Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Paoletti’s postcards from Venice shine in Maidenhead
29 June 2020A trio of oils by Venetian artist Antonio Ermolao Paoletti (1834-1912) were consigned to Dawsons (23% buyer’s premium) of Maidenhead from a private London collection.
Overall total at Christie’s Classic Week falls as sales pushed back until the autumn
25 June 2020The postponement of three top-end paintings and objects sales meant that the overall total generated by Christie’s latest ‘Classic Week’ in New York was well down on previous years.
Dod Procter's high brow oil takes £26,500 in Cornwall art auction
22 June 2020The stand-out lot at David Lay’s latest Cornish art sale was an oil by Dod Procter (1891-1972), a leading member of the colony of avant garde artists working in Cornwall in the 1920s-30s.
Dealer Katz defined and refined
22 June 2020London auction of dealer's works follows similar 2013 sale and Rafael Valls offering held this April
US saleroom Skinner reports record participation
22 June 2020US auction house Skinner (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) reported record levels of participation at its latest American & European Works of Art sale.
David Bomberg coverage takes in Tower Bridge and Jerusalem
22 June 2020Different in style, medium and subject but both bringing demand, two contrasting works by David Bomberg (1890-1957) sold above estimate at Sotheby’s auction of works from the Daniel Katz collection.
Phoenix rises high amid a flurry of bidding
22 June 2020The move towards online auctions during the lockdown has not led to the disappearance of intense bidding battles, as witnessed with a number of works at the Daniel Katz auction (see main report) and earlier at the Rafael Valls sale (see ATG No 2440).
Old Masters bidders display appetite for works unattributed or with condition issues
15 June 2020The lockdown may have reduced the number of UK auctions taking place but buyers have been looking more eagerly for opportunities at those events that have been staged.
Hambling makes sale waves
15 June 2020A group of eight works by Maggi Hambling (b.1945) appeared at a recent online sale held by Welsh saleroom Rogers Jones (22% buyer’s premium).
Old Master dealers consign works directly to Sotheby’s for dedicated online auctions
12 June 2020Sotheby’s is staging two online auctions of works consigned directly from 39 different Old Master dealers.
Dealer Daniel Katz sells Sorolla’s study of a drunkard to National Gallery
11 June 2020The National Gallery in London has bought a painting by Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) for £325,000 from London’s Daniel Katz Gallery.
People watching: Christie’s to stage auction of LS Lowry works online
08 June 2020A group of 19 paintings and drawings by LS Lowry will offered in a one-off online auction at Christie’s that closes on July 2.
Affordable art: Three works sold for under £650 including a George Armfield hunting scene
08 June 2020Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales including a George Armfield hunting scene.
Suffolk artist shines in Norfolk auction
08 June 2020Three works by Ipswich painter perform well in rescheduled East Anglian-themed auction
David Dalby cattle portrait leads Shorthorn Society auction
08 June 2020Shortly before the UK lockdown, Cumbrian saleroom Thomson Roddick (17.5% buyer’s premium inc VAT) offered works from the collection of The Shorthorn Society, a body that promotes the famous breed of cattle in the UK and Ireland.
Zinkeisen sisters double up at auctions
08 June 2020It was a case of interesting artist, distinctive painting and intriguing subject that sparked a strong bidding competition at a Glasgow sale.
Aivazovsky posts highest price for a painting sold online during the lockdown
04 June 2020The latest sale of Russian art at Sotheby’s posted the highest individual price for a painting sold at an auction so far during the worldwide lockdown. However the online sale’s overall total was 46% down on the equivalent live auction held last year.
Roman bronze arm leads Daniel Katz sale at Sotheby’s
01 June 2020A Roman bronze from the 1st century AD drew fervent competition and led Sotheby’s sale of works from the collection of London dealer Daniel Katz.
Faces from Cecil Beaton’s book of the beautiful people
01 June 2020Turning heads at Bonhams Knightsbridge’s sale of Modern British art was a group of 22 pen and ink drawings by Cecil Beaton (1904-80) which formed part of the photographer’s 'The Book of Beauty' published in 1930.
Happy returns for John Minton bankside scene
01 June 2020Work on paper outperforms more traditional works at Bonhams Knightsbridge lockdown sale of Modern British art