The London Art Fair, which opens today in Islington, bulges with works by British artists from Ben Nicholson and Lucian Freud to Damien Hirst and Julian Opie.
A skull by Hirst, silver with a black patina, is on offer for 35,000 pounds (US$61,700) by gallery owner Paul Stolper. A Freud etching of a male nude costs [...]

TRADITIONAL travelling fairgrounds are under threat in Scotland, it emerged yesterday.
Operators say that increasing red tape is making it more and more difficult to find suitable sites around the country.
The Showmen’s Guild, which represents travelling fairground operators, says it has also run into a brick wall in dealing with politicians.
Philip Paris, who chairs the Scottish [...]

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (Defra) has lifted its ban on bird gatherings. The temporary EU-wide ban on bird fairs was introduced on 28th October as a precautionary measure against the spread of avian influenza.

The recent reports about market strengths both at the Chelsea Antiques Fair and the November Olympia Fair point to a resurgence of interest in fine early pieces of furniture. This has certainly been borne out over the past twelve months by our own experiences. The recent rate changes where the US Dollar has strengthened against [...]

Press Release
Drummondread.com has opened a new general sale section on their website specifically aimed at the general dealer and public. The site now boasts areas for all sections of the antiques and collectables market, catering for the specialist collector and dealer, as well as the generalist.
Managing Director, Mr Colin Read, says “from the site’s instigation [...]