Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Mucha maidens are saleroom gems
09 March 2020A highlight of the first sale of this year held by Poster Auctions International (20% buyer’s premium) in New York on February 23 was a rare 1902 set of four poster panels designed by Alphonse Mucha.
Freeman's flagship gallery off to fine launch
09 March 2020First auction to be held in Freeman’s new Philadelphia site topped by Degas and Van Gogh
Dying Cleopatra immortalised in marble
09 March 2020The Premier Auction at Brunk (23% buyer’s premium) in Asheville, North Carolina included this 3ft 10in (1.17m) carrara marble Cleopatra morente by the Italian sculptor Pio Fedi (1816-92).
Miniature terrestrial pocket globe offered in Massachusetts
09 March 2020This English miniature terrestrial pocket globe complete with a shagreen case, its interior lined with a celestial map, will feature in the spring sale at CRN Auctions in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 15.
French sculptor's bust of George Washington to be offered in Rhode Island sale
09 March 2020This 19th century bronze bust of George Washington cast by the French metal founder Ferdinand Barbedienne after the model by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) will feature in the Bruneau and Co sale at Cranston, Rhode Island, on March 14.
Tunbridge sewing table made for young princess Victoria emerges in US
09 March 2020Cottone’s latest auction, in Geneseo, New York, on March 28, includes around 60 items from the collection of Dr Ronald and Krista Reed of Reed Eye Associates, of Rochester.
Toulouse-Lautrec at the double in North Carolina
09 March 2020An unsigned double-sided graphite drawing depicting an assortment of bulls, other animals and equestrian figures ascribed to the French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec will be offered by Leland Little on March 14 in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Dutch marine painting outstrips estimate in New York
09 March 2020The big result in Doyle's (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) latest Old Master Paintings and Drawings sale in New York was the portrait of Pauline Bonaparte Napoleon’s sister by Marie-Victoire Lemoine pictured in ATG No 2429 that sold for $310,000 (£238,700), an auction high for the artist.
No dispute over its quality
09 March 2020Included in a recent sale of American and European paintings and works of art sale at Skinner (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) in Boston was this 7¼x 12¾in (19 x 32.5cm) oil on copper painting, 'The Dispute'.
Newly discovered 16th century French bronze emerges at Paris sale
24 February 2020A rare example of newly discovered bronze by a French Renaissance sculptor will be making an appearance at the rostrum on April 1 in Paris.
Rediscovered French Renaissance bronze nude to be revealed at Paris auction
22 February 2020A rare example of a newly discovered bronze by a French Renaissance sculptor will be making an appearance at the rostrum on April 1 in Paris.
Betty Seeler’s botanical wares sold in New Jersey auction
17 February 2020The collection of the late Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Seeler comprising the contents of her home in Forest Hill Gardens went under the hammer at Millea Bros (25% buyer’s premium) in New Jersey on January 30.
Märklin pioneer plane offered at auction in Germany
10 February 2020This clockwork monoplane manufactured by Märklin in 1914 was one of numerous early 20th century tin toys made by German manufacturers to celebrate the achievements of the early pioneers of flight.
George III mug makes the Maine attraction
10 February 2020Among the ceramics to be included in the Thomaston Place Winter Auction to be held in Maine from February 28-March 1, is this 2½in (6.25cm) high English George III period earthenware mug.
Strong supply of Wedgwood and Staffordshire among English ceramics at Boston sale
10 February 2020A good range of 18th and 19th century English ceramics is included in Skinner’s February 14 sale of European furniture and decorative arts in Boston.
English figures and scent bottles feature prominently at Dreweatts
10 February 2020A key feature of the ceramics section of Dreweatts’ sale on February 19 will be 55 lots from a local private collection featuring 18th century English porcelain.
Pre-revolutionary provincial French silver offered in the Biron collection shine at auction
10 February 2020Rare 18th century French silver from the golden age of production was a feature of the collection of Renée and Louis Biron offered by Ader (28% buyer’s premium) at Drouot in Paris.
Porcelain from the Prince of Interiors features highly at Sotheby’s New York
10 February 2020A sizeable helping of English and Continental ceramics featured in the large auction titled Mario Buatta: Prince of Interiors held by Sotheby’s New York (25/20/13.9% buyer’s premium).
Caughley porcelain stays local for sale at Halls
10 February 2020Caughley Porcelain was founded in Shropshire (at Broseley) so it is hardly surprising that local saleroom Halls has been offering its fair share of consignments from this 18th century factory whose wares rivalled those of the Staffordshire potteries and Worcester in particular.
Boudin down on the farm
10 February 2020This 14 x 10¾in (35.5 x 27cm) oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin (1824-98) will feature in Freeman’s sale of European Art and Old Masters in Philadelphia on February 18.