Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
House of Lords debates ivory question
02 January 2018Battle lines have been set during a House of Lords debate about the proposed ivory ban.
Fakes vex us more than Brexit say readers
02 January 2018Buyer’s premium and a proliferation of fakes in the art and antiques world are the biggest concerns for the trade, ahead of Brexit issues or regulation, according to the latest ATG reader survey.
Six snaps of ski scenes from vintage poster sale
28 December 2017Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull has teamed up with former Christie’s vintage poster specialists Nicolette Tomkinson and Sophie Churcher.
Total ivory trade ban is a “knee-jerk” reaction, House of Lords hears
21 December 2017Conservative peer Lord Cormack has argued against a “knee-jerk” total ban on the trade in ivory.
US auction house Morphy Auctions buys James D Julia
21 December 2017Leading US regional auction house James D Julia is to become part of Morphy Auctions.
House of Lords set for ivory trade debate
20 December 2017A debate over the government-proposed ivory trade ban in the UK will be heard in the House of Lords this week ahead of the closure of the government consultation on the topic on December 29.
French government declares the Marquis de Sade’s manuscript, 120 Days of Sodom, a national treasure
19 December 2017The Marquis de Sade’s manuscript, 120 Days of Sodom, and André Breton’s Surrealist Manifestos have been declared national treasure by the French government and have been withdrawn from a planned auction tomorrow.
Lady McAlpine calls on trade to help locate stolen Pan statue
19 December 2017A statue of Pan was stolen from Sir William and Lady McAlpine’s Fawley Hill home in Buckinghamshire at the weekend and the couple are calling on the trade to help locate the artwork.
Iron Age gold torcs head to Stoke museum after fundraising target reached
19 December 2017A collection of Iron Age gold jewellery is to go on display at Stoke-on-Trent’s Potteries Museum & Art Gallery after fundraising hit the £325,000 target.
Tricks of the trade on social media
18 December 2017In the past year dealers and auctioneers have used a variety of ways to raise their profile on social media, from puppy posts to videos of restoration in action...
TEFAF commits to Maastricht fair
18 December 2017The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) is planning to reinvigorate its flagship Maastricht fair after agreeing a new deal to stay with the Dutch city until 2028.
Cannons from a 17th century English warship return to UK for Southend museum
15 December 2017Recovered from a US buyer, three historic cannons are returning to Southend for a new exhibition.
English furniture dealer honoured for service to antiques trade
14 December 2017West Sussex furniture dealer Richard Courtney has been awarded a distinguished service medal by the British Antiques Dealers’ Association.
Banksy print record set at Forum Auctions in New York
13 December 2017Forum Auctions’ Banksy sale in New York last night set a new record for a Banksy print. Girl with Balloon (2004) set a record when it sold for a mid-estimate $110,000 (£82,400).
Ray Harryhausen memorabilia sale postponed at Surrey auction house
13 December 2017Guildford auction house Ewbank’s has agreed to suspend a planned memorabilia auction today after discussions with The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation.
Art crime team back on the beat
11 December 2017The Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiques Unit, disbanded in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, has been re-formed this month, ATG has learned.
House of Lords to debate ivory ban next week
11 December 2017Lord Carrington to argue for licensing system ahead of consultation closing date
Behaviour in Belgravia: the British Antiques Dealers’ Association Christmas party
11 December 2017A selection of snaps from the annual British Antiques Dealers’ Association Christmas party in Belgravia last week.
Rolling Stones and Vera Lynn among celebrity donors of scarves and ties for Samaritans charity auction
08 December 2017Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts, comedian Stephen Fry and singer Dame Vera Lynn have all donated ties and scarves to jewellery specialist Geoffrey Munn to raise money for Samaritans.
Dealer Daniel Crouch brings New York maps home to the Winter Antiques Show
06 December 2017New York, London and Paris will be put on the map at the stand of Daniel Crouch Rare Books in the new year at the Winter Antiques Show in Park Avenue Armory in New York.