8 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Art dealer's withering verdict on Petra Ecclestone's ex James Stunt

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: James Stunt, who was declared bankrupt in 2019, argues that the value of his artworks, currently held by museums and galleries, is greater in value than his debts.

Economics

33 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Lady Sally Aspinall, aunt of Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas, dies aged 80

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The extraordinary life of the beautiful, twice-widowed Lady Sally Aspinall, daughter of Le Mans-winning 5th Earl Howe, ended this week at the age of 80

Events

42 h. ago Rodin’s rowdy rival: Medardo Rosso, the anarchist who brought sculpture into the modern era

A new retrospective shines a light on the turn-of-the-century Italian artist, one of the art world’s most obscure yet revered figures, whose legacy was eclipsed by his contemporariesIf you ask art dealers and auctioneers about the legacy of the turn-of-the-century sculptor Medardo Rosso, you are likely to be met with a uniform reply: “Medardo who?” There’s no judgment here. I’ve worked in and around the art world for 20 years, and until recently I hadn’t heard of Rosso either.In artists’ ateliers, however, Rosso has long been a familiar and revered name. Auguste Rodin, the father of modern sculpture, was his champion and friend until the pair’s fallout. Émile Zola was a fan. The playwright Edward Albee owned a version of his sculpture Enfant Juif; French poet Guillaume Apollinaire described him as “without a doubt the greatest living sculptor”. Continue reading...

Politics

56 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Dragons' Den star Sara Davies reveals her drastic rule for children who come to her home for play dates

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: She has earned the reputation as 'the nicest dragon', but at her Teesside home, some things are non-negotiable for Sara Davies.

Society

3 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Celebrated author Hanif Kureishi, 70, marries Italian 20 years his junior after he was confined to a wheelchair

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Finally, aged 70, Hanif Kureishi , whose first novel, The Buddha of Suburbia, outraged his own sister, seems ready to embrace convention.

Culture

5 d. ago Billionaire F1 heiress Petra Ecclestone gives up sale of $200M London mansion

Billionaire F1 heiress Petra Ecclestone gives up sale of $200M London mansion  VnExpress International

Economics

8 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: TV explorer Levison Wood embarks on biggest adventure

The former Parachute Regiment officer turned explorer, author and broadcaster, has pulled off what he can justifiably consider his greatest triumph to date...He's about to become a father.

Politics

1 week ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Kate Middleton's former boss wins his three

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Fashion tycoon John Robinson, who employed Kate Middleton before she wed Prince William , has won a three-year battle to host weddings at his Cotswolds estate.

Politics

1 week ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Cressida Bonas gives birth to 'miracle' baby and names her after tragic sister

Cressida Bonas paid emotional tribute to her 'darling sister' Pandora Cooper-Key at a memorial service last September.

Events

2 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Cancelled 'Dreaded Meghan' professor returns to arts role

RICHARD EDEN: Dr Anne Anderson was accused of 'racist language' after she uttered the phrase 'the dreaded Meghan' just before delivering a talk to the Truro branch of the Arts Society.

Politics

2 w. ago BBC Bargain Hunt expert jailed after failing to report sales to ‘Hezbollah financier’

The art dealer also appeared on Antiques Road Trip and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Economics

2 w. ago BBC Bargain Hunt star is jailed for more than two years for terror offence after selling £140k of art to 'suspected Hezbollah terrorist financier'

The 53-year-old art dealer, who has also appeared on the BBC 's Antiques Road Trip, sold artwork to Nazem Ahmad, a wealthy collector and diamond dealer who was under US sanctions.

Economics

2 w. ago Exclusive: aristocrat killer from hit Standard podcast seen posing on dating app

The 40-year-old art dealer has reportedly been boasting about being a convicted criminal on dates since his release. Katie Strick, host of our exclusive podcast about the extraordinary killing, reports

Events

3 w. ago The Jewish dealer who bought art hated by the Nazis – and created one of the greatest collections ever seen

A new National Gallery of Australia show draws on Heinz Berggruen’s collection to celebrate the spread of modernism around the world, despite the Nazis’ best effortsWhen Heinz Berggruen left Germany for America in 1936, he was not allowed more than 10 marks in his pocket. As a young journalist in Berlin, Berggruen had been forced to publish under the pseudonym “h.b.” in order to hide his Jewish heritage and evade the Nazi party’s antisemitism.In the decades that would follow, he became an art dealer, regularly rubbing shoulders with the most important artists of the 20th century, and amassing one of the most impressive private collections of modern art ever to exist. On the day he left Berlin for Berkeley, however, such a future would have seemed impossible. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Time To Say Goodbye? Andrea Bocelli's wife cuts management ties

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Bocelli - who has been garlanded with innumerable awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - was managed by Quest for 'many years'.

Politics

3 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Netflix stole my idea for erotic show, claims 'Queen of bling' Celia Sawyer

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 'I sent them a synopsis for a TV show called Kinky Rooms,' Sawyer, 58, tells me. Netflix said 'they were going to delete it'.

Politics

3 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Gosford Park star Camilla Rutherford heartbroken after split from father of her two younger children

The Gosford Park star is nursing a broken heart again after splitting up with Dominic Burns, the father of her two younger children.

Politics

3 w. ago Rachel Stevens' ex husband Alex Bourne is expecting his first child with new art dealer wife Lily

The property mogul, 47, tied the knot with art dealer Lily, 31, at Lime Kiln lodges in East Sussex in February surrounded by their family and friends.

Economics

4 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Heartache for Queen superstar Roger Taylor as his daughter and her husband call it quits

'It's terribly sad,' one of their friends tells me. 'Despite her starry background, Rory is very down to earth. They are finding their split hard, particularly for their children.'

Politics

4 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL:'Most beautiful royal' Lady Amelia Windsor wins Boodles crown over Earl Spencer's twin daughters

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: On the face of it, this week's Chelsea Flower Show has been a royal one but it seems there was some inter-family rivalry,

Politics