Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Impressive Chiparus figure with palm and arms aloft
17 July 2023Femme à la Palme, c.1925, by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), the Romanian Art Deco sculptor, is an imposing example of his distinct style.
Chermayeff console table was created for Waring & Gillows
17 July 2023Jeroen Markies is a specialist in all things Art Deco, offering a range of furniture, sculpture, glass and lighting.
Harry and Lou Epstein in the mix at The Design Gallery
17 July 2023The Epstein family produced some of Britain’s leading examples of Art Deco furniture.
Super shows in Scotland star wonder women
17 July 2023Blackadder, Ramshaw and Manz under the spotlight at single Edinburgh gallery’s trio of exhibitions
On an art and antiques Treasure trail in Chelsea
10 July 2023New summer art fair to fill the void left by Masterpiece gains promising feedback from exhibitors.
5 Questions with art dealer Tanya Baxter
10 July 2023Tanya Baxter specialises in Modern British, Post-Modern and Contemporary art and is among those exhibiting at this year’s LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair (September 27-October 1).
Big names of British abstract art feature in colourful exhibitions this summer
03 July 2023Colour is at the core of Zuleika Gallery’s latest exhibition, one of several to focus on British abstract art this summer.
5 Questions with dealer and TV personality David Harper
03 July 2023David Harper trades in a range of fields and is known for appearances on programmes such as Antiques Road Trip and Bargain Hunt
The web shop window: First edition of seminal work that prompted Arts & Crafts movement
03 July 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Dealer news in brief including a section dedicated to female artists at Frieze Masters
03 July 2023A roundup of news and events from around the trade
Grand Dauphin relief sculpture emerges at last
03 July 2023A relief sculpture by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) which has been identified as depicting Louis, Grand Dauphin, is on the market for £1.5m.
What to watch out for at London Art Week
26 June 2023A further selection of highlights from the London dealers’ wider-ranging showcase this summer
Nine dealers hold exhibitions for Asian Art in London
26 June 2023Asian Art in London’s summer edition returns this year for its second outing.
5 Questions with Craig Finch of Finch & Co
26 June 2023Craig Finch of Finch & Co offers antiquities, ethnographic art, European sculpture and fine art.
The web shop window: Underground stations map
26 June 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Table captures Carlton House Terrace look
19 June 2023English architect and designer Owen Jones (1809-74) was no stranger to large decorative projects when he was hired to design the furniture and interiors for No 16 Carlton House Terrace in St James’s.
London Art Week widens decorative arts remit
19 June 2023Collaborative London galleries event signals renewed appreciation of this collecting field
5 Questions with Rachel Elwes
19 June 2023Rachel Elwes is a director at Ben Elwes Fine Art, one of the participants in London Art Week.
Bugatti antelopes feature at first Treasure House Fair
19 June 2023Deux Antilopes Koudou or Caress, c.1911, by Rembrandt Bugatti, is on offer at the inaugural The Treasure House Fair from French exhibitor Univers du Bronze.
London Art Week: Exhibitor numbers back to pre-lockdown levels
19 June 2023More than 50 dealers are taking part in London Art Week with exhibitions in their galleries or online