Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
New Saatchi art fair joins the summer line-up with just nine weeks to go
23 April 2019A new art fair launching at the Saatchi Gallery this June is a late addition to the busy schedule of London’s summer art events.
They said what!? The week in quotes from the art and antiques market including a bid to save Lyell’s notebooks for the nation
21 April 2019From Henry Moore to new sales strategies find out what members of the art and antiques trade had to say this week.
Prime ministers’ auctions: British political memorabilia goes under the hammer
20 April 2019Take a break from the high-stress business of reading about British politics and take a look at some of the lots relating to former prime ministers coming up for auction.
Dealer Andrew Sim sells Arctic Convoy pictures to Imperial War Museum
19 April 2019Dealer Andrew Sim has sold 14 Second World War pictures by Polish-born artist Feliks Topolski (1907-89) to the Imperial War Museum.
Paris gallery hosts ‘Toulouse Caravaggio’ alongside contemporary art installation
19 April 2019The ‘Toulouse Caravaggio’ is currently on show at Paris Contemporary art dealership Galerie Kamel Mennour opposite a work more than 400 years its junior.
Five items offered from latest dealers' catalogues including books celebrating women and science
19 April 2019Dealers spend a lot of time and thought on the catalogues they bring out to showcase stock – here is the latest in our occasional series looking at recent examples covering a range of art and antiques.
Owner who bought art over 30 years is now selling his collection with dealer Dickinson
19 April 2019UK fine art dealer Dickinson features a single-owner collection of 20th century masters at TEFAF New York Spring next month.
Pail Nash battle scene at Frieze New York
19 April 2019'Battlefield' is among the works Piano Nobile includes in an exhibition of Paul Nash paintings at Frieze New York.
5 Questions: Stephen Ongpin
19 April 2019Stephen Ongpin deals in drawings and watercolours from the 16th-20th centuries in London, St James’s.
The web shop window: English architectural dog’s house
19 April 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Dealer on a high from low oak chairs
19 April 2019This pair of 19th century Arts & Crafts low oak chairs is available from Elaine Phillips Antiques at the next edition of The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative Antiques & Fine Art Fair priced at £1150.
Renaissance German casket featuring 3D geometric designs placed under temporary export bar
15 April 2019A 16th century marquetry casket long in the collection of Scotland’s Newbattle Abbey has been placed under export bar in a bid to keep it in the country.
Gallery unlocks secrets of Canadian photographer's once hidden talent at Photo London fair
15 April 2019At 'Photo London' next month Robert Mann Gallery offers 'Academic Nude – Tower of Ivory' by the once forgotten Canadian photographer Margaret Watkins (1884-1969), who ensured her legacy with a secret trunk of works.
Medieval Jewish Haggadah manuscript on offer at New York gallery
15 April 2019For the first time in more than 100 years the Lombard Haggadah, a medieval Jewish text with unique illustrations, is on public display at the New York gallery of Les Enluminures.
Tech solution specifically designed for dealers to tackle fraud
15 April 2019New technology designed to offer dealers a more secure way to accept payment aims to combat issues such as fraud, money laundering and other cybercrime facing the market.
5 Questions: Toby Jones
15 April 2019Toby Jones of Jones Antique Lighting specialises in early 20th century decorative antique lighting.
The web shop window: lithograph published by the Curwen Press for The Lyons Lithographs
15 April 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Handiwork of the Wignalls at Galloway's upcoming event
15 April 2019A pad top bracket clock signed Mary Wignall and Sons Ormskirk is included at The Arley Hall Antiques & Fine Art Fair, the next event from Galloway Antiques Fairs.
Japanese focus comes into view at London Photograph Fair
15 April 2019An exhibition of 36 views of Mount Fuji, inspired by Hokusai’s famous print series, is presented by dealer Daniella Dangoor at the 'London Photograph Fair: Special Edition'.
They said what!? The week in quotes from the art and antiques market including a take on “the modern reality” of book dealing
14 April 2019Read what was said around the art and antiques trade this week including thoughts on rare book dealing, fair schedules and a detectorist finding gold.