Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Rediscovered picture of female artist by society portraitist Philip de László comes to auction in Scotland
04 February 2020A portrait previously unknown to the wider art market of the British female artist Isobel Codrington by Hungarian artist Philip de László (1869-1937) will be offered with an estimate of £8000-12,000.
Appeal to trade to help find Regency clock stolen from Kensington antiques dealer
04 February 2020An early 19th century mahogany bracket clock has been stolen from the shop of dealer Patrick Sandberg on Kensington Church Street.
Items seized after Interpol ‘checks’ at BRAFA
03 February 2020A group of objects belonging to dealers who took part in the BRAFA art fair in Brussels were seized following an investigation by Interpol.
Best of British milled coins strike it rich at Big Apple sales
03 February 2020Affirming the strength of the market for the best British milled coins, two exceptional English gold issues were among the top prices of this year’s New York International Numismatic Convention auctions.
Movers and Shakers: Bonhams’ new west coast shows plus new faces at Rogers Jones and Sterling Vault
03 February 2020An update from across the world of art and antiques in the US and UK.
Scottish art dealer detects quality of unidentified 19th century portrait at Suffolk auction
03 February 2020A c.1900 half-length oil on canvas portrait of a girl with flowers caught the eye of bidders at Lacy Scott & Knight (24% inc VAT buyer’s premium) in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Sèvres collection from the late Judith Howard comes to auction
01 February 2020A collection of porcelain from the renowned Sèvres specialist Judith Howard, who died last year, is to be sold in Salisbury.
Design history course to be launched in County Durham this year
28 January 2020The Northern School of Art in Hartlepool, County Durham is recruiting students for a new design course.
Diamonds switched for paste at auction view
27 January 2020Police issue description of suspect after solitaires stolen from Surrey saleroom
New faces at Sotheby's, Bonhams and Ketterer Kunst - the latest Movers and Shakers
23 January 2020An update from across the world of art and antiques including a new sale format at Roseberys.
Stolen Afghan sculpture to return home after being spotted at UK auction
21 January 2020An Afghan limestone sculpture believed to have been stolen during the Afghan civil war (1992-94), when Kabul was besieged, surfaced at an auction house in the UK last year.
UK buyer sought for £2.5m collection of botanical drawings blocked from export
21 January 2020The UK government is seeking a buyer to pay £2.5m for a group of 18th century botanical drawings.
Guilty pleas heard in Pittsburgh library theft
20 January 2020Two men have pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of rare books and manuscripts from the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Eight Victorian animal troughs stolen since September
20 January 2020A total of eight Victorian stone animal troughs have been stolen in recent months, with the latest two disappearing from Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
New decade, new premises: six dealers opening new shops
20 January 2020Here is a selection of gallery updates, including a new showroom and shop for a Hertfordshire business dating back to the 19th century.
The scientific side of collecting: author explains her passion for Chinese export porcelain
20 January 2020Shirley Mueller is a US neuroscientist, author and Asian art collector focused on Chinese export porcelain. Her book 'Inside the Head of a Collector: Neuropsychological Forces at Play' has recently been published.
Rare Edward VIII sovereign sets new British coin record at £1m
17 January 2020A UK private collector has paid £1m for a 22ct Edward VIII coin, helping the 1937 sovereign regain its place as what is believed to be the most expensive British coin.
Medieval guide for female hermits blocked from export in hope of finding UK buyer
16 January 2020The UK government’s arts minister Helen Whately has placed an export bar on a 15th century Middle English manuscript in the hope of finding a buyer to keep it in the UK.
Call for owners of art and antiques to take part in new BBC programme
16 January 2020BBC One is calling for owners of art and antiques to take part in a new day-time TV show called 'The Bidding Room'.
New faces across the art and antiques market - the latest Movers and Shakers
15 January 2020An update from across the world of art and antiques including new joiners at Cheffins.