Latest News Articles by Frances Allitt
They said what!? The week in quotes from the art and antiques market including ram raid reactions and a saucy novel
19 May 2019From responses to a Thatcher sale to cataloguing Harold Wilson’s, read what members of the art and antiques trade had to say this week.
Bonhams Aston Martin auction offers James Bond-style drives and vintage classics: five highlights
18 May 2019Bonham’s annual sale devoted to Aston Martin features old and new models of the classic British car – including some James Bond favourites – as well as a wide array of automobilia.
Six places to see and buy art in London this weekend
17 May 2019This weekend London plays host to two major photography fairs, a new drawing fair and several gallery exhibitions.
Golf’s oldest scorecard drives bidders at Bonhams
14 May 2019The world’s oldest existing golf scorecard survived adverse weather conditions and a dissatisfied player before going under the hammer at Bonhams earlier this month.
A First Folio at Firsts as book fairs pack early June
13 May 2019Running from June 7-9 at Battersea Evolution, the upcoming ' 'Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair' will feature 150-exhibitors.
Six places to buy golfing memorabilia around the UK and beyond this month
13 May 2019A weekend of watching the British Masters might inspire a spate of related buying, but golf memorabilia is a perennial favourite for some collectors.
Standards fly high in New York Old Master sales
13 May 2019Among the top lots at Christie’s (25/20/13.5% buyer’s premium) trio of Old Master sales during ‘Classic Week’ was a rediscovered oil sketch by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) for 'The Distribution of the Eagle Standards'.
New drawings fair shows its sense of style
13 May 2019An exhibition of works by René Gruau (1909-2004), whose illustrations helped to reinvigorate the Parisian fashion industry after the Second World War, features on the stand of Galerie Alexis Pentcheff at the inaugural 'Draw Art Fair London'.
Get the visual low-down on Ludlow
13 May 2019This oil on canvas of A June Day, Ludlow by Beryl Maud Sinclair (1901-67) is among the works featured at Miles Wynn Cato’s final exhibition devoted to views of the Shropshire market town.
The web shop window: rare poster by Edward Bawden
13 May 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
Rembrandt stands out at print event
13 May 2019An etching by Rembrandt (1606-69) offered by CG Boerner for a five-figure sum was among the stand-out Old Master sales during the recent London Original Print Fair.
Tragic topics in text and images at The Arts Club show
13 May 2019This 1979 photograph by German artist Astrid Klein is among the works on show at The Arts Club in London this summer.
5 Questions: Dr Ivan Bonchev of Pax Romana
13 May 2019Dr Ivan Bonchev is founder of Pax Romana in London, a specialist gallery and auction house offering ancient art and numismatics. He launched the business six years ago.
They said what!? The week in quotes from the art and antiques market including tips on enjoying the Old Masters
12 May 2019This week, members of the art and antiques trade weighed in on Shakespeare's First Folio and a museum acquisition.
Lisson Gallery’s Ossian Ward recommends approaching Old Master paintings with a blank slate in new “self-help” book
09 May 2019Ossian Ward of Lisson Gallery spoke last night on how to approach Old Master paintings in an event promoting his new book Look Again.
Shakespeare’s First Folio goes on display at London book fair
09 May 2019A rare near-complete copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio is included in a loan display at Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair.
Chester and Burford antiques fairs under new leadership as Penman Fairs Ltd is dissolved
08 May 2019Penman Fairs, the limited company behind four annual UK fairs, has been dissolved, leading to leadership changes in several UK antiques events.
Five places to see and buy art in London this month
06 May 2019From Old Masters to contemporary portraits there is plenty of art to find at various commercial institutions around the capital this month.
5 Questions: Christina Jansen
06 May 2019Christina Jansen is managing director at The Scottish Gallery, established in Edinburgh in 1842. It now specialises in emerging and established as well as historical artists.
The web shop window: 'Roses in an Omega Pot' by Duncan Grant
06 May 2019Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.