Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Seminar returns after ‘surge in de Lamerie fakes’
11 March 2024A fakes and forgeries seminar at Goldsmiths’ Hall is returning after a five-year hiatus as concerns emerge of a rise in Paul de Lamerie forgeries.
Early sales at TEFAF Maastricht as US buyers make their presence felt
08 March 2024US museums were back buying at TEFAF Maastricht this year, with a flurry of sales taking place in the opening hours of the 37th staging of the international event.
Wall mural from a Surrey cottage featured on BBC’s Fake or Fortune? comes to auction in Cornwall
06 March 2024A mural painted on a wall inside a Surrey cottage which starred in an episode of BBC’s 'Fake or Fortune?' is to be offered with a £40,000-80,000 estimate.
All the fun of the fair: John Barker collection comes to Essex auction
05 March 2024A collector of late 19th and early 20th century fairground art is offering 47 examples at Sworders.
Big expansion for Lots Road auction house
04 March 2024Lots Road Auctions in Chelsea is moving to a large new saleroom in Fulham as the firm becomes an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) following the retirement of founder Roger Ross.
TEFAF shakes up vetting committees
04 March 2024Ahead of the 37th edition of TEFAF Maastricht the organisation has streamlined its Old Masters vetting committees.
A Regency table from the collection of TV star Drew Pritchard is among five lots to watch
04 March 2024With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Shield withdrawn from auction amid Magdala looting claim
04 March 2024The owner of a 19th century Ethiopian shield has decided to withdraw it from auction at Anderson & Garland.
Ethiopian shield taken from battle of Maqdala withdrawn from auction
01 March 2024The owner of an 19th century Ethiopian shield has decided to withdraw it from auction at Anderson & Garland.
Early 16th century Flemish triptych emerges at Guernsey auction
28 February 2024A religious painting believed to date from the first half of the 16th century will be offered at Guernsey saleroom Martel Maides Auctions next month.
Entertainment memorabilia expansion for Sotheby’s plus other hires across the world of art and antiques
28 February 2024The latest round up of Movers and Shakers at auction houses, dealers and dealer associations.
Cotswold’s dealer fair relocates to London for 2025
27 February 2024The organisers of the Cotswold Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association (CADA) are moving its annual fair to London next year.
Huge button collection heads to Gloucestershire auction
27 February 2024Sufferers of koumpounophobia, look away now. Thousands of buttons will be offered at Dominic Winter Auctioneers next month.
Huge demand at auction for the extensive collection of the late George Withers
26 February 2024Buyers descend on the late George Withers collection in Somerset
Midlands art fair set for an April debut is delayed again
26 February 2024The inaugural Midlands Art Design Antiques Fair (MADA) at Birmingham’s NEC has been postponed again.
Auction of Elton John’s personal collection tops $8m on opening night
23 February 2024The auction of Elton John’s collection from his home in Georgia took a premium-inclusive $8m at Christie’s.
Midlands Art Design Antiques Fair (MADA) postponed until spring 2025
20 February 2024The inaugural Midlands Art Design Antiques Fair (MADA) at Birmingham’s NEC has been postponed again.
British Museum unveils classical gems exhibition following return of stolen items
20 February 2024The British Museum is showcasing classical gems that were recovered after a long-running theft was exposed.
Pick of the week: Collection from book dealer John Percival Love woos buyers
19 February 2024Rediscovered books and manuscripts that once belonged to former antiquarian book dealer John Percival Love and had been stored away in a bank vault for nearly 50 years captivated collectors and the trade alike at auction.
Collector interview: I’m all wrapped up in my passion
19 February 2024Robert Opie, consumer historian and collector, has been saving “evidence of the branded world” since he was 16.