Premises and Property

Property news for the art and antiques industry covering relocations, property disputes and dealers and auction houses opening new premises.


Liberty Oriental Carpets

Liberty’s antique rugs, carpets and textiles offering comes to an end

22 May 2026

The last antique rugs, carpets and textiles concession in a London department store closes this month.

Redfern Gallery

New premises for London art gallery and York book dealer among latest moves

11 May 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers round up includes new homes for Redfern Gallery and Lucius Books

Lucius Books in York

Lucius Books at a new location

08 May 2026

James Hallgate’s Lucius Books has now relocated and opened its new shop in the centre of York after a three-and-a-half year renovation project.

Lawrence Prentice

Antiques dealer Lawrence Prentice joins the Lillie Road line-up

01 May 2026

A new dealership has joined the ranks of the art, antiques and interior specialists of Fulham’s Lillie Road.

Katrin Stoll

Munich auction house Neumeister to close

27 April 2026

German auction market in shock after news that Neumeister will close.

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Pierre Bergé & Associés

International acquisitions, appointments and expansions are among the latest round up of auction house news

17 April 2026

A new owner for Paris firm Pierre Bergé & Associés features in this Movers and Shakers round up

Robilant+Voena

Mayfair art gallery splits in two and other expansion and hires news across the art and antiques market

10 April 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers update includes news that art dealers Edmondo di Robilant and Marco Voena have launched two separate independent dealerships.

Pimlico Road

Roseberys auction house expands from south London with a Pimlico Road shop

02 April 2026

South London auction house Roseberys will join the antiques and interiors shops in Belgravia this spring.

St James'

Dealers in St James’s warn that rent rises could lead to firms closing

27 March 2026

The threat of significant rent rises in the heart of the historic art and antiques district of St James’s, London, have forced at least two galleries to contemplate leaving the area.

AstaGuru senior team

Indian auction house AstaGuru expands into the UK

27 March 2026

Indian online-only auction house AstaGuru has expanded into the UK and set up home in west London.

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Chinese art firm shuts its London gallery but duo will carry on operating in the trade

27 March 2026

Priestley & Ferraro closed the doors to its London gallery permanently on March 23 and ceased trading on March 31.

Red teapot sign

Portobello Road dealers set for further disruption in arcade refurb

20 March 2026

Further disruption will hit dealers on Portobello Road with plans for a “comprehensive refurbishment” of one of the street’s antiques arcades.

Ossowski 83 Pimlico Road

Pimlico Road dealer Ossowski closes with on-the-premises insolvency auction

18 March 2026

Longstanding Pimlico Road dealer Ossowski is thought to have closed with a liquidation auction held on the premises.

Nick Nicholson and Aviva Lehmann

New hires at Heritage Auctions and Lyon & Turnbull are among the latest Movers & Shakers

13 March 2026

From decorative arts and jewellery to new offices and law, here is a selection of the latest hires across the world of art and antiques

Evacuation

West London valuation day leads to mass evacuation after live shells, ammunition and landmine emerge from a Harrods bag

27 February 2026

A routine valuation day at Chiswick Auctions led to an evacuation of the venue and the surrounding estate after live shells, ammunition and a landmine were brought in.

Portobello Road Market

Antiques dealers speak out over Kensington council’s plans for Portobello Road improvements

24 February 2026

Kensington and Chelsea council has announced a £4.4m plan for Portobello Road to “improve safety, accessibility, flood resilience, lighting and greenery”.

Olympia

Photo London unveils plans for its debut event at London’s Olympia in May

19 February 2026

The newly redeveloped Olympia, set to be unveiled this spring after a £1.3bn makeover, will host Photo London in May 2026.

Bonhams New York

Movers & shakers: New Bonhams headquarters in the US and latest hires in the UK

18 February 2026

New locations, hires and industry developments across the world of art and antiques

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Bonhams’ new Big Apple HQ

09 January 2026

The opening date for Bonhams’ new US headquarters at 111 West 57th Street, New York, is February 9.

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