Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Another winner from Denton Hall consignment
17 April 2023A high price for a Victorian work sold outside London came at Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) latest British, European and Sporting Pictures sale.
Staithes Group works show signs of revival at the top end at least
10 April 2023Local supporters help to boost pictures produced in art colony based in a North Yorkshire fishing village
Brueghel found behind door in French home takes six-figure sum at auction
06 April 2023A large painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (c.1564-1638) discovered in a home in France took a six-figure sum at a Paris sale.
Double values: Cedric Morris picture with another work on the back emerges in Cambridge
03 April 2023Even in relatively strong sectors of the art market like Modern British pictures the twin attractions of market freshness and attainable estimates remain key factors.
Abstract paintings offer clear indication of Feiler interest
03 April 2023Interest from both the UK and abroad emerged in Buckinghamshire when two abstract paintings by Paul Feiler (1918-2013) came up at a recent Claydon Auctioneers (19.5% buyer’s premium) sale.
Fabergé elephant table lighter stars in our pick of six auction highlights
31 March 2023ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a sought after Fabergé silver elephant table lighter that more than doubled estimate in Yorkshire.
Auction house helps seal the deal for Austen letter
27 March 2023Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire has acquired a rare early example of a handwritten letter by the novelist after its sale was negotiated by Cambridge auction house Cheffins.
Jane Austen letter goes to her former house in deal brokered by Cheffins
23 March 2023Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire has acquired a rare early example of a handwritten letter by the novelist after its sale was negotiated by Cambridge auction house Cheffins.
Brueghel discovery found behind a door comes to auction in France
20 March 2023A version of one of Pieter Brueghel the Younger’s (c.1564- 1638) best-known compositions, 'The Tax Collector’s Office', will be offered at auction after being discovered behind a partially hidden door in a home in northern France.
Atkinson sketches prepared groundwork for Afghan prints
20 March 2023Among the works on paper causing a stir in the regions during the early part of 2023 was a group of four 19th century topographical studies of Afghanistan
How notable sitters can cancel out the difficulty of selling traditional portraits
20 March 2023The general theory goes that traditional portraits of white men are difficult to sell unless they are by a major artist or depict a notable sitter.
Stumped about match location in a sporting scene
13 March 2023Cricket scene could not be clearly identified but approximate date provided strong historical appeal
Gouaches given a seal of approval
13 March 2023A pair of unusual works on paper by the Anglo-American painter George Henry Boughton (1833-1905) struck a chord with bidders at a sale in Somerset.
Turner’s castle emerges in Cambridge saleroom
06 March 2023An early watercolour of Chepstow Castle by JMW Turner (1775-1851) that was previously recorded but its whereabouts unknown has emerged in Cambridge.
Algernon Newton suits the market mood
06 March 2023The naturalistic landscapes and moody urban scenes of Algernon Cecil Newton (1880-1968) have provided a boon to both London and regional salerooms for well over a decade now.
Restitutions prominent at latest Modern and Contemporary art series
06 March 2023The overall total raised at the latest round of Modern and Contemporary art sales in London was boosted by a couple of recently restituted pictures.
Room bidders back in the Edinburgh mix
06 March 2023Thomson Roddick auction shows sign that room attendances for sales are on the rise.
Sensible estimates create the right conditions to sell
06 March 2023A couple of prints by leading names from the early 20th century drew attention at recent regional sales despite some notable condition issues.
Specialists have to vie for vendors in a competitive Old Masters market
27 February 2023Hefty estimates and guarantees suggest a fierce competition in the market when seeking consignments
Angelica Kauffman counted royalty among her patrons
27 February 2023Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) was one of the most recognised artists of her day with her reputation spreading across Italy, France, Poland and Russia.