Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Gentileschi’s Lucretia acquired by the Getty
12 April 2021The J Paul Getty Museum has acquired a work by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-c.1654) that had sold for a record price at auction in France in 2019.
Art Market Participants: AMLS rebrands as ECS
12 April 2021HMRC has renamed its Anti Money Laundering Supervision team as Economic Crime Supervision (ECS). The services will continue as normal.
S Franses returns to court over lease dispute
12 April 2021Tapestry and textiles specialist S Franses is to face its landlord in court for the fourth time next month.
Dealers prove game for countryside fair
12 April 2021More than 20 LAPADA dealers have signed up to take stands at The Game Fair this summer.
Auction previews: issue 2488
12 April 2021A selection of 15 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
London Art Week announces details of summer schedule
10 April 2021Details of the selling exhibitions in galleries in central London and online this summer have been announced by London Art Week (LAW).
Californian museum acquires Artemisia Gentileschi’s ‘record’ Lucretia picture
08 April 2021The J Paul Getty Museum has acquired a work by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593- c.1654) that had previously sold for a record auction price in 2019.
Funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies helps Art UK improve access to public art
07 April 2021Public access to artworks in UK collections has been given a boost with a tie up between Bloomberg Philanthropies and Art UK.
A fresh face at Phillips and a new president at the ABA are among the latest appointments across the art and antiques sector
07 April 2021The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques sector.
London print fair morphs into Print Week
05 April 2021The London Original Print Fair (LOPF) has modified its operations to suit the current restrictions and plans a Print Week in dealers’ galleries next month.
‘Mother of modern British ballet’ portrait sold at Christie’s and donated to Royal Academy of Dance
31 March 2021A portrait of the 'mother of modern British ballet’ will go on public display this autumn after dance enthusiasts rallied round to bid at auction.
A new auction house in Wiltshire and fresh faces in Yorkshire and London are among this week’s saleroom updates
30 March 2021New appointments at Roseberys and Ryedale Auctioneers are among the latest moves and appointments in the art and antiques sector.
BADA Friends returns to in-person events this summer
27 March 2021BADA Friends, part of The British Antique Dealers' Association, ran a virtual schedule through lockdown but is returning to physical events.
Masterpiece London postponed but the Petworth fair will take place this summer
25 March 2021Masterpiece London has postponed the physical edition of its fair this year but The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair is to go ahead this summer.
Olympia Auctions backs cultural institutions in face of funding issues caused by coronavirus
25 March 2021Olympia Auctions is planning to raise money for cultural institutions suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lorry driver sentenced after Bulgarian coins and antiquities seized at Dover
24 March 2021A Bulgarian man has been jailed for two years after antiquities estimated to be worth more than £76,000 were found in his lorry by Border Force in Dover, Kent.
Museums buy more Treasure finds as metal detecting discoveries soar
23 March 2021Artefacts found buried in the ground by metal detectors across the UK has yet again increased Treasure finds allowing museums to boost their collections.
Silver Vaults to remain but Koopman plans Mayfair move
22 March 2021The future of The London Silver Vaults on Chancery Lane is secure thanks to a new landlord but long-time resident Koopman Rare Art is leaving for Mayfair.
Seal gave status to illegitimate offspring
22 March 2021A wax seal matrix bought at auction by National Museums Scotland has revealed how James V of Scotland (1512-42) treated one of his illegitimate sons.
Chelsea fair autumn date and new director
22 March 2021The Chelsea Antiques Fair has confirmed dates for the autumn and hired a new director.