Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Toy specialist Aston’s to hold its last auction
14 September 2020Aston’s Auctioneers & Valuers in Dudley is to close and its final sale – a sci-fi toy collection – will be held next month.
Consultation will be final step before Ivory Act is law
14 September 2020A government consultation on the minutiae of elements of the Ivory Act is required prior to the implementing of the new law.
Up for the cup as early trophy returns
14 September 2020The oldest surviving FA Cup, presented to the winning teams between 1896 and 1910, is to be offered with an estimate of £700,000-900,000 at Bonhams this month.
New government measures to control antique firearms
13 September 2020A crackdown on antique firearms is due to become law following the introduction of new legislation by government.
Oldest surviving FA Cup to be offered at auction at Bonhams
10 September 2020The oldest surviving FA Cup, presented to the winning teams between 1896 and 1910 including Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, is to be offered with an estimate of £700,000-900,000 at Bonhams this month.
Government's latest crackdown on social gatherings does not impact trade of art and antiques
09 September 2020The number of people allowed to meet socially is being reduced from 30 to six in England from September 14, amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
Contemporary and Modern Art dealers switch to online to battle coronavirus impact
09 September 2020During the coronavirus pandemic, art galleries focused attention on online growth to try to mitigate the impact of closures globally.
North London studio sale of Italian artist comes to Dawsons Auctions
07 September 2020Items from the Maida Vale studio of artist Franco Matania are coming to auction at Dawsons in Maidenhead.
US tariffs on Chinese art take effect as New York auction series begins
07 September 2020This month’s Asian art series in New York could be the last sales to avoid the new trade tariffs that have been imposed by the Trump administration.
PFK art and antiques auctions close and Roberts moves to Mitchells
07 September 2020The fine art department of Cumbrian firm Penrith Farmers’ & Kidd’s is to close with auctioneer Michael Roberts joining Mitchells in Cockermouth.
British Museum buys collection of 103 Hokusai drawings rediscovered in Paris
05 September 2020More than 100 rediscovered works by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) have been acquired by the British Museum.
Spec-tacular: Gandhi’s glasses go for £260,000 in Bristol
31 August 2020A pair of spectacles, by repute once owned by Mahatma Gandhi, were hammered down at £260,000 at East Bristol Auctions.
Elisabeth Frink's Royal Academy diploma withdrawn from auction and donated to Dorset History Centre
31 August 2020Among the contents of the home of the late Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-93) and later her son, Lin Jammet (1958-2017), offered at auction last week, was the sculptor’s Royal Academy diploma.
Art market will be given more time to register under Money Laundering Directive
31 August 2020Art market businesses will have more time to register under the 5th Money Laundering Directive.
Jeremy Vine, Clare Balding and Chiswick Auctions among supporters of charity auction to help Chiswick House
29 August 2020Chiswick House & Gardens in west London is an 18th century villa and gardens planned by Lord Burlington.
New office for Catherine Southon and appointments at Bonhams and Heritage – the latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques world
27 August 2020A new consignment office for auction house Catherine Southon is among the latest updates from across the sector.
The Magic Circle reunited with lost copy of the earliest known English book on performing magic
26 August 2020The 16th century book 'The Discoverie of Witchcraft' by Reginald Scot is the earliest known book in English explaining how to perform magic.
Rare Rolex Submariner watch sets house record for auction house Fellows
24 August 2020After a five minute bidding battle a rare Rolex Military Submariner watch was hammered down at £140,000 (£165,200 including premium) at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham.
Bonhams scales down Scots sales
24 August 2020Bonhams is closing its Glasgow office and has restructured its sales schedule and specialists in Scotland.
'Gandhi' spectacles take £260,000 at Bristol auction
21 August 2020A pair of spectacles, believed to have once belonged to Gandhi, were hammered down at £260,000 in Bristol (plus 21.6% buyer's premium inc VAT).