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
Why facing the future is a brave thing to do 20 February 2013 PERSONAL VIEW: ATG Editor Ivan Macquisten at the LAPADA conference Dealer News
Art trade holds strong says Richard Green 19 February 2013 Leading Bond Street picture dealer Richard Green has made a stand for traditional art dealing and bricks-and-mortar galleries amid wider concern over the future of the trade. 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
LAPADA conference to focus on the web 17 December 2012 LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers, have announced that their annual conference will focus on the internet in 2013. Dealer News
Struggling National fair is cancelled 03 December 2012 Clarion Events have decided to cancel ‘The National Fine Arts and Antiques Fair’, scheduled for January 16-20 at Birmingham’s NEC because of a lack of exhibitors. 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
Banks turn to art as an asset 04 September 2012 There is growing evidence that financial institutions are looking much more seriously at art as an asset for investment and loan guarantees. 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
A fifth of our sales are now online, say LAPADA members 24 July 2012 Nearly one in five of all sales by LAPADA dealers are now online, according to the fine art and antique dealer association’s latest survey, covering 2011. Dealer News
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