UK government in the hope a buyer in the UK will emerge.
Industry updates: New hires across UK dealers and US auction houses
02 June 2021Among the latest Movers & Shakers is a new hire at book dealer Peter Harrington.
Museum hopes to buy Brontë manuscripts at Sotheby’s
31 May 2021The Brontë museum hopes to raise funds to buy rare manuscripts from a rediscovered library collection coming up for sale at Sotheby’s.
From darkness comes light: John Craxton show opens at Osborne Samuel
31 May 2021Exhibition concentrates on John Craxton works before he moved to Greece after the war
Collector interview: Noted down in my address book
31 May 2021New reference work details an illuminating form of gift that took off in the Victorian era
Kensington & Chelsea council launches study for locals to have say over development including in and around Portobello Road
29 May 2021Kensington & Chelsea council has launched a study of locations across its borough including Portobello Road.
Dealer association LAPADA cancels autumn fair due to ongoing coronavirus impact
27 May 2021The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair usually held in the autumn in London’s Berkeley Square has been cancelled for a second year running.
Archive of Stephen Hawking acquired by Cambridge University Library and the Science Museum after tax deal
26 May 2021Archive papers and personal objects belonging to the late Professor Stephen Hawking (1944-2018) have been acquired by two institutions.
Revoke of EU cultural goods regulation could leave Northern Ireland exposed
26 May 2021The UK government is in the process of revoking the European Union regulation on the Import of Cultural Goods.
New appointments at Sotheby’s Asia among the latest industry updates
25 May 2021A reorganisation for Sotheby’s Asia, a new shop and new books are among the latest updates across the art and antiques sector.
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.