Latest News Articles by Anne Crane

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Gorky work from late on

22 May 2023

This late untitled drawing by Arshile Gorky (1904-48) in pencil and crayon on paper was the highlight of a sale of Modern and Contemporary paintings held by Digard (25/20/14% buyer’s premium) on March 28 at Drouot in Paris.

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Calder on a roll at auction

22 May 2023

One of the top-priced lots in a recent sale held by CRN Auctions (22% buyer’s premium) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 23 was this work on paper by Alexander Calder (1898-1976).

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Buffet treats keenly contested at Drouot

22 May 2023

Art from the collection of Christine Poirot-Delpech was the object of a sell-out single-owner sale at Art Valorem (28.8% buyer’s premium inc tax) at Drouot on April 6.

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Get your claws into a Katz work

22 May 2023

The American artist Alex Katz (b.1927) is known for his large, brightly coloured and boldly delineated works.

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Family car and automobilia collection flies away to a white-glove result

15 May 2023

Two Generations Collection was the title of an auction of automobilia and collectors’ cars amassed by a single family.

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French style chimes with clock buyers in New York

15 May 2023

Fine clocks from a single-owner selection sell well into six figures in New York saleroom

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De Morgan tile meanders into the saleroom

15 May 2023

Following the sales series last October, Christie’s will offer a second instalment of works from the Ann and Gordon Getty collection in June.

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Chelsea plates on offer in Ohio auction

15 May 2023

Six 18th century Chelsea botanically decorated plates will feature in the sale to be held by Neue Auctions in Beachwood, Ohio on May 20.

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Bid for the feeling of Bliss at auction

15 May 2023

Converse Auctions in Pennsylvania will be offering the clock collection of Willis R Michael (1894-1969) in its online auction on May 19.

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Dragons decorate a Qing robe

15 May 2023

This Qing dynasty imperial court robe embroidered with roundels of five clawed dragons on a dark blue ground will feature at Sarasota Estate Auction.

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Grab this opportunity to bag a Greek bronze right arm

15 May 2023

On May 25 Hindman holds its latest sale of Antiquities and Ancient Art in Chicago.

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Well-preserved 18th century costumes fit the bill

08 May 2023

A section of period costume and textiles that featured in a general sale at Thierry de Maigret (24% buyer’s premium) on March 24 produced some notable results for several well-preserved examples of 18th century costume.

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Bravo my boy from Abe Lincoln

08 May 2023

A handwritten note signed twice by Abraham Lincoln written just days before winning the 1864 presidential election was the toast of University Archives’ (25% buyer’s premium) April 19 online auction in Connecticut.

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Robespierre to Danton correspondence sold at Osenat

08 May 2023

A rare souvenir, an example of correspondence between two key figures in the French Revolution, was one of the highlights of a sale held by Osenat (25% buyer’s premium) in Versailles on March 12.

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Big price for miniature work at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr

08 May 2023

The first 90 or so lots in Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s (27.5/26/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) sale of Islamic and Indian Art held in Paris on April 6 were the property of a Royal collection.

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From Horatio Nelson to a Hebrew bible and Ulysses to the BFG: a selection of upcoming auction highlights

08 May 2023

Stand-out lots to watch out for in UK, Irish, European and US sales of books and works on paper

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No escaping Houdini’s research

08 May 2023

'A Magician Among the Spirits' by Harry Houdini conjured up one of the highest prices in the Potter & Potter (20% buyer’s premium) Houdini-related sale in Chicago on April 8 when it sold for $15,000 (£12,095).

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Flora proved to be a triumph approved by the French emperor

08 May 2023

Disputed sculpture was given the thumbs-up by the French emperor and then greatly admired

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Mum’s the work for artist Nam Son

08 May 2023

Colonial French-influenced Vietnamese painting continues to be a strong market performer with examples regularly turning up in French auctions and making significant sums.

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All the ingredients of a useful guide

08 May 2023

François Pierre de la Varenne (1618-78) is the chef credited with bringing French cuisine into the modern era.