1) Hansons Auctioneers expands into Kent with latest saleroom opening at The Pantiles Arcade
Derbyshire auction house Hansons has expanded into a fifth location, opening a saleroom in Tunbridge Wells.
Charles Hanson with Robin Fletcher at Pantiles Tunbridge Wells.
2) The Open Art Fair called off due to insufficient interest
The Open Art Fair (TOAF) has been scrapped for this year, the latest in a string of fair cancellations across the market.
3) Sign of lovable rogue Lovejoy’s popularity
A group of Lovejoy-related items came for sale at Suffolk saleroom Mander Auctioneers.
Lovejoy shop sign, £780 at Mander Auctions.
4) Plea to help recover paintings stolen in Belgravia
The Met police and Sloane Street Auctions are appealing for help to recover three pictures taken from a viewing in Belgravia.
Sloane Street Auctions reported three missing pictures including The Letterwriter Surprised by Gabriel Metsu (1629-67).
5) Art dealer settles Artist’s Resale Right dispute out of court
Art dealer Ivor Braka has agreed an out of court settlement to pay Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) royalties in the UK.
Art dealer Ivor Braka who has now agreed to pay the Artist’s Resale Right.
Image: Horst Friedrichs.
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