Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
BADA makes Rutland debut with its first ever fair outside of London
12 June 2026The great and the good of Rutland and its surrounding counties descended on the Rutland Hall Hotel for three days of fine art, antiques and design.
Dealer Charles Ede sells portrait of black sitter by woman artist to Canadian museum
12 June 2026One of only two known portraits of a black sitter by a woman artist in the late 19th century has been acquired by a Canadian museum from a London dealer.
Silver lining as Shrubsole acquires N&I Franklin
12 June 2026New York antique silver dealer SJ Shrubsole has bought London specialist N&I Franklin.
How Battersea's The Decorative Fair remains a big deal for dealers and buyers
12 June 2026Exhibitors selling to other traders, alongside decorators and private buyers, is a key feature of The Decorative Fair in Battersea.
US antique silver dealer buys London firm
12 June 2026New York silver dealer SJ Shrubsole has bought London business N&I Franklin.
Belgravia newcomer Roseberys wins floral festival award
12 June 2026South London auction house Roseberys opened a gallery and showroom at 26 Pimlico Road in April and took part in Belgravia in Bloom the very next month.
Expansion in Suffolk and new faces at auction houses and logistics firms
11 June 2026The latest Movers & Shakers includes news of Lacy Scott & Knight's expansion
Francis Bacon fans take note: Got the painting – how about his front door?
10 June 2026Wiltshire art dealer Winsor Birch is offering Francis Bacon’s (1909-92) front door from his London studio at 7, Reece Mews.
British Art Fair returns this autumn with a 63 strong line up
09 June 2026The British Art Fair, held annually at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea and focused on Modern and Contemporary British art, will return on September 24-27 this year.
Hynes’ Private View publicised in book after ATG appeal
05 June 2026A call for help in ATG enabled a dealer and author to track down a missing picture for her soon-to be published book on artist Gladys Hynes (1888-1958).
Roman gold ring discovered by metal detectorist to go on show at Somerset museum after purchase
04 June 2026A rare Roman gold ring, discovered alongside a hoard of coins, has been purchased by the South West Heritage Trust.
Ian Towning closes Chelsea antiques shop
04 June 2026Antiques jewellery dealer Ian Towning and partner and co-owner Les Barrett have decided to close their shop in Chelsea after nearly 30 years.
Constable drawings rediscovered in a German auction head to Classic Art London
03 June 2026Five rediscovered drawings by John Constable (1776-1837) will be offered at Classic Art London this summer after a London dealer spotted them in a German auction.
Fire safety rule change set to make furniture sales easier
29 May 2026Government plans for new fire safety regulations could simplify the rules for the resale of second-hand and vintage upholstered furniture in the UK.
Cotswolds firm Trinity House Paintings placed in compulsory liquidation
29 May 2026Art dealership Trinity House Paintings has been placed in compulsory liquidation. It went into administration with significant debts in 2023 and that period ended on May 1.
Two Leighton portraits back on display at Wrest Park – but where are the other three?
29 May 2026English Heritage has launched an appeal to help find three portraits by artist Frederic Leighton (1839-96) once on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.
Police appeal following jewellery theft at antiques centre in York
26 May 2026North Yorkshire Police has issued a plea for information following the theft of antique and vintage jewellery from an antiques centre in York.
Promotions, new hires and rebrands feature in the latest art and antiques news round up
26 May 2026A rebrand at Bonhams and promotions at Woolley & Wallis are among this week’s Movers & Shakers
New chairman for Christie’s as Guillaume Cerutti departs all Pinault related companies
22 May 2026French billionaire François Henri Pinault has been named as the new chairman of Christie's, which is owned by his family investment holding Artemis.
Sculpture fraudster sentenced after Metropolitan Police investigation
22 May 2026A fraudster who tried to sell stone sculptures with false provenance through Sotheby’s has been sentenced after a three-and-a-half year investigation by the Met Police’s Art and Antiques Unit.