Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Movers and shakers: the latest trade appointments including new faces at Bonhams and Sotheby’s
04 December 2018Our latest look at moves across auction houses, dealerships and art and antique organisations.
Auction house Bonhams to close its Michelin-starred restaurant
04 December 2018Bonhams is closing its Michelin-starred New Bond Street restaurant to focus on its “core business of auctioneering”.
Bruun Rasmussen pulls Chinese flask from auction over uncertain dating
03 December 2018Danish auctioneer Bruun Rasmussen has withdrawn a Chinese flask from sale for the second time following disagreements over its age.
Famous ‘Fallen Madonna With The Big Boobies’ painting from 1980s comedy ‘Allo ‘Allo has sold for £15,000 at a Bristol auction
01 December 2018The prop that was a running joke in the 1980s sitcom was hammered down at £15,000 at the saleroom of East Bristol Auctions today.
UK issues export bar for £3.4m Turner masterpiece sold at Sotheby’s auction
30 November 2018The UK government has issued an export bar for JMW Turner’s ‘Walton Bridges’, valued at £3.4m.
Auction record for £1m bottle of Macallan whisky at £48,000 a glass
30 November 2018A hand painted bottle of 1926 60-year-old Macallan whisky sold for a hammer price of £1m at auction, equating to around £48,000 per single shot.
Banksy prints sell out at Forum Auctions’ latest London sale
29 November 2018An ‘unshredded’ version of a print of Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ was the highlight of Forum Auctions' latest Banksy Editions sale totalling 25 lots.
Police appeal for help to track down magnificent Portland tiara after robbery
28 November 2018The police and the owners of a Cartier jewel-encrusted tiara are appealing for help to track it down after it was stolen from The Welbeck Estate in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
Reports: Renoir stolen from Viennese auction house Dorotheum
28 November 2018It has been reported that a man and two accomplices walked into auction house Dorotheum in Vienna earlier this week and walked out with a Renoir that was due to be auctioned.
Sotheby’s and Bonhams stop selling rhino horn at auction in Hong Kong after wildlife group pressure
26 November 2018Sotheby’s is the latest auction house to pull the sale of rhinocerous horn artefacts from its auction.
Colnaghi owners Coll and Cortés split company but stay in partnership
26 November 2018Old Master dealers Jorge Coll and Nicolas Cortés are to restructure their business from January next year to focus on different regions.
Auctioneer to charge for condition reports
26 November 2018Cotswold auction house Moore Allen & Innocent is trialling a new operation to encourage more people to attend its saleroom.
Five lots to watch at auction this week (November 26-December 2, 2018) including royal rosewood chairs and a Shakespeare pendant
26 November 2018From a spy camera and royal rosewood chairs to a Shakespeare pendant, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
Book sale after 27 years makes Twitter conquest
26 November 2018It has been a busy month for Broadhursts Bookshop owner Laurie Hardman.
Pearl necklace shines at Roseberys making £150,000
26 November 2018A 200-year-old saltwater pearl, later mounted in a Belle Epoque necklace, has sold at a hammer price of £150,000 at Roseberys (plus 25% buyer’s premium) in West Norwood to a London phone bidder.
'Flog It!' presenter and dealer Paul Martin publishes buying guide and memoir ‘My World of Antiques’
23 November 2018Antiques dealer and TV presenter Paul Martin took a break from his busy television filming schedule to host a book launch for his memoir of the last 17 years on BBC’s 'Flog It!', the daytime antiques show that was axed last month.
Bargain hunters tempted to art and antiques trade for Black Friday discounts and offers
23 November 2018Black Friday officially begins today - the day retailers offer huge discounts to tempt shoppers ahead of Christmas.
Art dealer and Fake or Fortune? presenter Philip Mould rediscovers Charles Dickens miniature
22 November 2018Dealer and Fake or Fortune? presenter Philip Mould has rediscovered a portrait miniature of Charles Dickens which will now go on public display.
Christie’s Francis Outred to leave after a decade at the auction house
21 November 2018Francis Outred, Christie’s chairman and head of post-war and contemporary art in Europe, is leaving the auction world after 20 years to take a break and pursue a new career away from Christie’s.
Rembrandt fingerprints discovered on painting ahead of Sotheby’s Old Masters auction
21 November 2018The fingerprints of Old Master artist Rembrandt van Rijn have been discovered on a 17th century oil sketch by auction house Sotheby’s.