Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Connections at TEFAF: the story of the 17th century salt cellar showing the flow of ideas between East and West – Video
14 March 2018Highlighting the breadth of art and antiques across different categories at the TEFAF Maastricht fair, two pieces on separate stands helped tell the story of the development of the salt cellar in the 17th century.
Chinese works of art chief Nicolas Chow becomes chairman of Sotheby’s Asia
14 March 2018Sotheby’s has promoted Nicolas Chow to chairman of Sotheby’s Asia. He has risen through the ranks of the company as the Chinese art market has grown rapidly since he joined Sotheby’s in 1999.
Halfway mark passed as sales tally continues at TEFAF Maastricht
13 March 2018Among the dealers reporting steady sales during the first few days of TEFAF Maastricht’s 31st edition were Rupert Maas and Alon Zakaim. The two exhibitors spoke to ATG about business at the fair so far and were asked to discuss one individual painting on their respective stands.
Dealer wins case over Old Master Portugal had ‘exported in error’
12 March 2018A long-running dispute over the export of an important Old Master painting from Portugal has finally been settled after authorities ended an attempt to have the work repatriated.
Guercino’s pet project rewarded at £570,000
12 March 2018The run of recent six-figure auction sums in the English regions now includes Cheffins posting a house record in Cambridge.
Picasso portrait from key year of 1932 helps Phillips to house-record total
10 March 2018Phillips posted the highest total for an auction in the company’s history when its 20th Century & Contemporary Art evening sale this week generated £97.8m including premium.
TEFAF 2018 update: Christopher Columbus first account of New World priced at €1m among latest dealer sales
09 March 2018Dealers reported new and old clients coming through the doors at TEFAF Maastricht as the flagship art and antiques fair opened to the public.
“I wanted to enhance the atmosphere you get from this picture” – Old Master dealer explains using a ‘multimedia’ frame at TEFAF Maastricht
09 March 2018Toby Campbell of London art dealership Rafael Valls speaks to ATG about TEFAF Maastricht’s opening day and explains why he chose to display an Old Master marine painting in a multimedia frame.
Old Master dog portrait knocked down for £570,000 at Cambridge auction – video
08 March 2018A previously unrecorded canine portrait by the Italian Old Master known as il Guercino (1591-1666) drew a dramatic bidding contest at Cheffins of Cambridge today.
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.