Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt

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They said what?! The week (19-25 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world

25 June 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week we cover one dealer’s saving grace, one collector’s passion for jelly moulds and one special mining lamp.

Frieze Masters

Galleries announced for sixth Frieze Masters

23 June 2017

Frieze Masters returns to Regent’s Park, London, this autumn with more than 130 exhibitors showing a selection of art covering 6000 years.

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20/21 British Art Fair to host ‘select’ event with 34 exhibitors

23 June 2017

A line-up of 34 exhibitors has been announced for the 20/21 British Art fair which returns this autumn after an enforced break.

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Fully vetted vintage fair returns to Paris for second edition

20 June 2017

One of the only high end vintage fairs is to return to Paris this November.

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Masterpiece fair looks to broaden visitor appeal for eighth showing at Royal Chelsea Hospital

19 June 2017

‘Come one, come all to 'Masterpiece', buying ground for the best and rest.’ Such, in essence, is the rallying cry of Harry Apter, co-founder of the premier London fair, which has its eighth run from June 29-July 5.

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London Art Week shines the summer spotlight on galleries

19 June 2017

London Art Week kicks off a host of events on June 30. Based in Mayfair and St James’s, LAW brings together more than 40 galleries as well as three auction houses in a celebration of historic painting, sculpture and drawing.

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Fame & promise at Bohun Gallery

19 June 2017

In its ongoing exhibition, the Bohun Gallery includes emerging artists alongside leaders in the British art market such as Elisabeth Frink, John Piper and Mary Fedden.

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Traditional ‘POP’ art: dealing duo stage show of portraits and objects from the past in Knightsbridge

19 June 2017

Forget Michael Jackson and Madonna: this summer Timothy Millett and Claudia Hill are the king and queen of pop. Taking into account, that is, the title of their upcoming exhibition, 'POP: Portraits and Objects from the Past'.

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Shop talk: Rippingales Antiques and Collectables

19 June 2017

In our continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops in 2017, ATG talks to Paula Rippingale Mills, who runs Rippingales Antiques and Collectables in Suffolk.

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Paris exhibition focuses on André Maire’s take on ‘cultural’ Vietnam

19 June 2017

A selection of drawings by the French painter-explorer André Maire (1898-1984) comes to the Dumonteil Gallery in Paris for the exhibition Indochina, Meeting Men and Gods.

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5 Questions: Barbara Chalk of Rare and Antique Books

19 June 2017

Barbara Chalk runs Rare and Antique Books, an online book dealership, with her husband Robert.

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They said what?! The week (12-18 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world

18 June 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week we cover shipping, shopping and shaping up to a changing government.

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William Morris Gallery launches fundraising campaign to celebrate the life and works of May Morris

16 June 2017

The William Morris Gallery launched a crowdfunding campaign this week to promote the work of the artist’s daughter, May Morris (1862-1938).

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Rare Charles Rennie Mackintosh watercolour achieves top price at Lyon & Turnbull Scottish art auction

15 June 2017

A rare watercolour by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) took £52,000 at last night’s sale at Lyon & Turnbull.

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Folk art dealer stages Renaissance show for Edinburgh festival

14 June 2017

A London folk art dealer will stage a show about the artist Albrecht Durer (1471 – 1528) at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.

LAPADA Art Antiques Fair

New exhibitors to stand at 2017 LAPADA fair

13 June 2017

The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair hosts 11 first-time exhibitors this year.

PAD London

Exhibitor list for PAD London reveals 11 newcomers and increased design emphasis

12 June 2017

The 11th edition of PAD London hosts 67 galleries including 11 newcomers.

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Frost creates warm atmosphere

12 June 2017

Boats, breasts and bright colours are key features in the exuberant works of Terry Frost (1915-2003).

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Dealers join forces on Cotswolds campaign

12 June 2017

Manfred Schotten and Christopher Clarke Antiques join forces this summer for their regular Cotswolds exhibition which takes place every second year.

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Soapbox: do smaller and more select fairs make better business sense?

12 June 2017

BADA has just unveiled plans for a smaller fair, BADA Collection at the Lanesborough, to launch in October (ATG No 2295). So here we ask: do smaller, more select fairs make better business sense?