Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Tibetan statuettes hit heights
22 July 2024Himalayan gilt metal statuettes featured prominently among the best-sellers in several Drouot sales including a number of modestly estimated examples that were pursued to way past their guides.
Drouot’s dozen sales of Asian art produce stand out highlights
22 July 2024Over the course of six days from June 7-14, a dozen sales devoted to the arts of Asia were staged by 11 firms at the Drouot auction centre as part of Printemps Asiatique.
Items of devotion amassed by devoted collector set market test
22 July 2024Dealer Speelman’s own figures and vessels shine among Asian art sales held in Paris
Qianlong vase generates hefty competition in French auction
22 July 2024A long bidding battle took this Qianlong mark and period covered vase to a triple-estimate €230,000 (£194,915) to top Peschetau-Badin’s (30% buyer’s premium inc tax) Asian arts sale on June 13.
Sword ‘linked to the Lion of the Punjab’ takes a £44,000 slice of the action in huge four-day sale
24 June 2024A number of strong performers stood out in a variety of individual pieces offered in Bamfords’ (24.75% buyer’s premium) large four-day auction
How US troops stormed ashore on D-Day with a travel guide
24 June 2024The Ivoire Clermont-Ferrand auction house in France has organised themed sales based around the famous Michelin Guide for 25 years with its specialist Pierre Gabriel Gonzalès.
Collection of devoted fan sets H&R Daniel demand test
17 June 2024Porcelain from the Staffordshire factory takes up half a sale – and it’s just the first part of a huge collection
Chardin still life raises bar for an Old Master in France
13 June 2024Christie’s set a record for any Old Master sold in France when a still-life by Jean Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) made €23m (£19.4m) at an auction in Paris on June 12, selling to a European collector.
Multiple bidders compete for 1939 Michelin Guide used by D-Day forces
12 June 2024The Ivoire Clermont-Ferrand auction house in France has organised themed auctions based around the famous Michelin Guide for 25 years with its specialist Pierre Gabriel Gonzalès.
Vincennes candleholders spark hot contest in Gloucestershire saleroom
10 June 2024Pair of rare and early French examples offered separately create a bidding frenzy despite condition issues
Alfred Jewel made a millennium afterwards points to four figure result
10 June 2024The Alfred Jewel is a famous piece of Anglo-Saxon goldsmith craftmanship, a gold-mounted piece of rock crystal enamelled with a portrait of a man and the inscription translating as ‘Alfred ordered me to be made’.
Cartier brooches boast Courtauld provenance
10 June 2024Two Cartier brooches commissioned for Lady Courtauld and presented to her by her husband Sir Stephen Courtauld, with designs inspired by their Eltham Palace home, are up for auction at Dreweatts.
Chinese artist’s silk robe emerges at Paris auction
05 June 2024The auction house Aponem is selling works from the collection amassed by the Franco-Chinese artist, pianist, painter and poet Cheng Zhifan (1924-2021) who came to France in 1951.
Newbury sale features collection of well known interior designer, art dealer and collector
03 June 2024Count Manfredi Della Gherardesca 's collection offers old and new mix of more than 400 varied lots
Art Deco brooches inspired by Eltham Palace emerge at Newbury auction
30 May 2024Two Cartier brooches commissioned for Lady Courtauld and presented to her by her husband Sir Stephen Courtauld, with designs inspired by their Eltham Palace home, have come for sale at Dreweatts.
Chardin still-life among highlights at French auctions this season
20 May 2024Stand-out lots from upcoming sales including Chardin still-life, Napoleonic marshal's baton and fine art collection acquired over decades
Merkle and his Meissen collecting mission
20 May 2024Focus on first part of a series of porcelain sales offering businessman’s collection
Springtime brings Asian art focus to Paris
20 May 2024Annual specialist extravaganza held in Paris involves galleries, auction houses and museums
Posters that steal the show
13 May 2024Designs promoting exhibitions can be a great way to collect on a tight budget
High ranking Napoleonic marshal’s baton emerges at Fontainebleau auction
08 May 2024Michel Ney (1769-1815) was probably the most famous of Napoleon’s marshals.