Antiquities Dealers’ Association

The Antiquities Dealers’ Association is a UK trade body representing dealers and auction specialists in ancient art.

Formed in 1982, it has introduced a binding Code of Conduct for members and has advised parliament on legislation including the UK government's Cultural Property bill.

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ATG letter: This antiquities attitude must not cross the Atlantic

 11 June 2018

MADAM – With high-profile seizures taking place, particularly in New York (‘Trade decries US crackdown on antiquities’, News, ATG No 2345), long-term damage is being inflicted on both the trade and museums.

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Trade decries US crackdown on antiquities

 04 June 2018

Demands for ‘looted’ items to be returned could be ‘disastrous’ for the dealers, say antiquities trade bodies...

Europe ‘not a haven’ for ancient loot says global trade body

 26 June 2017

The global trade body for antiquities dealers has insisted that Europe does not provide a ready market for looted artefacts from conflict zones.

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Interview: How to survive in a climate of fear

 26 June 2017

‘How Western Art Collectors are Helping to Fund Isis’ (Guardian), ‘Broken System Allows Isis to Profit from Looted Antiquities’ (New York Times), ‘How Antiquities are Funding Terrorism’ (Financial Times). In 2015, news of looting and the destruction of ancient sites in the Middle East by the fanatical Islamic terrorists Isis began to gain worldwide attention.

Dealers’ association asks industry to contact MPs over new cultural property law

 01 December 2016

The Antiquities Dealers’ Association says the wording of the Cultural Property bill currently passing through Parliament ‘risks serious damage’ to the market and exposes members of the trade to an “unfair” risk of prosecution.

‘Vital changes’ needed to looted art bill as dealers says definition of ‘cultural property’ is too vague

 13 June 2016

The UK Government’s cultural property bill currently going through parliament needs “vital changes” to be workable and to safeguard “legitimate art market interests”, says the Antiquities Dealers’ Association (ADA).

Russian claims of ISIS profits from looted antiquities ‘do not add up,’ dealer body says

 08 April 2016

Russian allegations that ISIS is netting $150-$200m annually from the sale of looted Syrian and Iraqi antiquities have been dismissed by the International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art (IADAA).

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