Latest News Articles by Stewart Cumiskey
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British Art Fair posts record numbers of visitors
04 October 2024Presenting British art since 1988, British Art Fair takes place once a year to showcase some of the finest Modern British and Contemporary art available
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Battersea Decorative fair’s intriguing line-up
30 September 2024New names exhibit alongside established regulars at autumn edition of The Decorative Fair in south London
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Horse exhibition is the mane attraction in Wiltshire
30 September 2024The Long Gallery at Messums West – established as Messums Wiltshire in 2016 by Johnny Messum – originally functioned as an equine stable.
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Five questions with rug dealer Joshua Lumley
30 September 2024Joshua Lumley is a rug dealer based in Kent selling textiles from Ushak carpets to 16th century Flemish tapestries. He will be at the Battersea Decorative Fair from October 1-6.
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SJ Phillips to stage ring collection exhibition
30 September 2024SJ Phillips will shortly unveil one of the best antique ring collections to appear on the market in years.
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Dealers reform their classic duo
27 September 2024It's not just stars of Britpop who are reuniting. Two former business partners are making a one-off comeback for an appearance at a London fair.
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History of London Underground mapped out in exhibition
26 September 2024Despite the success of London Underground's map, Harry Beck’s contribution was largely forgotten for decades. A new exhibition celebrates his place in design history
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Five works to see at the British Art Fair
25 September 2024Enjoyed by over 12,000 visitors a year, the British Art Fair hosts over 80 of the UK’s leading dealers. Here are some highlights to look out for.
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Retiring dealer puts career collection up for auction
24 September 2024Newcastle-based saleroom Anderson & Garland is holding an auction of the Graham Smith Antiques collection following his decision to retire from the industry.
Frock Me! vintage fair launches another London staging
23 September 2024'Frock Me!' was established 27 years ago and is currently held at both Chelsea Old Town Hall on the King’s Road and at Kensington Town Hall (which will be hosting a 'Frock Me!' fair on October 27). The vintage fashion event is now expanding its horizons by establishing an edition in Victoria.
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Pope’s ‘planet pottery’ finds space to be loved
23 September 2024Founders Antiques is an online business which specialises in English period furniture, art and 20th century design. Proprietor Steve Foulkes was contacted by the family of the potter, Isabella Pope, who died in the 1990s.
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Biennale in Florence attracts British dealers
23 September 2024Prestigious Italian fair includes UK firms among the strong international contingent attending this year
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Five questions with rug dealer Michael Hezaveh
23 September 2024Michael Hezaveh of Oriental Rug Shop has an extensive showroom and warehouse in Sheffield, with over 8000 items in stock. The dealer will be at Northern Antiques Fair held in Tennants’ Garden Rooms in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, from September 26-29.
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Dolphin Arcade dealers in shock at eviction notice
20 September 2024Once world-famous for its array of antique dealers, Portobello Road loses yet another historic arcade
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Vintage fashion catwalks into Royal Horticultural Hall
19 September 2024Seeking a Thatcher-era neon lycra bodystocking? 1970s kaftan? Maybe you want something 'very demure, very mindful'. Matthew Adams' vintage fashion fair may have the answer.
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Rare set of Victorian snowflake prints among highlights at the Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair
18 September 2024The Toronto Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair is a literary magnet for collectors, librarians, archivists, scholars, academics and dealers.
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Five questions with book dealer Oliver Bayliss
16 September 2024Oliver Bayliss is the proprietor of Bayliss Rare Books and tells ATG about paying attention to detail and a rare militaria find.
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Longstanding gallery establishes new Lincs
16 September 2024Gladwell & Patterson is a fine art gallery with an extraordinary 275-year history.
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Event shows it’s grand up north
16 September 2024Venerable fair that has been running since 1951 is still a very popular choice and boasts a devoted following
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Join the thrill of the Hunt
16 September 2024Guy Peppiatt is holding an exhibition of works by the ‘master of reality’ William Henry Hunt (1790-1864).