Dealers

Dealers come in all shapes and forms, from small sole-traders to powerhouse galleries. Both play an integral role in the art and antiques market.

They often specialise in a given fields such as jewellery, ceramics, paintings, Asian art or coins but there are also plenty of general dealers operating across different categories.

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How an empty market hall became a vibrant Covent Garden art venue

21 August 2025

Jubilee Market in Covent Garden is marking a half-century in business.

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Theft victim warns others how to avoid attacks after £30,000 of jewellery stolen in smash and grab raid

20 August 2025

The owner of an antiques centre has warned others how to avoid being a burglary victim after £30,000 of jewellery was taken within two minutes.

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Dealer’s collection heading to auction includes rare mosaic by Elisabeth Frink

19 August 2025

A rare mosaic by sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-93) is coming to auction from the collection of dealer Ken Bolan.

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HMRC consults on fee increase to anti-money laundering rules

18 August 2025

Art and antiques dealers and auction houses that have to comply with anti-money laundering regulation are being asked to respond to proposals to increase HMRC’s fees.

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Look beyond the Buffet signature

18 August 2025

London exhibition aims to showcase the diversity and technical skill of an often derided French artist

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Newsletter spreading the fair word is up to 2000 subscribers

18 August 2025

A monthly newsletter sent out by interiors dealer Philip Crosthwaite, organiser of the Easton Antiques Fair in Norwich, is now reaching 2000 subscribers.

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Norfolk firm expands to Petworth

18 August 2025

Established Norfolk dealership Pearse Lukies Antiques is expanding into West Sussex with a shop in Petworth.

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Hopes for London’s W2 to become an ‘art postcode’

18 August 2025

3812 Gallery, a Modern and Contemporary Chinese firm founded in Hong Kong, is launching a new outpost in London this autumn.

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Moore and Chadwick matched up in Mayfair

18 August 2025

Henry Moore and Lynn Chadwick occupy the top tier of Modern British sculptors, each with an artistic output that was both highly individual and instantly recognisable.

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School’s out for pupils but in for art and antiques fans this August

18 August 2025

Lomax launches third event in portfolio at location already hosting a separate biannual brocante

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Edinburgh auction pays homage to influential dealer Gillian Raffles

18 August 2025

Gillian Raffles (1930-2021) was one of a very small number of pioneering female gallerists in Britain’s post-war art scene.

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Plea for museums to raise £6m to keep nautical chart archive in the UK

14 August 2025

A British maritime chart collection spanning 200 years has been temporarily blocked from export to give UK museums the chance to raise funds to keep it in the country.

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Dundas Street galleries bring their A-game for Edinburgh in August

12 August 2025

Dealerships on Edinburgh’s historic Dundas Street are staging shows to coincide with the Fringe festival.

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Venetian museum buys Canal views of the Italian city from London dealership

11 August 2025

Two 18th century scenes of Venice by Bernardo Canal (1664-1744) have been sold to the Italian museum Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia by London dealership Brun Fine Art for a six-figure sum.

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Lavery portrait auctioned as Trinity House Paintings sell-off begins, report reveals

11 August 2025

The sell-off of works once owned by failed art gallery Trinity House Paintings has begun with Sir John Lavery’s portrait of Mrs Geoffrey Birkbeck being sold at a Dreweatts auction.

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Portobello Road terrorist prevention traffic restrictions hamper antiques dealers’ trade

08 August 2025

New traffic restrictions on Portobello Road have affected the trade of the antiques dealers in shops and stalls along the famous west London street.

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Hancocks works with Sarah Harris in special focus on engagement rings

04 August 2025

Jeweller Hancocks London has teamed up with style expert Sarah Harris for a digital series focusing on engagement rings.

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The Antiques Tourist: the trail becomes ever longer

04 August 2025

Booklet covering art and antiques attractions in four counties is now double its orginal size

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Datelines and name changes: 40 years of The Decorative Fair

04 August 2025

The Decorative Fair marks its 40th anniversary this autumn.

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Immerse yourself in John Miller’s art

04 August 2025

Image of room with indoor swimming pool is set to star in second auction staged by Messum’s

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