Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Last known letter written aboard the Titanic sells for £100,000 at auction
23 October 2017The last known letter written on the Titanic by a victim before it sunk in the Atlantic in 1912 has set an auction record for a letter from the doomed ship.
Home Office reloads firearm consultation over legal definition of ‘antique’
23 October 2017Fresh views are being sought over the legal definition of ‘antique’ as police voice gun crime fears.
Olympia fair welcomes venue redevelopment
16 October 2017Clarion Events has welcomed the news that the Olympia exhibition site is to be redeveloped.
Controversial Meissen figure can leave the UK
16 October 2017The estate of a prominent Jewish art collector has failed to secure the return of a rare Meissen figure that was the subject of a recent export stop.
Auctioneers to create a New World Border
16 October 2017Thomson Roddick has been running auctions across Scotland for more than 130 years but is now planning to expand its operations in the Borders.
West Dean College bolsters conservation expertise with new appointments
10 October 2017West Dean College, a centre for conservation and creative arts, has appointed two new subject leaders in clocks and metalwork.
George Bailey back at Dreweatts as end beckons for Bloomsbury Auctions
09 October 2017Update (July 2019): auctions resumed at Bloomsbury in 2018 following Gurr Johns' purchase of Dreweatts and Bloomsbury in 2017. In February 2019 it expanded the number of sales at its London office at 16-17 Pall Mall. The original story is below.
Trade urged to defend ivory works of art as Michael Gove renews ban call
09 October 2017Anthony Browne, chairman of The British Art Market Federation (BAMF), was due to meet with environment secretary Michael Gove this week (October 10) to discuss the proposed ban on sales of ivory in the UK.
Post-war print dealer Lyndsey Ingram to open new Mayfair gallery
09 October 2017Modern prints and works on paper dealer Lyndsey Ingram is to open her first official gallery space in Mayfair.
Christie’s rising star takes top spot in novice auctioneer test
09 October 2017“Only a Rizla paper between them,” is what judge Philip Arnold declared as he announced the winner of the 2017 NAVA Propertymark Novice Auctioneer of the year.
Judge me on NAVA numbers, says Colin Young
09 October 2017The president of NAVA Propertymark has promised to increase the membership of the auctioneer and valuer association during his tenure and reiterated his quest to get more auctioneers registered.
Dealer Colnaghi launches foundation to bring Old Masters to 21st century audience
07 October 2017Colnaghi has confirmed the launch of its Colnaghi Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation to promote Old Masters and antiquities to a 21st century audience.
Government begins ivory trade consultation
06 October 2017The long-awaited government consultation on the trade in ivory in the UK is to be launched.
Chester’s Grosvenor Museum unveils 17th century silver tumbler after purchase by charitable trust
06 October 2017A silver tumbler made by 17th century Chester silversmith Peter Pemberton has been bought by a trust to ensure it will stay on public display in its home town.
Norman Cornish and mining artists get new museum in County Durham
04 October 2017A former bank building in Bishop Auckland in County Durham will reopen as a museum this month housing a collection of art made by former miners in the area.
Mayor confirms art squad return
02 October 2017The Mayor of London has confirmed the Met’s Art and Antiques Unit will re-form and will be led by a new head to take office this month.
Gurr Johns buys auction houses Dreweatts and Bloomsbury
02 October 2017Art consultancy and valuation firm Gurr Johns has bought auction firms Dreweatts and Bloomsbury from Stanley Gibbons for £1.25m.
Trade gears up for Chippendale anniversary
02 October 2017Dealers in English furniture are putting their weight behind events in 2018 marking the life of Britain’s most famous furniture maker, designer and entrepreneur, Thomas Chippendale (1718-79).
British society portrait painter Sir Oswald Birley celebrated in Philip Mould loan exhibition
30 September 2017The work of British society portrait painter Sir Oswald Birley (1880-1952) is being celebrated in a loan exhibition at London dealer Philip Mould.
Charles Hanson sells Chinese dish for seven times estimate at Derbyshire auction
29 September 2017A Chinese dish, once valued on the BBC’s ‘Antiques Roadshow’, has sold at Hansons Auctioneers for £230,000.