Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Less is more in the modern world
07 March 2022Emerging artists and those out of the limelight become popular as buyers look for new names
Norman Cornish watercolour surfaces in Kent
07 March 2022An example of the work of northern artist Norman Cornish (1919-2014) appeared down south at Canterbury Auction Galleries (22.5% buyer’s premium).
Cookham Resurrection sets record on paper for Stanley Spencer
28 February 2022‘Resurrection’ scenes by Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) hold a special place in the artist’s canon.
Art market: Further reflections on rare Stanhope Forbes sales in Penzance auction
28 February 2022Works also sold in Penzance but not for six figures help to understand this market
Emms dog portraits rear their heads in different parts of the country
28 February 2022A couple of dog portraits by leading Victorian canine painter John Emms (1844-1912) brought a flurry of bids at separate auctions held just a day apart.
Study heads up a Harold Knight selection
28 February 2022Early works by Harold Knight (1874-1961) are not seen very often at auction but a group of six appeared at Mellors & Kirk of Nottingham at the end of last year.
Paolozzi prints offer price options
21 February 2022Multiple editions by the pop art pioneer mean many works are available for under £1000
Stefanelli: from war to abstract
21 February 2022A collection of 20 watercolours and drawings by American artist Joe Stefanelli (1921-2017) formed an intriguing part of Ewbank’s Modern picture sale.
Eastern European artists on the rise at UK auctions
21 February 2022Pictures by eastern European artists generating interest from national-minded buyers is an increasingly common sight at UK regional sales.
Artist’s ‘piercing’ portrait of young lover and future wife turns heads at Roseberys
17 February 2022One of the highest prices for a work on paper by Gerald Leslie Brockhurst was set at South London saleroom Roseberys when a portrait of the model Kathleen Woodward, later the artist’s second wife, drew strong demand.
Messum bangs drum for Newlyn school
14 February 2022A rare opportunity to gauge the market for a major Newlyn School painting came at David Lay’s latest auction in Penzance when a lively and clamorous scene by Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947) was offered with a £120,000-180,000 estimate.
Rare Wright of Derby portrait reflects a tragic loss
14 February 2022Among a flurry of historical portraits coming to the regional market at the start of this year, arguably the most notable appeared at Oxfordshire saleroom JS Fine Art (20% buyer’s premium).
Roseberys takes bite out of Tooth collection
07 February 2022A collection of works from the descendants of the family that ran the eminent gallery Arthur Tooth & Sons will be offered at south London saleroom Roseberys this month.
Old Masters two for one deal
07 February 2022Intriguing lot offered paintings as central element and elaborate border section combined
Botticelli top at Sotheby’s for second year
31 January 2022The January series of Old Master auctions at Sotheby’s New York was led by a Sandro Botticelli (c.1445-1510) painting for the second year running.
Leggett market gets a leg up
31 January 2022Response to trio of works indicates fresh interest in female artists is a factor at all price levels
First of a series of Anna Airy works
31 January 2022A versatile painter in a variety of mediums, Anna Airy (1882- 1964) was considered by some to be among the most gifted artists of her day.
Dealer labels mark a sign of approval
24 January 2022Francis Towne watercolour was one of his many works to have gone through Agnews
Large George Bissill group provides mine of information
24 January 2022A significant collection of works by George Bissill (1896-1973), the Derbyshire miner who enjoyed some fleeting success as an artist in the 1920s-30s but who later died largely forgotten, emerged recently at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium) in Oxford.
Ruskin’s Venice by Moonlight sparkles on Scarborough sale day
17 January 2022Grand Canal sketch has provenance to artist’s student who became a renowned collector