Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Etruscan bronze returned to Italy 30 years after disappearance
17 October 2018An Etruscan bronze lar statuette has been repatriated to Italy after more than 30 years with the help of the Art Loss Register.
Antique ceramics dealers join forces to relaunch New York fair
16 October 2018Dealers have joined forces to relaunch The New York Antique Ceramics Fair with a traditional focus after the annual event was cancelled earlier this year.
What to See: Five art and antiques events in Wales this week
15 October 2018Buyers in Wales this week have a wealth of art and antiques to choose from including a 19th century traditional Welsh hat.
Ellis works line up in London before Somerset
15 October 2018Paintings and graphic works by Clifford Ellis (1907-85) are on show at 8 Holland Street’s London gallery this month.
Kensington fair cancelled at eleventh hour
15 October 2018The Kensington Antiques Fair was cancelled at the eleventh hour just before it was due to open at Kensington Town Hall.
5 Questions: Simon Shore of 1793 gallery
15 October 2018Simon Shore is a north Cotswolds dealer and agent who runs 1793 gallery in Stow on the Wold.
Garden by a Churchyard
15 October 2018View of a Garden by Thomas Churchyard of Woodbridge (1798-1865) is offered for £1400 in the exhibition Artist on the Deben, which features 19th century Suffolk artists.
Japan shines in grainy focus
15 October 2018The exhibition Shashin: are-bure-boke at Michael Hoppen Gallery in Chelsea celebrates the work and legacy of Japan’s post-war photographers who rejected glossy, commercial and documentary images during the country’s turbulent period of reconstruction.
They said what?! The week (October 8-14) in quotes from the art and antiques market
14 October 2018Some hailed the creation of a new artwork in the saleroom courtesy of Banksy – others called for vigilance in the trade. That and more with our quotes of the week.
Where to be: Five places to find luxury items this month
12 October 2018From wine and whisky to handbags and Hermés scarves, luxury auctions can be a chance to indulge in something extra special – sometimes at affordable prices. A series of sales across the UK this month look likely to have buyers bidding on choice pieces, with a few a little out of the ordinary.
Kensington Antiques Fair cancelled days before opening
11 October 2018The Kensington Antiques Fair has been cancelled just days before it was due to open at Kensington Town Hall.
What to see: Five places to view and buy antique jewellery this autumn
08 October 2018Anyone who counts diamonds among their best friends has plenty to keep them busy this month.
Dealers at the Bruton Decorative Antiques Fair offer advice on discovering your top table
08 October 2018Fairs can be an ideal place to hunt out that perfect piece of furniture thanks to the high volume and wide variety these events provide. At 'The Bruton Decorative Antiques Fair' there is a particularly strong selection of tables (and much else) this year.
Olivier takes the stage at Canon Gallery exhibition
08 October 2018A painting by Herbert Arnould Olivier (1861-1952), a British artist and the uncle of the actor Lawrence Olivier, is among the stand-out works on show in Jeremy Green’s third gallery exhibition this year.
War posters on gallery roll-call
08 October 2018'Who’s Absent? Is it you?' Simple and direct, these words appear on a British First World War poster, produced as recruits began to dwindle.
5 Questions: George Sandeman of The Armoury of St James's
08 October 2018George Sandeman works at The Armoury of St James’s, which specialises in works of art with a naval or military flavour. The three-floor shop is in London’s Piccadilly Arcade.
Hot early sales at Frieze Masters
08 October 2018Dealers at Frieze Masters reported a strong start to the London event with a number of six- and seven-figure sales recorded in the fair’s first days.
Where to be: Five places to buy art, antiques and vintage in Ireland this month
05 October 2018From rare books to vintage furniture to contemporary painting, here’s a look at some of the best placed to buy art and antiques around Dublin (and beyond) this month.
Category focus: Five sales at Tribal Art London
04 October 2018Rising figures in both sales and attendance marked the 11th edition of last month’s Tribal Art London, the UK fair that precedes the annual clutch of tribal art events across the Channel in Paris.
Chinese Ningxia rug stolen from Mayfair gallery
02 October 2018Police are investigating the theft of a Chinese Ningxia rug which was taken from the gallery of C John yesterday.