Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Lack of market freshness deters bidding on Peter Doig’s ‘Architect Home’ at Sotheby’s auction
08 March 2018Peter Doig (b.1959) prices have been on a roll with three works sold for over £15m at auction in the last 10 months. However, the latest major painting to emerge failed to attract any notable bidding in the saleroom at Sotheby’s and was knocked down under estimate.
“A sanctuary of fine art and antiques”: Sworders sweeps back the curtains ahead of historic Hertfordshire estate contents sale – video
07 March 2018Sworders has said that its upcoming auction of the primary contents of the historic Hertfordshire estate North Mymms Park will be “among the finest house sales we have conducted in 30 years”.
Mossgreen vendors baulk at ‘unfair’ fees
05 March 2018Clients of the collapsed Australian auction house Mossgreen are preparing to challenge the fees being demanded by firm’s administrators to collect their own goods.
Works on paper loaned to Ashmolean museum sold at Oxford auction – 5 highlights from the sale
05 March 2018A group of Old Master and traditional British etchings, drawings and watercolours, previously on loan to the Ashmolean museum, drew keen interest at Mallams in Oxford this week.
Gurr Johns bulk-buys Picasso by the dozen
05 March 2018Works by Pablo Picasso (1881- 1973) dominated the latest series of Impressionist and Modern art auctions in London, with Gurr Johns securing nearly all of them.
Heavy snow affects auction calendar as eBay removes customer complaints for delayed deliveries
01 March 2018A number of auction houses across Britain and Ireland have had to reschedule their sales after heavy snow hit many parts of the country.
Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern evening auction lifted by Picasso portraits
28 February 2018Works by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) dominated the latest series of Impressionist and Modern art auctions in London with the evening sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s both led by works by the Spanish artist.
“His eyes shine, his nose is wet, he’s about to move”… Guercino’s canine portrait set to lead Old Master offering at Cambridge auction – video
28 February 2018A group of intriguing Old Masters being offered at Cheffins next month was the catalyst for the auction house holding its first London viewing. With the works including a rare, striking and potentially very valuable Guercino (1591-1666) dog portrait, ATG spoke to head of the Cambridge saleroom’s head of pictures Sarah Flynn about the upcoming sale.
Picasso in demand – Gurr Johns wins multiple bidding battles for Spanish painter’s works at Christie’s
28 February 2018Works by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) led the latest sales of Impressionist & Modern and Surrealist art at Christie’s.
The importance of TEFAF Maastricht and my star item this year – images and video
26 February 2018Here we ask the dealers who participated in ATG's Round Table discussion the reasons why they choose to stand at the fair and ask them to pick out a star item they are taking this year.
Bonhams promotes head of Chinese ceramics and makes new appointment to main board
24 February 2018Bonhams has promoted Asaph Hyman to global head of Chinese ceramics and works of art.
From Picasso portraits to porcelain dinner services: take a tour around the Rockefeller collection ahead of Christie’s auction – video
22 February 2018As the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller goes on view in London, ATG takes a tour around Christie’s exhibition of key lots ahead of what could be the most valuable single-owner sale ever held.
New York’s Met Museum wins bidding for early American teapot at Salisbury auction – video
21 February 2018An early American porcelain teapot sold for £460,000 at a Woolley & Wallis auction in Salisbury this week is now on its way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Early American teapot sells at £460,000 as vendor makes huge return on £15 purchase
20 February 2018A previously unrecorded teapot attributed to a pioneering American porcelain factory sold at a Woolley & Wallis auction today for £460,000. The vendor of the teapot, a private collector from south-west of England, had bought it recently in the Midlands for just £15.
Coin-grading firm ties with Spink as Royal Mint provides valuation service
19 February 2018Coin-grading firm The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) has expanded again in the UK and will open an office in London in April on the third floor of dealership Spink’s headquarters.
Byzantine scholar’s entire collection stolen after break-in
16 February 2018The entire coin collection of Byzantine scholar Simon Bendall was stolen from his home near Victoria in London during a break-in earlier this week.
5 Mod Brit highlights from dealer Geoffrey Harley’s collection sold at Woolley & Wallis’ auction
16 February 2018Modern British art from the estate of the late antiques dealer Geoffrey Harley raised a total of £626,000 at Woolley & Wallis.
Royal Mint continues commercial drive launching a coin valuation service… for a fee
14 February 2018The Royal Mint is expanding its interest in the historical coin market by launching an authentication and valuation service which is available via its website.
Gulf in price for record Daniel Egerton Mexican view
12 February 2018A view of coastal Mexico was knocked down at £280,000 at Bonhams’ latest Travel and Exploration sale in Knightsbridge – a record price at auction for British topographical painter Daniel Egerton (1797-1842).
London dealer to offer Vincent van Gogh still life at TEFAF Maastricht
10 February 2018London dealership Connaught Brown will be taking a still life by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) to TEFAF Maastricht next month.