Latest News Articles by Laura Chesters
New faces at auction houses in the UK and overseas
25 January 2024A new director at a West Sussex firm and expansion in Sheffield are among the latest Movers & Shakers across the world of art and antiques.
Betty Boothroyd’s dispatch box and brooch entice bidders at memorabilia auction
23 January 2024Politics fans and admirers competed for items from the estate of Betty Boothroyd (1929-2023), the first female Speaker of the House of Commons.
Treasure finds hit new high as metal detecting continues to pay off
23 January 2024More than 53,000 archaeological finds were recorded in the latest annual report, which included 1378 Treasure cases, the highest ever reported in a single year.
Boss of failed firm Trinity House Paintings ‘delays admin process’
22 January 2024Steven Beale, former director of the failed Cotswold art dealership Trinity House Paintings, has not cooperated with the administrators causing “significant time costs” and delays, according to their latest report.
Plea to trace Kenneth Armitage sculpture stolen from Sloane Street Auctions
22 January 2024A sculpture due to be offered at Sloane Street Auctions has been stolen from its gallery.
Titanic memorabilia fascination surfaces once more at auction
22 January 2024A tartan deck blanket, a pocket watch and a first-class dinner menu were all top-sellers in the latest auction of Titanic, White Star and Transport Memorabilia at Henry Aldridge & Son (plus 26.4% buyer’s premium).
Plea to trace stolen art and antiques from two separate burglaries in Sevenoaks
19 January 2024Investigators from Kent Police are appealing for information on two separate crimes in Sevenoaks when artworks and an antique clock were stolen.
Salvage Hunters' TV star Drew Pritchard is selling his personal collection at auction
17 January 2024TV presenter and antiques dealer Drew Pritchard is to sell items from his personal collection at Dreweatts in March.
Latest hires, appointments and jobs news from around the world of art and antiques
16 January 2024Movers and Shakers across auction houses, fairs and a law firm.
New Stanley Gibbons and Baldwin’s set-up announced after rescue
15 January 2024Strand Collectibles Group, the parent company for stamp specialist Stanley Gibbons and coin specialist Baldwin’s, has announced a new structure.
On the hunt for book linking Collins and Dickens
15 January 2024The Charles Dickens Museum in London and the Wilkie Collins Society are hoping to track down a missing book last recorded as sold at auction to book dealer Bernard Quaritch more than 130 years ago.
Budgen art comes to auction via Paul Martin
15 January 2024Paul Martin’s first consignment in his new role as head of valuations at Henry Aldridge & Son came via a meeting with a family member of artist Frank Budgen (1882-1971).
Appeal after £2000 worth of jewellery stolen from Norfolk antiques centre
13 January 2024An antiques centre in Holt, Norfolk is appealing for help to recover stolen jewellery taken during a theft.
Extensive furniture book library on display in Leeds
12 January 2024A major collection of books on furniture from the late dealer John Bedford are on display as part of a new exhibition at the University of Leeds.
TV’s Paul Martin celebrates first consignment in new role at Wiltshire auction house
11 January 2024Paul Martin’s first consignment in his new role as head of valuations at Henry Aldridge & Son came via a meeting with a family member of artist Frank Budgen (1882-1971).
Charleston searches for 50 of the best Bloomsbury Group works still in private collections to include in a special anniversary exhibition
11 January 2024A Sussex museum is launching a campaign at London Art Fair to find elusive works by Bloomsbury Group artists not currently on public display.
Export block on Fra Angelico panel and museums compete for 12th-century walrus ivory carving
09 January 2024Two rare artworks sold through auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s have been temporarily blocked from export to give UK museums a chance to buy the multi-million-pound treasures.
Art dealer Richard Green Gallery unveils new plans
08 January 2024Leading London art dealership Richard Green Gallery is to focus on just one gallery on Bond Street, as it reveals the next generation of the family has joined the business.
Police investigate collapsed Cotswold art gallery
08 January 2024Cotswold art gallery Trinity House Paintings, which went into administration in June 2023, is being investigated by West Mercia Police.
Stanley Gibbons and Baldwin’s rescued in an administration deal
03 January 2024Stamp and coin dealership group Stanley Gibbons Group has been rescued from administration in a buy-out deal with owner Phoenix Asset Management.