Dealers' Diary

Arch Books of Richmond, southwest London, recently sold the personal expedition copy of Fridtjof Nansen’s Fram over Polhavet [Farthest North] (1897), owned and signed by fellow Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928).

Collector Robert A Ellison was obsessively acquisitive.

A fragment of a Cycladic figure once owned by Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) is the lynchpin of an exhibition held by two dealers: Willoughby Gerrish and Elliot Davies.

A remarkable assortment of jewellery is on offer at this spring’s Classic Antique Fairs.

Sales abound as annual event run by Cotswold dealers association returns to Chelsea

LAPADA has confirmed details and early exhibitor names for its autumn fair.

Despite events that seemed to be conspiring to make life difficult, TEFAF Maastricht remains a must-visit

For some who are thinking of a visit to TEFAF Maastricht, the cost of staying over and paying for a hotel can be offputting and Maastricht appears too far away.

Specialist Philip Mould describes the appeal of art from the era ahead of his Elizabethan showcase

Would you rather a blue or a bronze BAFTA? Even if you haven’t made a stand-out screen performance this year – and even if you didn’t know a blue BAFTA was an option – they could still be yours.

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

Whether it’s at a hotel, a restaurant or even in a car, he secures sales without an actual fair presence

Galerie Bel Etage of Vienna took a year off exhibiting at TEFAF Maastricht, opting to put out a catalogue, Masterpieces 2026.

Second CADA Fair held in the capital also acts as a advert for the region

Modern and Contemporary dealer Elspeth Bray of Moncrieff-Bray took a gamble recently.

Dealer and mountaineer is fascinated by both the peak in real life and in a Doré depiction of first ascent

Joan B Mirviss uses Asia Week New York to launch its spring exhibition Six Celestials, featuring works by modern artists who laid the groundwork for contemporary Japanese clay work.

Romanian artist Nafir Boaba (1929-2006) is represented in several works at the exhibition European Visions.

An original cold-painted bronze figure by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), renowned for his theatrical Art Deco dancer sculptures of 1920s Paris, is among the standout pieces at the upcoming Petersfield Antiques Fair.

A new design and antiques venture will debut at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair with a Grand Tour– inspired selection that includes a pair of hand-carved marble obelisks with striking malachite detailing.