Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Irish and Scottish Art: Border forces at work in the market
09 November 2020Shifting Covid-19 regulations have complicated the Irish and Scottish art markets but online and phone bidding has helped to keep results relatively robust
Iona in oil and watercolour
09 November 2020Two Scottish coastal pictures attracted multiple bidders at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) latest Art & Design sale.
Yeats makes waves in Dublin
09 November 2020As with fellow Dublin saleroom Whyte’s, Adam’s (25% buyer’s premium inc VAT) latest Irish art sale was led by a Paul Henry.
Traquair takes the attention at Bonhams
09 November 2020A group of 33 lots that came to auction from a descendant of the artist Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852-1936) drew a strong response at Bonhams’ (27.5/25/20/13.9%) latest Scottish sale in Edinburgh.
A sunny day in Ireland as Whyte's sells 'the best Paul Henry we have ever handled'
09 November 2020The Irish art market produced lively action just before new Covid-19 rules came into effect.
‘Belfast Boy’ O’Neill shines in summertime
09 November 2020Works by Daniel O’Neill (1920-74) are a common sight at auction, mostly paintings of mysterious female figures in unspecified landscapes.
Architect’s apprentice McGhie built an artistic legacy
09 November 2020Two trademark scenes by Scottish artist John McGhie (1867-1952) impressed at Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow.
Wall hanging is a great Scott
09 November 2020Among the works bringing competition at de Veres (25% buyer’s premium) of Dublin on October 20 was a handmade woollen wall hanging by Patrick Scott (1921-2014).
Nicholson sounds the retreat with a Scottish work
09 November 2020A painting by an English artist but with a Scottish subject drew attention at the latest Modern Made auction held by Lyon & Turnbull (25% buyer’s premium).
Imps & Mods sales are slimmer affairs but with high selling rates
02 November 2020The latest evening sales of Impressionist & Modern and Contemporary art held at Sotheby’s (25/20/13.9 buyer’s premium + 1% overhead premium) in New York produced very high-selling rates but they were somewhat slimmer affairs than the normal run of sales in this category.
Squirrell catches the eye in Essex and Cambridge auctions
02 November 2020Leonard Squirrell (1893-1979) is most associated with East Anglia, producing a significant body of rural scenes of Suffolk and Norfolk as well as cityscapes of Norwich and Ipswich.
Rare racehorse pictures given a sporting chance
02 November 2020Early depictions of some of the most famous racehorses of their day lead the field
Frink family collection creates thrill at Woolley & Wallis auction
26 October 2020While Old Masters were dominating proceedings at Woolley & Wallis’ early September sale, a fortnight earlier it was Modern British art that was turning heads in Salisbury.
Rothschilds – a rich source of works
26 October 2020Latest group of Exbury House paintings from ‘the great collectors’ lives up to the billing
Auction record for Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’ as book dealer bids $8.4m at Christie’s
16 October 2020An ‘original and complete’ copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio of plays set an auction record at Christie's latest 'Exceptional' sale in New York.
Dod and Gluck stand out in Penzance
12 October 2020Works by two Modern British female artists whose stars have been rising commercially over recent years topped the bill at the latest fine art sale held at David Lay (18% buyer’s premium).
Bawden works with personal touch consigned to Sworders
12 October 2020A group of works by Edward Bawden (1903-89) will be offered at Sworders’ Modern British & 20th Century Art sale in Stansted Mountfitchet on October 20.
Wildlife sculptures burst into sale life
12 October 2020A number of wildlife sculptures, a niche sub-set of the Mod Brit art market, have performed well recently – perhaps as a result of the increased love of the natural world experienced by many during the lockdown crossing over into the art market.
William Ratcliffe's Camden Town painting comes to Lyon & Turnbull
12 October 2020A fine example of a work by a member of the Camden Town group will be offered at Lyon & Turnbull’s Modern Made sale in London on October 23.
Collection of restorer and friend to artists Gigi Richter sells in Cambridge
12 October 2020A collection of pictures and letters by Modern British artists drew solid interest at the latest Cheffins (22.5% buyer’s premium) Art & Design sale in Cambridge.