Latest News Articles by Noelle McElhatton

Why BADA sold its flagship fair event
16 September 2019‘The fair needs to develop. It was time to bring in a broader range of expertise and knowledge’ says BADA chief Marco Forgione

The international dimension and Scottish connections at Freeman's
16 September 2019Freeman’s enjoys a strong Scottish connection, embodied in the firm’s current chairman, Edinburgh-born Alasdair Nichol, whose accent has diluted not one jot in the 25 years he has lived and worked in the US.

Interview: The lawyer and coin collector in the eye of a storm over trading tariffs
16 September 2019Peter Tompa, cultural property lawyer and coin collector, on the US rules around three key collecting areas

Freeman’s new premises underlines vision for firm's future in Philadelphia says chairman
16 September 2019After more than 210 years in business, Freeman’s of Philadelphia can claim a long and distinguished history in a changing US market. Its latest move – a physical one – underscores the firm’s future, chairman Alasdair Nichol tells ATG

Freeman’s of Philadelphia moves to modern salerooms
14 September 2019America’s venerable auction house is relocating to contemporary gallery and auction room space.

Dealers taking part in downsized Masterpiece Pavilion at Fine Art Asia revealed
12 September 2019The management of Masterpiece has unveiled the dealers who will participate in a showcase that replaces the planned 24 stands at Fine Art Asia (October 4-7) in Hong Kong because of continuing public unrest in the city.

BADA chief Marco Forgione: ‘We’ve sold the fair to ensure its future. Change was essential.’
11 September 2019In a controversial move, the British Antique Dealers' Association has sold a majority stake in its annual fair to external investors, who will relaunch it as The Open Art Fair.

BADA sells its London fair
09 September 2019The British Antique Dealers’ Association has sold a majority stake in its annual fair to “make it sustainable for the future”.

Hong Kong fair will be ‘held as scheduled’ with pared-back Masterpiece presence
09 September 2019The organisers of Fine Art Asia in Hong Kong have confirmed the event will proceed as planned, despite the ongoing anti-government protests in the city.

Fine Art Asia, with Masterpiece Pavilion, to go ahead in Hong Kong despite city’s political protests
04 September 2019The organisers of Fine Art Asia and Masterpiece have confirmed the event, featuring Masterpiece's debut presence in the Far East, will proceed in Hong Kong in October, despite the city's anti-government protests in recent weeks.

Antiques firms urged to register for EU trade permit as potential no-deal Brexit looms
03 September 2019Trade associations are urging their members to apply for the required permit to continue importing and exporting with EU countries following Brexit on October 31.

US tariffs on Chinese art widened to include books and increased to 15%
02 September 2019A tax on imports into the US of art, antiques and objects made in China took effect today.

Bid to list the extinct mammoth as a protected species withdrawn from CITES summit
02 September 2019A proposal to class the long-extinct woolly mammoth as ‘endangered’ in order to regulate trade in its ivory was withdrawn at the global CITES summit, pending further research.

Paul Viney: The lessons I’ve learned
02 September 2019Woolley & Wallis chairman Paul Viney is stepping down from the role after nearly 20 years building up the firm to be a regional powerhouse in UK auctions. Here he reflects on his experiences.

Mammoth ivory should be regulated, global CITES convention hears
22 August 2019The mammoth, a trunked animal species that last roamed the Earth 4000 years ago, may soon be classed as ‘threatened’ in order to regulate trade in the extinct mammal’s ivory.

New chairman for auction house Woolley & Wallis as Paul Viney steps down after 20 years at the top
20 August 2019Paul Viney, chairman of Woolley & Wallis and a 25-year veteran at the Salisbury saleroom, is handing over the role to colleague John Axford.

Renewed threat of US tax on Chinese art
19 August 2019A UK dealer is considering moving Chinese objects to the US earlier than planned in the hope of staying ahead of import tariff changes.

Irish dealers urge no border checks
19 August 2019At a collectables fair in Dublin, talk was of post-Brexit free movement of antiques from north to south.

A new fair sails into Belfast at Titanic Hotel
19 August 2019As Belfast capitalises on its Titanic history and locally filmed TV series Game of Thrones, two enterprising dealers are seizing the moment to launch a new fair.

US antiques dealer lawsuit against New York's ivory ban gets green light to proceed
15 August 2019US antiques dealers have been granted permission by a court judge to go forward with a lawsuit challenging New York's complete ban on the trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, regardless of age, within state lines.