Trade bid for rise in ARR threshold 13 May 2013 Art dealer Niall Fairhead is leading a new campaign to persuade the Government to raise the Artist’s Resale Right threshold from €1000 to the €3000 stipulated by the European Commission. News
BADA unveil Object of the Fair and Best Stand awards 18 March 2013 This very rare Queen Anne gilt gesso dressing table, shown by Mackinnon Fine Furniture of London, has been voted Object of the Fair at the ‘BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair’. Dealer News
1stdibs scoop another $42m in investment 17 December 2012 1stdibs, the global online marketplace for high-end art, antiques and decorative objects, have announced a further injection of capital, giving them a total $102m fund over the past year for expansion. News
BADA welcome a new president 17 December 2012 After seven years, Baroness Rawlings will step down as president of the British Antique Dealers’ Association in January to be replaced by Lord Evans of Temple Guiting. Dealer News
1stdibs targets Europe after buying up Online Galleries 17 September 2012 1stdibs, the global online marketplace for high-end art, antiques and decorative objects, has wholly acquired Online Galleries, the British-based portal favoured by LAPADA, the BADA, SLAD and CINOA. Dealer News
Survey shows BADA impact on world market 30 July 2012 Of all the statistics – and there are many – to emerge from the British Antique Dealers’ Association 2011 Survey, it is the £855m ($1.4bn) estimated turnover among members that stands out. Dealer News
Your chance to make a difference over Resale Right 10 May 2012 This week’s printed copy of ATG contains a postcard addressed to the Culture Secretary carrying the following message: “I oppose the extension of Artist’s Resale Right to works by deceased artists and request that the threshold which triggers it be raised from €1000 to €3000.” News
BADA gets off to a £350,000 start 26 March 2012 The 20th BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair opened on March 21 in the Duke of York Square in Chelsea and was once again greeted by spring sunshine. Dealer News
BADA appoint new chairman 25 July 2011 THE British Antique Dealers’ Association council have appointed Jonathan Coulborn as their new chairman.
Some positives from BADA members’ survey 04 July 2011 THIS year’s British Antique Dealers’ Association survey shows that annual combined sales of BADA members are estimated at £698 million. The figure is almost unchanged from last year.
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