Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt

Bath Decorative Antiques Fair returns with new traders and loyal stalwarts
27 February 2023A newcomer to the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair will bring a chest of drawers in a distinct painted style as part of their debut offering.

The web shop window: A sewing table by Charles-Guillaume Diehl
27 February 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

5 Questions: dealer Jan Keyne
27 February 2023Jan Keyne is a long-time exhibitor at the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair in Battersea as Town & Country and has also appeared on Dickinson’s Real Deal for 13 years.

Art and antiques fair TEFAF takes safety first option
27 February 2023Improved security is one of the priorities at the fair after the shock of a jewellery robbery last year.

The Open Art Fair plans new dates and venue after postponing 2023 edition
20 February 2023The Open Art Fair (TOAF) is investigating new dates and venues after it was forced to scrap its edition for this year.

Galloway Antiques Fairs' owners retire and close firm
20 February 2023Galloway Antiques Fairs is closing because its owners Richard and Susan Galloway are retiring.

The Open Art Fair called off due to insufficient interest
15 February 2023The Open Art Fair (TOAF) has been scrapped for this year, the latest in a string of fair cancellations across the market.

Former Masterpiece founders Thomas Woodham-Smith and Harry Van der Hoorn unveil London summer art fair
13 February 2023The launch of a new high-end summer art fair in London has been hailed with several major dealers aligning themselves with the event just hours after the announcement.

Battersea Decorative fair reaps the rewards of endurance
13 February 2023South London event benefits from extra business after the string of recent fair cancellations

The web shop window: A vintage biology poster
13 February 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 the sale of a photography archive from the pages of ATG
13 February 2023A summary of news and events from around the trade

5 Questions: Stephanie Castell
13 February 2023Stephanie Castell runs The Secondhand Warehouse in Leominster, Herefordshire, and Two Cs Antiques Fairs with Ben Cooper.

Exhibition of medieval and Renaissance treasures in Antwerp
13 February 2023A large and highly decorated processional cross, 18 x 10in (45 x 25cm), from 13th century Limoges is among the highlights in Bernard Descheemaeker’s exhibition and latest catalogue.

Leaning towards Scottish artworks
13 February 2023This oil on board by Willie Rodger (1930-2018), 'Burnley' from 1998, is included in Panter and Hall’s latest edition of its annual Scottish Show.

Print dealer Andrew Edmunds remembered with Gillray exhibition at London fair
06 February 2023An exhibition paying tribute to the late print dealer and restaurateur Andrew Edmunds (1943-2022) will be held at this year’s London Original Print Fair (LOPF).

The web shop window: 18th century cheese mould
06 February 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

John Piper put in the spotlight by a London gallery
06 February 2023An oil on board of Highclere Park painted in 1943 is the highlight image at Portland Gallery’s exhibition on John Piper (1903-92) this month.

5 Questions: Tom Mendel of Nonesuch Gallery
06 February 2023Tom Mendel opened Nonesuch Gallery in 2020 and specialises in works on paper c.1500-1900.

Fair comment: what is the future?
06 February 2023Despite some events falling by the wayside, those still running are experiencing decent visitor demand

Battersea Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair’s busy opening day heralds strong sales
30 January 2023A Louis XV commode decorated c.1975 with shells by the designer Anthony Redmile was among the standout sales at the Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair’s opening day.