Dealers

Owner of Apollo Art auction house launches antiquities specialist firm in London’s Marylebone

“We’ve had a good year,” said Clive Baker, organiser of the biannual two-day South of England Postcard Fair run on behalf of the Postcard Traders Associatiom (PTA).

Mid-century specialist Ed Butcher has opened a new shop at 281 King’s Road, Chelsea.

Renowned clock specialist David Gibson has died this May, aged 72.

Ken Bolan, the retired King’s Road, Chelsea, dealer, is having a second post-retirement auction.

New York fair 'Salon Art + Design' is making some tweaks behind the scenes as the brand expands.

When American Footballer Travis Kelce proposed last month in a flower-bedecked arbour to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, much of the press focus was on the heritage and rarity of the ring.

For its fourth edition, 'FAB Paris', the premier French art fair that unites 'Biennale des Antiquaires' and 'Fine Arts Paris', brings a wealth of top exhibitors, special exhibitions and a new date.

With its expansive lawns, walled garden and riverside meadow, the Grade I-listed Grantham House, a townhouse hidden away in the centre of the Lincolnshire place of the same name, is the perfect spot for an antiques event.

A notable group of newcomers joining the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair next month underlines the important part that fairs still play in the success of antiques dealers.

A 14th century French gothic ivory casket or coffret that was completely unknown to the public until shortly before its sale at auction in 2021 has emerged in a UK private collection and is now also the subject of a new book.

Brownrigg, a furniture and decorative dealer in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, is partnering with Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler of Pimlico Road.

A pair of panoramic oil on canvas landscapes by French artist Raymond Thibésart (1874-1963) makes for a stand-out item at fine art dealership Gladwell & Patterson’s next exhibition, Treasures.

Koopman Rare Art’s jewellery division is to show on its own in a debut fair appearance.

Among the logistical challenges many fair organisers face is the scheduling and sometimes rescheduling of dates at their chosen venues.

Although Old Bank Antiques in Royal Wootton Bassett closed on August 25, this is “likely to be a short-term measure, maybe six months,” says owner Jon White.

On John Swarbrooke Fine Art’s stand at British Art Fair this month is a relic of a long yet turbulent friendship between two 20th century artists.

Fair near Salisbury launched in 2022 has come to an end but regular exhibitors are stepping in for fresh stagings

Joining 'British Art Fair' this year is Crane Kalman Gallery of Knightsbridge, which offers a selection of paintings and works on paper by LS Lowry, who had a longstanding connection with the firm.