Dealers' Diary


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Battersea Decorative fair reaps the rewards of endurance

13 February 2023

South London event benefits from extra business after the string of recent fair cancellations

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The web shop window: A vintage biology poster

13 February 2023

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

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5 Questions: Stephanie Castell

13 February 2023

Stephanie Castell runs The Secondhand Warehouse in Leominster, Herefordshire, and Two Cs Antiques Fairs with Ben Cooper.

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Dealer news in brief including the sale of a photography archive from the pages of ATG

13 February 2023

A summary of news and events from around the trade

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Leaning towards Scottish artworks

13 February 2023

This oil on board by Willie Rodger (1930-2018), 'Burnley' from 1998, is included in Panter and Hall’s latest edition of its annual Scottish Show.

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Interiors on offer inside a shop

06 February 2023

Up till now antiques dealer Philip Crosthwaite has belonged to a happy band of dealers who run their online businesses from home.

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5 Questions: Tom Mendel of Nonesuch Gallery

06 February 2023

Tom Mendel opened Nonesuch Gallery in 2020 and specialises in works on paper c.1500-1900.

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The web shop window: 18th century cheese mould

06 February 2023

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

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John Piper put in the spotlight by a London gallery

06 February 2023

An oil on board of Highclere Park painted in 1943 is the highlight image at Portland Gallery’s exhibition on John Piper (1903-92) this month.

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Fair comment: what is the future?

06 February 2023

Despite some events falling by the wayside, those still running are experiencing decent visitor demand

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Selection of upcoming fairs

06 February 2023

Most or all of these art and antiques events are expected to have some kind of vetting in place. The type of vetting used differs between events, check with the organiser for further details. Information correct at the time of going to press.

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What a great work: it’s Brill

30 January 2023

'Lovers', a pastel on paper by Rosalie Brill (1903-92) features in the latest online exhibition by Modern British Art Gallery.

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London gallery takes wide-ranging look at landscapes across the centuries

30 January 2023

Traditional and contemporary connections examined through London exhibition showing mix of styles

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The web shop window: Victorian reclining armchair

30 January 2023

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

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Fair Report: Sculpture bought by US visitor is among highlights as Mayfair event returns

30 January 2023

A sculpture by French artist Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905) caught the eye of an American collector at the recent Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair.

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5 Questions: Book dealer Thomas J Symonds

30 January 2023

Thomas J Symonds of Symonds Rare Books has been trading online since 2017 and previously had a shop in Dusseldorf (until 2002).

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Chester fair provides selling showcase for the north-west

30 January 2023

The Chester Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair is an important moment in the calendar for collectors in north Wales and the north-west of England where there are few major collector events to choose from.

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Dealer news in brief including a sell-out collection of African and Oceanic art

23 January 2023

A summary of news and events from around the trade

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5 Questions: carpets and textiles dealer James Cohen

23 January 2023

James Cohen is one of the dealers standing at LARTA which opens this week in Battersea Evolution on the mezzanine of the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair.

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Albany Gallery stages exhibition of works from artist Josef Herman's estate

23 January 2023

The pen and wash drawing of three men and a barrel by Josef Herman (1911-2000) shown above is on offer at Albany Gallery’s upcoming exhibition for £500.

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