Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Rat packs sale punch in several versions
29 March 2021A number of Banksy’s earlier prints from the early 2000s feature the subject of a rat.
Journey that is far from over
22 March 2021Bonhams holds faith with specialist travel and exploration auctions
Comet interest proves to be a vendor’s streak of good luck
22 March 2021View of The Great Comet by George Buchanan Wollaston flies high at London saleroom Roseberys
Designer Stuart Weitzman’s treasures at Sotheby’s could set records for any coin and stamp
16 March 2021Sotheby’s is staging a three-lot sale of exceptional items from the collection of luxury shoe designer Stuart Weitzman this summer.
Looking to a Leyburn Lowry double in lockdown
15 March 2021A late work by LS Lowry (1887-1976), which had never appeared on the open market before, overshot a £60,000- 90,000 estimate at Tennants’ latest Modern & Contemporary art sale.
Alfred Wainwright strides ever onward
15 March 2021Drawings by the great fell-walking guidebook author catch the mood of escapism
Liverpool theme grips Atkinson Grimshaw
15 March 2021The city of Liverpool holds a special place in the oeuvre of John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93).
Churchill enjoys finest hour in the saleroom
08 March 2021Sir Winston Churchill’s towering presence in the art market was on full display last week as his auction record was broken four-and-a-half times over.
Beyond Beale to Bratby and Irish scenery
08 March 2021The first fine art sale of 2021 at Reeman Dansie (20% buyer’s premium) will be remembered for the spectacular £100,000 bid for a Mary Beale (1633-99) work.
Birley moves past the formalities
08 March 2021Traditional high-society portrait by Sir Oswald Birley finds modern-day auction fans including an overseas buyer
Talmage catches bidders’ attention
08 March 2021Algernon Mayow Talmage (1871-1939) is probably not the most familiar name in the canon of Modern British artists, but some believe he is undervalued.
Euro will remain the currency for Artist’s Resale Right, says UK government
01 March 2021The UK government has confirmed to ATG that it has “no plans to make changes to either the rates of Artist’s Resale Right that are applied or how the levy operates” following the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the EU.
The $4m house record for Vienna Secession picture
01 March 2021An evocative interior scene by one of the founding members of the Vienna Secession movement set a landmark price at Freeman’s of Philadelphia.
Pick of the week: Irish exuberance brings the big bucks in North Carolina
01 March 2021Bidders were out in force at a recent sale in North Carolina for a collection of 136 lots consigned from the estate of the late Robert K Johnson, a finance and telecommunications executive.
Works boosted by Ford family values
01 March 2021Collection in Cheltenham auction is latest in a series of valuable consignments with Ford family distinguished provenance
Rare Ernest Townsend still life blooms at auction
01 March 2021A painting by Derby artist Ernest Townsend (1880-1944) was among the works that caused something of a surprise at auction early this year.
Sotheby’s to offer a van Gogh as Bonhams unveil a Picasso
27 February 2021Two major consignments of Impressionist and Modern art have been announced in the last week.
New hires and appointments at auction houses in the UK and US
24 February 2021An update on the latest appointments at auction houses including at Bishop & Miller, Phillips and Clevedon Salerooms
Post-war & Contemporary art: Special forces at work as buyers play the auction game
22 February 2021An increasing number of salerooms are now holding specialist sales dedicated to Post-war and Contemporary art with demand at primary market level driving auction opportunities
Five lots to watch at auction this week including a Soviet propaganda plate
22 February 2021With estimates from £400-2000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.