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Gibson photographic archive

Penlee House Museum buys evocative photograph archive

07 July 2016

An eleventh-hour private treaty deal has secured a photographic archive for the Penlee House Museum and Gallery.

Jean-Etienne Liotard scene at Sotheby's

Sotheby’s Old Master sale led by Liotard’s breakfast scene, selling to a museum at £3.8m

07 July 2016

A rare interior scene by Swiss painter Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702-1789) was the top lot at Sotheby’s Old Masters evening sale last night, selling at £3.8m.

William Dobson self-portrait at Bonhams

Early William Dobson self-portrait takes £920,000 at Bonhams

06 July 2016

An early 17th century self-portrait by the English court painter William Dobson (1611-46) was knocked down at £920,000 at Bonhams’ Old Masters sale today.

Decorator-dealers are latest addition to Pimlico Road

06 July 2016

Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler are set to move their antiques and decorative showroom to Pimlico Road in late September.

Dear (future) Prime Minister: a wish list from the art and antiques trade

06 July 2016

As our next Prime Minister negotiates our exit from the EU from September, she/he will have many pressing priorities. In this 'letter' the industry sets out its own priorities in the hope of relief from the red tape that bedevils our sector

London dealer Roger Keverne

Keverne: trade should seize Brexit moment

06 July 2016

Roger Keverne, London dealer in Chinese ceramics and works of art and chairman of Asian Art in London, believes the Leave vote is the moment for the art market to re-examine some of its more onerous laws.

Beverly Hills gallerist and auctioneer Joseph Chait sentenced to jail for ivory offences

05 July 2016

Joseph Chait, 38, of the IM Chait gallery and auction house in Beverly Hills, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison after admitting he conspired to smuggle items of rhino horn, ivory and coral.