Dealers

New shop was inspired by lessons passed on from grandparents

Hopes of an easier year seemed rather optimistic as 2021 opened but despite the pandemic disruption many art and antiques firms were able to do surprisingly good business…however, Omicron could put another spanner in the works as 2022 looms

Comet depiction is one of the highlights as UK dealers target US sales opportunity

Despite the difficulties the organisers can be proud of their ongoing trade history research

Frenchman Thibaut Bizeul, who sells online as Kingsbridge Antiques and Interiors near Matlock and with a predominantly trade warehouse in nearby Haddon Hall at Rowsley, is now back travelling to Europe for stock, despite the added paperwork and associated customs costs.

Re: ‘In-cider knowledge needed…’, Letters, ATG Nos 2519/21.

Guy Cooper set up his gallery earlier this year and holds an online exhibition of small Old Master pictures until December 24.

A recently rediscovered life-size terracotta bust of San Lorenzo, c.1440, by early Renaissance sculptor Donatello stars at Colnaghi’s exhibition.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

New York’s Winter Show tempts exhibitors back across the Pond in January.

Encouraging signs as the big NEC event returns after pandemic-enforced postponement.

Art and antiques dealers were temporarily banned from sending items to certain European countries after a botched list was published by the Royal Mail.

One of York’s oldest bookshops is closing next year.

A view of the town of Vence in the south of France by Roger Fry (1866-1934) caught the eye of several bidders at Cheffins (24.5% buyer’s premium).

Grandma’s Attic Fairs is at the Five Rivers Leisure Centre in Salisbury on Sunday December 12 with up to 100 stalls selling antiques and collectors’ items.

There has been a weekly Friday antiques and collectors’ market in Cirencester’s 19th century Corn Hall in Market Square for more than 40 years.

Linda Hetherington runs HaresFur, specialising in Scandinavian and 20th century design from the 1930s-80s, and exhibits at fairs such as the recent Art & Antiques for Everyone.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.