Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Cotswolds hears call of the wild
18 March 2017Dealers’ fair pays tribute to conservation and art and antiques inspired by the natural world
ILAB launches mentoring programme for new and young antiquarian book dealers
17 March 2017The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) has launched a mentoring programme to help encourage the next generation of book dealers.
TEFAF Maastricht 2017: Highlights and high points
17 March 2017The second week of Maastricht’s TEFAF is usually quieter than the first but a consistent trickle of visitors continued to pass through the fair into the final days.
A King’s Road Trip – 10 images from Chelsea Antiques Fair and BADA 2017
16 March 2017With many dealers based in and around Chelsea’s King’s Road, this area of west London is a common haunt for members of the art and antiques trade. But mid-March is arguably the busiest time of the year for business here when both The British Antiques Dealers Association (BADA) and Penman Fairs stage their annual events. This year BADA 2017 and The Chelsea Antiques Fair run simultaneously, each closing on March 19. Yesterday, ATG took a walk down the King’s Road to look around the stands and view the objects on offer at both fairs.
Stubbs painting rediscovered after “one of the biggest deaccessioning blunders”
14 March 2017A painting by George Stubbs previously believed to be a copy will be offered by The Parker Gallery at BADA 2017 opening in Chelsea this week.
Sim Fine Art sells domestic painting of lazy Sunday to London's Geffrye Museum
13 March 2017Sim Fine Art has made its second sale to a major London institution in two years with the sale of a painting the Geffrye Museum.
They said what?! The week (5- 12 March) in quotes from the art and antiques world
12 March 2017Members of the trade had plenty to say this week in response to news about Christie’s South Kensington, The Budget and TEFAF Maastricht. Read some of their most memorable reactions in ATG’s weekly roundup of quotes below.
Barn find unmoved for 30 years emerges for Lord Harlech sale at Bonhams
11 March 2017A 1936 Lagonda Rapier barn find will be among the lots at the Bonhams sale of the new Lord Harlech’s family collection.
Rebrand boosts BADA fair
11 March 2017Veteran trade body’s flagship event is a good opportunity to test the latest look
OBJECT LESSON
11 March 2017Why restrict yourself? Fair organisers are encouraging a mix-and-match approach, and the eclectic style that Peter and Leonora Petrou are contributing to the rebranded BADA 2017 could make an ideal fit, as Frances Allitt finds out
Doomed female pilot's Leica camera appears at McTear's auction
10 March 2017A camera belonging to ill-fated US aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart is among the lots going under the hammer at McTear’s in Glasgow this month.
Scarfe’s scathing satire to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction
09 March 2017A rotund Boris Johnson in a polka-dot clown outfit; Barack Obama in a Superman costume getting clobbered by a giant fist; the naked figure of George Bush crouched in the grass like an ape – these are among the illustrations to come under the hammer at Sotheby’s upcoming sale of works by cartoonist Gerald Scarfe.
Early Dandie Dinmont terriers discovered in Chelsea Fair painting
08 March 2017A painting coming to The Chelsea Antiques, Art & Design Fair is the earliest representation of the Dandie Dinmont, a small breed of Scottish terrier.
Record attendance at opening day of Bath Decorative Fair
04 March 2017The Bath Decorative Fair kicked off this year to a larger crowd than ever before on its opening trade day Thursday.
Historic facade of Derbyshire antiques centre damaged after car crash
03 March 2017A Derbyshire antiques centre has suffered damage to its façade after a car collided with it last month.
Dealer's show casts light on 'undervalued' Lucio Fontana sculptures
03 March 2017An upcoming exhibition at M&L Fine Art features the ceramics and sculpture of Lucio Fontana, the artist best remembered for his slash paintings.
They said what?! The week (20-26 February) in quotes from the art and antiques world
26 February 2017Another installment of ATG's weekend quotes roundup. This week it was all thrills and chills as dealers geared up for TEFAF Maastricht and were told cautionary tales at the LAPADA Conference.
Fair organiser could be running a fresh Bath
25 February 2017Rumour and heavy hints suggest another annual event is on the cards
Cybercrime heads agenda at LAPADA Conference
24 February 2017The ninth annual LAPADA Conference opened yesterday with a sobering reminder to dealers that they could fall victim to cybercrime.
Art Business Conference launches second event in New York
23 February 2017A second edition of the Art Business Conference launches in New York April.