Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Plea to raise final £40,000 for Kelmscott Manor’s Samson tapestries
17 April 2024The Society of Antiquaries and the Kelmscott Campaign Group, led by antiques dealer Martin Levy, are hoping to raise the final £40,000 needed to conserve Kelmscott Manor’s Samson tapestries.
How to spot faked or forged antique silver hallmarks
16 April 2024Delegates attending the latest Goldsmiths’ Company London Assay Office seminar were warned to be alert to the many types of deceptive silver on the market.
Painting taken from Jewish family’s Berlin home restituted with help of The Art Loss Register
16 April 2024A painting belonging to a Jewish family who were forced to flea Germany under the Nazi’s has been returned to the family’s remaining heir with the help of The Art Loss Register.
Art dealer rediscovers 16th century portrait miniature by Lavinia Fontana in Texas
15 April 2024A ‘lost’ late 16th century portrait miniature by Italian painter Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) has been rediscovered by an art dealer.
Art and antiques trade warned about latest rise in thefts
15 April 2024The antique jewellery and precious metals trade has been warned to stay vigilant in the face of a rise in attacks and thefts.
Egg-shaped artwork could set new auction record for Italian artist Lucio Fontana
09 April 2024An artwork by Lucio Fontana, the Argentine-Italian artist known for his 'slashed canvas' creations, is coming to auction in May.
End of an era as Marlborough Gallery shuts this summer
08 April 2024Marlborough Gallery is to close after nearly 80 years in business following a decision by its board of trustees to wind down its operations.
Florida museum reveals purchase of early Chinese artefact alongside donation of 700 prints
08 April 2024The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida has purchased an early Northern Song Dynasty stoneware box from a private US collector for a six-figure sum.
Marlborough Gallery to close after nearly 80 years in business
05 April 2024Marlborough Gallery is to close after nearly 80 years in business following a decision by its board of trustees to wind down its operations.
Christie’s reveals designer tie-up for latest decorative arts sales series
05 April 2024A year ago Christie's relaunched its decorative arts auction series to run concurrently online in three cities: London, New York and Paris.
Famous Titian comes to auction at Christie’s this summer
04 April 2024The ‘Longleat’ Titian is coming to auction at Christie’s with a £15m-25m price tag.
Promotions, hires and expansion from Cumbria to the Cotswolds and Norfolk to Dorset
04 April 2024The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques sector
Dedicated Bloomsbury set auction comes to Bonhams
04 April 2024An auction dedicated solely to the Bloomsbury set of artists and thinkers will be held at Bonhams for the first time this spring.
Police appeal after violent robbery at Ian Towning’s Chelsea antiques centre
03 April 2024Two thugs armed with hammers targeted Bourbon Hanby Antiques Arcade and smashed cabinets and attacked three people.
Self-portrait by George Frederic Watts acquired by Watts Gallery via tax deal
03 April 2024A self-portrait by artist George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) has been acquired by Watts Gallery in Compton, near Guildford.
Poussin painting acquired by The National Gallery
01 April 2024The National Gallery has acquired Eucharist (c.1637-40), a depiction of the Last Supper, by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1664).
British Museum hires new director
28 March 2024Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE has been appointed as the new director of the British Museum.
New joiners at Lyon & Turnbull and Chiswick Auctions and an expanding trainee scheme at Woolley & Wallis
28 March 2024A round up of movers and shakers across the art and antiques sector
The Treasure House Fair bolsters international expertise with new recruit from New York’s The Winter Show
26 March 2024The Treasure House Fair has hired US fairs specialist Helen Allen as its development director.
Poussin’s Last Supper painting purchased by The National Gallery via Acceptance in Lieu deal
26 March 2024The National Gallery has acquired 'Eucharist' (c.1637-40), a depiction of the Last Supper, by Nicolas Poussin (1594–1664).