Premises and Property

Property news for the art and antiques industry covering relocations, property disputes and dealers and auction houses opening new premises.


ATG letter: Plea to save Poole Pottery studio

14 August 2017

MADAM – I don’t know if your readers are aware but the future of Poole Pottery Studio in Poole is in danger as the lease is up on the building in which it operates.

Poole Pottery

Antiques Roadshow ceramics expert leads calls to save Poole Pottery studio

10 August 2017

Fieldings Auctioneers founder Will Farmer has lent his support to Poole Pottery which is facing eviction from its Dorset home.

New antiques and decorative fair to launch in Kensington

07 August 2017

A new London fair is planned to take place in Kensington next March. The Kensington & Chelsea Decorative, Art & Antiques Fair has been organised by Daniel Cotton, who currently runs the Little Chelsea Antiques Fair.

Malt House

Malt House Emporium launches petition to stay in Stroud home

07 August 2017

A Stroud antiques centre has launched a petition to stay after its landlord issued a notice to end the lease.

Dreweatts

Extension given to Mark Law to complete purchase of auction house Dreweatts

01 August 2017

The completion of Mark Law’s deal to buy Dreweatts from stamp dealer group Stanley Gibbons has been delayed for a second time due to a change in financial backing for the £2.4m purchase.

S Franses

S Franses wins latest court appeal over right to stay in its central London gallery

26 July 2017

St James’s textile specialist S Franses has won an appeal in court for the right to stay in its gallery in central London.

Stockspring Antiques in Kensington Church Street

Ceramics dealers Stockspring Antiques sell Kensington Church Street shop and become advisors

26 July 2017

The English and Continental ceramics specialists Stockspring Antiques has decided to make a change in direction.

CSK

Christie’s ‘looking at options’ for CSK rooms

24 July 2017

Christie’s is weighing up options for the sale of the lease of its Old Brompton Road premises after it held its last sale before closing the popular South Kensington auction rooms.

Dreweatts

Delay in Stanley Gibbons' sale of auction house Dreweatts to Mark Law

14 July 2017

The completion of Mark Law's deal to buy auction house Dreweatts from stamp dealer group Stanley Gibbons has been delayed due to a change in financial backing for the £2.4m deal.

Newark antiques

Newark Antiques and Interiors relaunches under new ownership

14 July 2017

Dealer Paul Pedley has bought the antiques warehouse where he was a tenant for many years and will rename it Newark Antiques and Interiors.

Tracy Martin

Criterion Auctioneers appoints new manager for Islington saleroom

12 July 2017

Collectables expert Tracy Martin has joined Criterion Auctioneers to run its Islington saleroom.

Honeypot Antiques

Surrey antiques centre to close after 21 years of trade

07 July 2017

Property redevelopment plans are to force the closure of Surrey’s Honeypot Antiques Centre this summer.

Saved by a tweet: Antiques on High finds new owner

26 June 2017

An Oxford antiques centre facing closure has been rescued after a white knight was made aware of its plight via ATG and Twitter.

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Austrian dealer moves into former Mallett premises

05 June 2017

White walls, harsh lighting, edgy urban location: this is the usual checklist for global contemporary art galleries, writes Laura Chesters.

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Maggs makes its new move

30 May 2017

The builders were still applying the finishing touches to book dealership Maggs Bros’ new premises in London’s Bedford Square on the morning before the shop was officially opened with a party on May 23.

PAD London

Geneva is next stop for art and design fair PAD

19 May 2017

Design fair PAD is to expand to Switzerland with a new event planned for next year.

Osborne

Osborne Samuel moves to new space in Mayfair

11 May 2017

Modern and contemporary art specialist Osborne Samuel will open a new space in Mayfair this month with an exhibition of British Neo-Romantic painting.

Stanley Gibbons

Stanley Gibbons sells auction firm Dreweatts and dealer Mallett

09 May 2017

Stamp and coin dealership group Stanley Gibbons has sold furniture dealer Mallett and auction firm Dreweatts to a newly formed company.

Stefani Antiques

Police appeal to trade to be alert for stolen goods after theft at Liverpool dealer Stefani Antiques

05 May 2017

More than one hundred antiques, including a significant amount of jewellery, were stolen from a Liverpool dealer.

Alfies

Westminster backs Church Street dealers

18 April 2017

Westminster City Council has put its weight behind the art and antiques dealers of London’s Church Street with a series of initiatives designed to encourage growth of the sector.

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