Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Ex-CSK head takes stand as a dealer
15 January 2018Among the 150 dealers at the upcoming Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair (January 23-28) is newcomer of sorts, Nic McElhatton, former head of Christie’s South Kensington.
Decorative joined by rugs and textiles line-up
15 January 2018The annual London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) returns to Battersea for the second time to run in conjunction with the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair from January 23-28. Taking place on the mezzanine of Battersea Evolution, the fair focuses on carpets, rugs and woven design.
Tillyer hailed as the ‘best since Constable’
15 January 2018A retrospective of William Tillyer (b.1938) running at Bernard Jacobson this month is only the first in a series of events planned relating to the British artist at the Duke Street gallery this year.
5 Questions: Roy Bolton of Sphinx Fine Art
15 January 2018Roy Bolton is cofounder of Sphinx Fine Art, an Old Master and Russian pictures specialist on Kensington Church Street in London.
Dealers on the move: Wartski swap Mayfair for St James’s... while a new shop opens in north Wales
15 January 2018Dealers are often on the move. Here, ATG takes another look at some of the dealers that have recently taken up new premises (or are planning to do so) around the UK and beyond. They range from a new London location for a long-standing jewellery firm to Drew Pritchard opening a shop in his local town.
They said what?! The week (8-14 January) in quotes from the art and antiques world
14 January 2018In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week, the pipe-collecting community comes out in force and the search is one for Ravilious watercolours.
Sir Francis Drake’s will written as he set sail to face the Spanish Armada offered by US dealer
12 January 2018A will bearing the signature of Sir Francis Drake as he embarked to fight the Spanish Armada is on offer for £1.2m.
Art dealer and curator investigated over Modigliani paintings deemed fakes
12 January 2018An art dealer is among those under investigation over a collection of Amadeo Modigliani paintings which have been denounced as fakes.
Call for lost watercolours of Eric Ravilious as work begins on definitive catalogue
10 January 2018An appeal to find the ‘lost’ watercolours of modern British artist Eric Ravilious (1903-42) launched this week.
Docklands event aims to attract fresh east London buyers in busy January fairs calendar
08 January 2018Docklands event aims to attract fresh east London buyers in busy January calendar
International line-up at London Art Fair in Islington
08 January 2018This year marks the 30th anniversary of the London Art Fair (LAF), which has grown from 30 UK exhibitors in its first edition to its current 131-strong international line-up. They will fill the floor at Islington’s Business Design Centre from January 17-21.
Shop talk: The Merchant of Inverness
08 January 2018In our continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops in 2018, ATG talks to Moira Meldrum of family business The Merchant.
5 Questions: Christopher Howe
08 January 2018As well as dealing in antique furniture, Christopher Howe creates his own designs and has furnished works for institutions such as The National Gallery and Sir John Soane’s Museum.
Silk part of rough and smooth East End art
08 January 2018Abbott and Holder kicks off 2018 with an exhibition celebrating the art of London’s East End.
Niche fair in Amsterdam covers Samurai armour
08 January 2018A selective one-day 'Samurai Armor Fair' launches next month in Amsterdam.
They said what?! The week (1-7 January) in quotes from the art and antiques world
07 January 2018In our first weekly roundup of 2018, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others.
ADFL’s Ingrid Nilson and dealer David Hickmet weigh in on the opening day of the Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair - VIDEO
05 January 2018The first major London antiques fair of the year launched yesterday in Mayfair.
Mixed-media masterpieces from the 19th century travel from Rome to the US via London Art Week
03 January 2018Two large yet delicate examples of needle painting were among the stand-out sales during the recent inaugural winter edition of London Art Week Winter.
Two C’s Antiques Fairs takes on and expands London Ceramics Fair
02 January 2018Two C’s Antiques Fairs has taken over the management of the January London Ceramics Fair, which has been renamed the Kensington Glass and Ceramics Fair.
Rupert Wace sells ancient Babylonian rarity in ‘London Art Week’ show
02 January 2018A Babylonian brick with a stamped inscription was among the sales dealership Rupert Wace Ancient Art made as part of its December exhibition Dizygotica.