Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
Francis Bacon fans take note: Got the painting – how about his front door?
10 June 2026Wiltshire art dealer Winsor Birch is offering the Francis Bacon’s (1909-92) front door from his London studio at 7, Reece Mews.
British Art Fair returns this autumn with a 63 strong line up
09 June 2026The British Art Fair, held annually at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea and focused on Modern and Contemporary British art, will return on September 24-27 this year.
Hynes’ Private View publicised in book after ATG appeal
05 June 2026A call for help in ATG enabled a dealer and author to track down a missing picture for her soon-to be published book on artist Gladys Hynes (1888-1958).
Roman gold ring discovered by metal detectorist to go on show at Somerset museum after purchase
04 June 2026A rare Roman gold ring, discovered alongside a hoard of coins, has been purchased by the South West Heritage Trust.
Ian Towning closes Chelsea antiques shop
04 June 2026Antiques jewellery dealer Ian Towning and partner and co-owner Les Barrett have decided to close their shop in Chelsea after nearly 30 years.
Constable drawings rediscovered in a German auction head to Classic Art London
03 June 2026Five rediscovered drawings by John Constable (1776-1837) will be offered at Classic Art London this summer after a London dealer spotted them in a German auction.
Fire safety rule change set to make furniture sales easier
29 May 2026Government plans for new fire safety regulations could simplify the rules for the resale of second-hand and vintage upholstered furniture in the UK.
Cotswolds firm Trinity House Paintings placed in compulsory liquidation
29 May 2026Art dealership Trinity House Paintings has been placed in compulsory liquidation. It went into administration with significant debts in 2023 and that period ended on May 1.
Two Leighton portraits back on display at Wrest Park – but where are the other three?
29 May 2026English Heritage has launched an appeal to help find three portraits by artist Frederic Leighton (1839-96) once on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.
Police appeal following jewellery theft at antiques centre in York
26 May 2026North Yorkshire Police has issued a plea for information following the theft of antique and vintage jewellery from an antiques centre in York.
Promotions, new hires and rebrands feature in the latest art and antiques news round up
26 May 2026A rebrand at Bonhams and promotions at Woolley & Wallis are among this week’s Movers & Shakers
New chairman for Christie’s as Guillaume Cerutti departs all Pinault related companies
22 May 2026French billionaire François Henri Pinault has been named as the new chairman of Christie's, which is owned by his family investment holding Artemis.
Sculpture fraudster sentenced after Metropolitan Police investigation
22 May 2026A fraudster who tried to sell stone sculptures with false provenance through Sotheby’s has been sentenced after a three-and-a-half year investigation by the Met Police’s Art and Antiques Unit.
Liberty’s antique rugs, carpets and textiles offering comes to an end
22 May 2026The last antique rugs, carpets and textiles concession in a London department store closes this month.
HMRC launches ‘practical, engaging tool’ to help understand anti-money laundering rules
22 May 2026New training videos to help auction houses and dealers deal with anti-money laundering regulations have been published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Appeal for information on lost Frederic Leighton portraits from stately home
22 May 2026English Heritage has launched an appeal to help find three portraits by artist Frederic Leighton (1839-96) once on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.
Faces that appear from different eras of history
22 May 2026Art and antiques dealers have shared their latest finds with Antiques Trade Gazette including a 19th century copy of a Renaissance Madonna, a pair of portraits relating to a Scottish slave owner and a collection from a Second World War RAF bigwig.
From Penny Blacks to Pokémon
22 May 2026How one venerable firm is accelerating its push into modern collectables
First World War trench maps and a 16th century cordiform world map are among the highlights at the next London Map Fair
21 May 2026Returning to Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, the London Map Fair is known as the largest antique map fair in Europe.
International buyers boost latest Firsts book fair
20 May 2026Buyers from overseas helped sales boom at the latest Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair this month.