Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
Petersfield bookseller boosted by social media response after slump
17 January 2020Sales soared at an antiquarian bookshop in Petersfield this week after the owner took to social media on a rainy, "miserable" day.
Sauce tureens serve up early highlight at The Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair
13 January 2020A pair of George III sauce tureens by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp was among the early sales on the opening day of The Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair.
Discover a Battersea wonderland as Decorative fair goes for a theme in homage to the illustrator of Lewis Carroll’s work
13 January 2020An original Queen Anne walnut wingback armchair is among the items featured in the showcase foyer at the next Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair.
The web shop window: A gold repoussé sewing etui
13 January 2020Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Hogarth shows the sleazy side of life
13 January 2020William Hogarth (1697-1764) became famous in his day with the help of numerous prints he produced.
London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair saddles up for the 10th time
13 January 2020The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) celebrates its 10th anniversary this year on the mezzanine of the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park.
5 Questions: Carpet and textile art dealer Owen Parry
13 January 2020Owen Parry is exhibiting at the London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair (LARTA).
US in the spotlight: Winter Show, Master Drawings and ceramics fair coming up
13 January 2020In late January, New York hosts a clutch of high-calibre dealer events coinciding with the major auctions.
New York Antique Ceramics Fair offers transatlantic treats
13 January 2020A creamware American-market jug probably made in Liverpool, c.1800, is offered by Pennsylvania dealership Earle D Vandekar of Knightsbridge at the New York Antique Ceramics Fair.
Drawings are streets ahead
13 January 2020A view from the steps of the 42nd Street New York Public Library completed in 1915 by US artist Jules André Smith is among the highlights at Master Drawings New York.
Antiques play ‘Quinneys’ staged in Durham as part of Year of the Dealer project
09 January 2020The classic antiques dealer play ‘Quinneys’ returns to the stage this year more than a century after its first staging.
Shane Warne raises money to fight Australian bushfires with auction of ‘baggy green’ cap
08 January 2020Australian cricket star Shane Warne has put his ‘baggy green’ Test cap up for auction to raise money for the bushfire appeal.
5 Questions: Vivien Hilton of Moonstruck Experience
06 January 2020South African dealer Vivien Hilton of Moonstruck Experience is among the exhibitors at the upcoming Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair.
The web shop window: Rare English edition of Petrus Plancius' map of the Spice Islands
06 January 2020Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Mayfair event aims to drum up trade
06 January 2020Table with striking shape is one highlight of the first major London antiques fair of 2020
Ten outstanding dealer sales made in 2019: Part II
28 December 2019In our second of a two-part series, take a look at some of the most unusual and wonderful objects that dealers sold this year.
Ten outstanding dealer sales made in 2019: Part I
27 December 2019In our first of a two-part series, take a look at some of the most unusual and wonderful objects that dealers sold this year.
UK dealers trot out horse related offerings perfect for Boxing Day
26 December 2019Beyond the busy schedule of races, Boxing Day is traditionally associated with horses.
New Olympic record breaker
23 December 2019A copy of the 1892 Olympic Manifesto made an auction record for sports memorabilia when it was hammered down for $7.5m (£5.73m).
Collections management: "Even if you only have three works of art, you’re still a collector"
23 December 2019Georgia Powell launched her collections management company CURA in September 2019 with her business partner Liza Shapiro.