Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Fellows move to larger London offices and expand their team
12 August 2016Fellows are moving their London office from Queen Street to Hill Street, just off Berkeley Square.
COMMENT – industry split over Advertising Standards Authority probe into auction pricing
12 August 2016The art and antiques trade has reacted with mixed views over the launch of an investigation into the way auction houses display their commission rates. A number of dealers have told ATG that an investigation into transparency of buyer’s premium is long overdue, while auctioneers have pointed out that the proposed changes would be unnecessary and impractical.
South African art specialists launch new auction firm in Johannesburg
11 August 2016A new auction house has been set up in South Africa. Aspire Art Auctions will hold their inaugural sale in Johannesburg on October 31.
Hackney brings in the money – early Lawrence Gowing view of London takes record £40,000
10 August 2016A record price for a work by Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991) came at the latest fine art sale held by Brightwells of Leominster.
Sotheby’s make higher profits despite drop in auction market
08 August 2016Sotheby’s latest results showed the firm has increased profits despite a significant fall in auction sales. Their share price jumped by over 15% after the figures were released earlier today.
ASA to investigate transparency over auction premiums
27 July 2016The Advertising Standards Authority have launched an investigation into the way auction houses display their commission rates.
Phillips host loan show of Barbara Hepworth’s late works
22 July 2016Phillips are hosting an exhibition of late works by Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) in collaboration with the Hepworth Wakefield.
Sotheby's promote Claudia Dwek to European chairman of contemporary art
20 July 2016Sotheby’s have appointed Claudia Dwek as chairman of contemporary art, Europe. She will remain as co-chairman of Sotheby’s Italy.
Christie’s sales down 27% – is this an art market slump?
20 July 2016Christie’s has experienced a sharp fall in overall sales. In figures released earlier today the company reported sales of £2.1bn for the first half of 2016, which compared to £2.9bn for the same period in 2015.
Cash in the attic - Grancino cello and Voirin bow sell for £173,000 at London auction
19 July 2016A cello by Giovanni Grancino made in Milan in c.1710 was one of a number of ‘attic finds’ that led Brompton’s latest musical instruments auction.
Regime change at Stanley Gibbons as top bosses made redundant
18 July 2016Major changes have been announced to the management and board of Stanley Gibbons after the chief executive and chief financial officer were made redundant.
Toulouse-Lautrec posters sweep into Swann’s auction
15 July 2016A series of posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec headlines the upcoming Vintage Posters sale at Swann Auction Galleries in New York.
Forum Auctions first sale tops £1m and is led by rare Cicero on vellum
15 July 2016The inaugural sale held by new London saleroom Forum Auctions concluded yesterday with £1.1m raised (including premium) from 364 lots.
Record for Latin American art as Phillips negotiate private deal for Rivera painting
15 July 2016Phillips have negotiated the private sale of ‘Baile en Tehuantepec’ by Diego Rivera (1886-1957) for $15.75m (£12m), a price which they claim is a record for any piece of Latin American art.
London Art Week: a round-up of sales
14 July 2016The fourth edition of London Art Week which ended last Friday achieved some notable sales, with prices ranging from £1000 to over £1m.
Starman in the saleroom – David Bowie’s art collection heads to Sotheby’s
14 July 2016Sotheby’s have announced that they will be selling David Bowie’s art collection in November.
Art dealer faces fresh questions over Picasso theft after images of works found on his laptop
13 July 2016A Paris art dealer was placed under renewed investigation last week in the latest twist involving the alleged theft of three works from Pablo Picasso’s stepdaughter.
Sotheby’s appoint Helena Newman as European chairman
11 July 2016Helena Newman has been appointed as chairman of Sotheby’s Europe. She will hold the new role in addition to her current position as co-head of Impressionist and Modern art worldwide.
‘They think it’s all over’… England’s 1966 World Cup victory still holds special place in collecting market
11 July 2016It may only be a few weeks until the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup final but, judging by the way their team exited the Euros, England fans will have to wait a lot longer before their team ever again reaches the final a major football tournament.
Momentous Lot – Rubens raises the bar for an Old Master at Christie’s
08 July 2016‘Lot and his Daughters’ by Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) sold for £40m at Christie’s last night, setting a house record for an Old Master painting.