Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
5 Questions: Chinese porcelain specialist Alberto Santos
01 May 2023Alberto Santos is among the exhibitors at the Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair (May 19-21).
The web shop window: A collection of fishing priests
01 May 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
London dealer stages extensive exhibition and events celebrating women in the arts
01 May 2023The next exhibition at Bowman Sculpture capitalises on the curent demand for the work of female artists in spectacular fashion.
Galloway closes Dover Street gallery space
01 May 2023Asian art specialist Francesca Galloway has left her Dover Street, London, premises of 16 years as she considers new directions for the business and other interests.
Female quartet launches collective art fair
24 April 2023A small Modern British art fair is launching in Aldeburgh this summer to coincide with the town’s historic music festival.
Dealer reunited with Moorcroft vase
24 April 2023Fifty years after buying it the first time, former dealer Ray Heath has been reunited with a beloved Moorcroft vase.
New dealer Florence Evans is among the exhibitors at the next Battersea Decorative fair
24 April 2023A new dealer brings works by female artists to her first fair as 130 exhibitors get ready for showpiece event.
Dealer news in brief including an exhibition at the Garden Museum in Lambeth
24 April 2023A summary of news and events from around the trade including Liss Llewellyn's latest exhibition.
5 Questions with tribal art dealer Els Verheij of Tribal Design, Amsterdam
24 April 2023Dr Els Verheij of Tribal Design, Amsterdam, is one of the exhibitors at the Tribal Art Fair Online, which runs from April 26-May 1.
Dealers go to auction as the trade adapts to a new business landscape
17 April 2023A spate of businesses taking stock and personal collections to the saleroom reflects wider changes in the market
When dealers host in-house auctions: 'It's a valve for our storage'
17 April 2023While most dealerships look to existing auction houses to sell off excess stock, some dealers have brought the practice in house.
Virtual tribal gathering: The Tribal Art Fair Online returns this month
10 April 2023One of the most striking items on offer at 'The Tribal Art Fair Online' this month is a hammered brass ‘ogba’ anklet.
US museum sales for Forge and Lynch during Asia Week
10 April 2023Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch made a series of sales to US museums at the recent edition of Asia Week New York (March 15-30).
Agnews expands base with works on paper in Brussels
10 April 2023Agnews has launched a new works-on-paper business in Brussels.
5 Questions with jewellery specialist Sandy White
10 April 2023Sandy White runs Sandy’s Vintage Charms specialising in charms dating from the Victorian period through to the 1980s.
The web shop window: An Edo period gilt-lacquer cabinet
10 April 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
New face at Cromwell Place arts hub
10 April 2023Cromwell Place, the South Kensington arts hub, has appointed Helen Nisbet to the newly created role of CEO and artistic director.
New fair exhibitor list revealed for The Treasure House Fair
03 April 2023The Treasure House Fair, the new June event in Chelsea, has released its initial exhibitor list.
Early view of Landseer at work is rediscovered
03 April 2023An early picture of Victorian artist Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73) working with his animal subjects has been reidentified by Belgravia dealership Bagshawe Fine Art.
Millennials and museums flock to TEFAF Maastricht
03 April 2023Dealers at the Dutch art and antiques fair noticed a welcome trend of more eclectic tastes among younger buyers