Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Fortinghall manuscript heads to Scottish library
14 June 2021A 16th century manuscript has been bought by The National Libraries of Scotland at auction.
Online bi-monthly magazine puts Spotlight on Asian Art in London
14 June 2021Asian Art in London has announced the dates for its autumn 2021 season and the launch of a 60-page digital sales magazine called Spotlight.
Battersea decorative fair returns this autumn
12 June 2021The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is returning to its home in Battersea Park this autumn.
New hires and promotions at Hansons, Dawsons and Bonhams
10 June 2021Among this week’s latest Movers & Shakers are a group of hires at Bonhams in Hong Kong and New York.
Two Dutch Old Master pictures recovered by the Monuments Men and eventually restituted to Jewish businessman’s heirs come to auction
09 June 2021Old Master pictures from the Dutch ‘Golden Age’ will be offered as part of Christie’s Classic Week of sales in July.
Sixteenth century Scottish Highlands manuscript bought by Edinburgh museum
08 June 2021A 16th century manuscript has been bought by The National Libraries of Scotland at auction.
Reward offered for return of stolen treasures from Arundel Castle
08 June 2021Insurers acting for the owners of Arundel Castle have offered a substantial reward for the safe return of all or part of the collection of items stolen on the night of May 21.
Ming dish sets house record in Copenhagen auction
07 June 2021Copenhagen auction house Bruun Rasmussen achieved a house record with the sale of an early Ming porcelain dish.
Renaissance roundel UK export delayed
07 June 2021A rare Renaissance roundel has been temporarily blocked from export by the UK government in the hope a buyer in the UK will emerge.
Buyer sought for £20.4m Renaissance roundel to keep it in the UK
03 June 2021A rare Renaissance roundel has been temporarily blocked from export by the UK government in the hope a buyer in the UK will emerge.
Industry updates: New hires across UK dealers and US auction houses
02 June 2021Among the latest Movers & Shakers is a new hire at book dealer Peter Harrington.
Museum hopes to buy Brontë manuscripts at Sotheby’s
31 May 2021The Brontë museum hopes to raise funds to buy rare manuscripts from a rediscovered library collection coming up for sale at Sotheby’s.
From darkness comes light: John Craxton show opens at Osborne Samuel
31 May 2021Exhibition concentrates on John Craxton works before he moved to Greece after the war
Collector interview: Noted down in my address book
31 May 2021New reference work details an illuminating form of gift that took off in the Victorian era
Kensington & Chelsea council launches study for locals to have say over development including in and around Portobello Road
29 May 2021Kensington & Chelsea council has launched a study of locations across its borough including Portobello Road.
Dealer association LAPADA cancels autumn fair due to ongoing coronavirus impact
27 May 2021The LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair usually held in the autumn in London’s Berkeley Square has been cancelled for a second year running.
Archive of Stephen Hawking acquired by Cambridge University Library and the Science Museum after tax deal
26 May 2021Archive papers and personal objects belonging to the late Professor Stephen Hawking (1944-2018) have been acquired by two institutions.
Revoke of EU cultural goods regulation could leave Northern Ireland exposed
26 May 2021The UK government is in the process of revoking the European Union regulation on the Import of Cultural Goods.
New appointments at Sotheby’s Asia among the latest industry updates
25 May 2021A reorganisation for Sotheby’s Asia, a new shop and new books are among the latest updates across the art and antiques sector.