Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Evocative rural photographs by PH Emerson showcased by Michael Hoppen Gallery
04 January 2021'Coming Home from the Marshes', 1886, by pioneering photographer PH Emerson (1856-1936) in his series 'Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads', is among the works offered in a solo show on the artist at London’s Michael Hoppen Gallery until the end of this month.
5 Questions: Post-war design specialist Philip Thomas
21 December 2020Philip Thomas specialises in Post-war design and decoration and is one of the dealers taking part in The Decorative Antiques and Textile Fair’s Digital Decorative Gallery Windows.
Mayfair event normally held in a five-star hotel has a different feel to reflect the times
21 December 2020A Chinese export reverse painted mirror plate in a carved George III frame is one of the highlights at the 'Mayfair Antiques and Fine Art Fair'.
CADA dealers serve up a treat
21 December 2020The Cotswold Art Antiques Dealers Association (CADA) has dubbed its Christmas campaign ‘A Table is Not Just for Christmas’, using its website and social media platforms to promote its members’ offerings.
Phil Taylor’s cool stuff and Turkish delights
21 December 2020A 1930s kilim hand-made in the Antalya region is offered for £2500 at Phil Taylor’s Cool Stuff’s New Year exhibition of Turkish rugs and pottery.
Roman glass vessels feature in Claire Brown catalogue
14 December 2020A group of four Roman glass vessels dating from the late 1st to 3rd century AD are offered at prices ranging from £500-2000 in Claire Brown Art’s catalogue Inspiration.
Unrecorded Worcester mug offered by Albert Amor
14 December 2020This previously unrecorded cylindrical mug is an addition to the known Worcester underglaze blue armorial pieces.
Get all cosy with a catalogue from an art gallery
14 December 2020Many indoor fairs are on hold – so curl up at home and do some armchair browsing
New Zealand artist's watercolour available from Jonathan Grant Gallery
14 December 2020Last month, New Zealand dealer John Gooderham of Jonathan Grant Gallery released a catalogue of works by artist Frances Hodgkins and her circle after three years of research.
Peter Harrington's catalogue includes inscribed Rudyard Kipling first edition
14 December 2020Peter Harrington’s Christmas 2020 catalogue features a selection of first and special editions such as this copy of 'Just So Stories' by Rudyard Kipling.
Landscapes on offer at John Mitchell
14 December 2020A recent catalogue by John Mitchell Fine Paintings offers landscape paintings.
Greek vessel among highlights at Kallos Gallery
14 December 2020London antiquities specialist Kallos Gallery offers this attic black-figure lekythos from c.525-475BC. The decoration depicts a Dionysiac scene with two satyrs chasing maenads.
'Catalogue 100' released by Grosvenor Prints
14 December 2020Covent Garden dealership Grosvenor Prints planned to feature 100 items in its special Catalogue 100, but after delaying its release for nine months due to Covid-19 challenges, it now has an excess of items to offer.
Australian Antique and Art Dealers Association's catalogue
14 December 2020For those in the southern hemisphere, Christmas means summer, sun, flowers and exotic wildlife. In this year’s Australian Antique and Art Dealers Association (AAADA) Christmas Catalogue, dealer Josef Lebovic offers a group of 11 Antipodean Christmas cards from c.1883.
Fairy tales and bible stories on offer from Jörn Günther at pre-Christmas book fair
12 December 2020A selection of top historic books is on offer from Swiss dealer Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books at this weekend’s Salon D’Hiver Virtuel.
Dealers at auction: Battersea decorative fair teams up with Bonhams while Apter Fredericks sells through Christie's
09 December 2020Two pairs of London art market institutions are joining forces in sales events early next year.
Talisman boss sets up new business in Wiltshire
07 December 2020Wiltshire shop marks return to the spotlight for Talisman boss but in a more relaxed mood.
Fourteen female artists feature in fine art show
07 December 2020Painted in oil on panel, Flowers in a blue jug by Scottish artist Anne Redpath (1895-1965) is one of the highlights at Richard Green’s exhibition Fortitude, Perseverance, Creativity: Fourteen Women Artists.
The Battersea Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair goes digital with tours
07 December 2020The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (DATF) is launching digital initiatives after being forced to cancel two out of its three annual events this year.
The web shop window: Danish stoneware flambé fish jug
07 December 2020Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.