Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
UK imports process set to become easier
18 December 2023Importing art and antiques into the UK via the Temporary Admissions (TA) procedure could soon become easier following government plans for a strategic review and simplification of the system.
Get in the Christmas spirit with festive picks at auction
18 December 2023From baubles and brooches to a turkey tureen, here are six festive inspired items at auction.
Pioneering journalist with a ticket to ride
18 December 2023She was the first female broadcaster to be heard on Radio 1 and the only journalist to accompany the Beatles during a four-day coach trip when they filmed their Magical Mystery Tour TV special.
Export stop for Coper vase commissioned as Moore gift
18 December 2023A bottle vase by the famed studio potter Hans Coper which was owned by the world-renowned sculptor Henry Moore has been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution can raise the £600,000 price tag.
Cash in the attic… or garage, cupboard, barn, back of the wardrobe perhaps
18 December 2023Valuable art and antiques can be discovered in all sorts of places, inside and outside the home, obvious or not
Call for UK museum to buy rare Hans Coper bottle vase owned by Henry Moore
13 December 2023A bottle vase by the famed studio potter Hans Coper which was owned by the world-renowned sculptor Henry Moore has been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution can raise the £600,000 price tag.
British Museum to improve security, record keeping and audits
12 December 2023The independent review of the British Museum in the wake of thefts from its collection has been published.
Hang on… that’s a photo of my mum you’re selling
11 December 2023A dealer at Old Spitalfields Antiques Market was surprised by an early morning chance discovery.
Art Fund and Arts Council England launch initiative to encourage art donations
05 December 2023A new publication by Art Fund and Arts Council England seeks to raise awareness about how owners of art and antiques can donate to institutions.
TEFAF Maastricht reveals 2024 dates and a new dealer in-depth item focus
04 December 2023TEFAF Maastricht, organised by The European Fine Art Foundation, has announced its 2024 dates.
Dealer to sell decorations from a royal Christmas tree at Hansons
04 December 2023Dealer Daniel Hadden is hoping for an early Christmas present with the sale of two tree decorations that once belonged to Queen Victoria.
The Colour Purple: Collection of Philip Hewat-Jaboor comes to Christie’s
30 November 2023The collection of connoisseur, art adviser and Masterpiece London fair chairman will be offered at Christie’s next February.
TEFAF Maastricht returns for 2024 with a new section and new dealers
29 November 2023TEFAF Maastricht, organised by The European Fine Art Foundation, has announced its 2024 dates.
Ridley Scott's Napoleon hits cinemas as a Bonaparte bonanza takes hold of auction houses and dealers
28 November 2023Napoleon director Ridley Scott’s film charting the rise and fall of the French emperor is in cinemas across the UK.
Latest British Art Market report reveals increase in UK dealerships
27 November 2023Antiques dealerships and art galleries around the UK have grown by more than 31% in a decade, according to a new study.
Trade bodies give mixed welcome to Hunt’s autumn statement and call for more help
27 November 2023Chancellor Jeremy Hunt dubbed it an ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ but the art and antiques trade still wants more help following the fiscal measures announced on November 22.
Treasure House expands to allow extra exhibitors
27 November 2023The Treasure House Fair staged at Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, will return for its second year next summer.
Self-employed tax cut and a business rates relief extension but Autumn Statement did not go far enough for art and antiques trade
23 November 2023Chancellor Jeremy Hunt dubbed it an ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ but the art and antiques trade still want more help following the fiscal measures announced on November 22. Dealer association LAPADA said the changes will only help minimally.
Painting stolen in US recovered in UK after missing for 60 years
22 November 2023A painting by post-impressionist artist Edouard-Leon Cortés (1882-1969) has been recovered after being stolen in the US sometime in the 1950s-60s.
Report reveals Brexit continues to hurt the British art market's cross-border trade
21 November 2023The British Art Market in 2023 report has revealed that UK global market share declined from 21% in 2016 to 18% in 2022, but it stays in second place.