Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
BBC’s Fake or Fortune? expands into memorabilia
01 November 2023The BBC’s 'Fake or Fortune?' is known for discovering artworks – from paintings to sculpture. But for its next series it is expanding into memorabilia.
Historic collection from grand Worcestershire home comes to auction at Christie’s
31 October 2023A £2m collection from Ombersley Court, a Grade I-listed country house near Droitwich Spa, will be offered at Christie’s next month.
Ally Pally antiques fair plea for support
30 October 2023Dealers are being asked to support the well-known antiques fair at Alexandra Palace in north London that has announced its plans for 2024.
Pylkkänen steps down at Christie’s
30 October 2023Jussi Pylkkänen, Christie’s global president, plans to step down at the end of the year to work as an independent art adviser.
Fundraising boost to save Henry VIII’s lost tapestry
28 October 2023A previously lost tapestry, commissioned by Henry VIII during the turmoil of the English Reformation, is a step closer to returning to the UK.
Sculpture dealers Tomasso to offer collection at Dreweatts auction
26 October 2023Leeds and London dealership Tomasso is to hold a sale of stock at Dreweatts on November 14-15.
Christie’s auction star Jussi Pylkkänen to leave after 38 years
25 October 2023Jussi Pylkkänen, Christie’s global president, plans to step down at the end of the year to work as an independent art advisor.
New hires and salerooms – a round up of Movers and Shakers around the UK
24 October 2023The latest jobs news across the world of art and antiques.
Collector interview: father’s fans are on view to all
23 October 2023Korean businessman Dr Hahn Kwang-ho CBE (1923-2014) was a well-known philanthropist and collector
Antiquities dealers hit back at ‘exaggerated’ claims of trafficking
23 October 2023The Antiquities Dealers’ Association (ADA) has spoken out against claims made by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and Homeland Security Investigations.
Pocock carved out a great reputation at Fabergé
23 October 2023Carvings of animals by a former Fabergé carver are to be auctioned at Bamfords next month.
British Museum to digitise collection in wake of thefts
19 October 2023The British Museum has announced plans to digitally document its entire collection.
Plea to find stolen Meiji period Japanese bronze
18 October 2023A Japanese bronze, estimated at £50,000-60,000, has been stolen from Hannam’s Auctioneers in Hampshire.
More than $19m of antiquities have been returned to Italy following an investigation by New York authorities
17 October 2023The Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L Bragg Jr announced the return of 19 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $19m to Italy.
Kauffman comeback after 140 years away
16 October 2023Angelica Kauffman’s Penelope and Euriclea has been bought at auction by Stourhead, the National Trust’s Wiltshire stately home, and will go back on display at the property for the first time since the mid-19th century.
Previews: Unrecorded Tipu Sultan swords among highlights on offer this season
16 October 2023Two previously unrecorded swords from the Tiger of Mysore are among the stand-out lots on offer in upcoming auctions and from dealers
Missing children wade back to Glasgow after auction alert
16 October 2023A painting by a Scottish Impressionist has been recovered with the help of Art Loss Register (ALR) and Tennants Auctioneers after being stolen in 1989.
Picture missing for 35 years returned to Glasgow museum
12 October 2023A painting by a Scottish Impressionist has been recovered with the help of Art Loss Register (ALR) and Tennants Auctioneers after being stolen in 1989.
English Heritage buys Dutch Golden Age picture
12 October 2023English Heritage has bought a Dutch Golden Age painting that had previously been on loan to one of its properties in South Yorkshire.
London Art Week’s autumn talks series returns
11 October 2023The art event and gallery exhibition initiative London Art Week has launched its sixth edition of its Art History in Focus series of talks and events.