Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Personal collection of French designers Les Lalannes consigned to Sotheby’s
27 July 2019Sotheby’s has announced a major sale in Paris this autumn of works from the personal collection of the celebrated French designers François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne.
Olympic upheaval as posters reveal convoluted history of the wartime Games
22 July 2019These two posters which will be offered for sale by Swann Auction Galleries in New York on August 7 illustrate the convoluted history of the Olympic Games during the Second World War era.
Family name boosts fan sale
22 July 2019Collection from grandson of director of the famous Duvelleroy firm is offered in Paris.
Local scenes on offer at Brittany auction
22 July 2019Alongside traditional examples of furniture, pictures, jewellery and works of art, Jack-Philippe Ruellan’s July 27 Summertime à Vannes auction will feature plenty of items associated with the local area: paintings showing views of Brittany and examples of its well-known Quimper pottery.
Alfred Hitchcock’s 'The 39 Steps' poster emerges in Dallas
22 July 2019This poster for Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps is one of the rarer entries in Heritage Auctions’ July 27-28 sale of posters to be held in Dallas.
Italian 'wave' lounge chairs offered in Los Angeles
22 July 2019This pair of c.1970s Italian Onda (Wave) lounge chairs in chrome and leather designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia will feature in the Downtown Los Angeles Collections and Estates auction to be held on Sunday, July 28, by the Andrew Jones auction house.
Welbon collection yields Russian rewards
22 July 2019Jackson’s of Cedar Falls, Iowa, has a reputation for selling Russian works of art. Its sale on July 30 will include 19 lots from the collection of William Garner Welbon (1866-1960) that have remained with his family.
Meissen bust of Holy Roman Emperor sold to Bavarian museum at Bonhams’ auction
15 July 2019The Bavarian National Museum in Munich has purchased this sculptural bust in white Meissen porcelain of Karl Albrecht, the Elector of Bavaria and also Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII (1697-1745).
Flemish flowers take highest price at Drouot so far in 2019
15 July 2019At a €2.7m (£2.45m) hammer price, a 17th century Flemish flower painting was the toast of the Old Master picture results in Paris this year. It was also the highest price recorded at the Drouot auction centre so far for 2019.
Artcurial and Sotheby’s lead half-year French auction house totals
12 July 2019Auction firms in France have been releasing their ‘Bilans’ or sales figures for the first half of 2019.
Seven Old Masters highlights from latest Paris auction series
08 July 2019The latest high season of auctions in Paris included a sizeable selection of Old Master and 19th century paintings. Pictured here is a selection of highlights from the latest series.
Paris auctions move back into action as Sotheby’s announce single-owner sale
08 July 2019In September the Paris auction scene wakes up from its long summer slumber to get back into action for the approaching autumn and winter season.
Auction house Osenat expands to Versailles
08 July 2019September will be a key date in the diary for the French auction firm Osenat, which has announced its expansion with an extra venue and several new departments.
Paris diary dates for September 2019
08 July 2019A selection of art and antiques events taking place in Paris in September.
How Paris comes back to life after the long summer break
08 July 2019'La Biennale Paris' and 'Parcours des Mondes' bring the dealing scene in the French capital back to life after summer slumbers, while auction houses also rise to the occasion. We take an early glimpse at what will be on offer for the visitor in September.
Lady's pistols made in Birmingham offered in Freiburg
01 July 2019From the 18th century onwards, the city of Birmingham was a major centre of the British gun-making industry.
Classic Venetian views in German auction
01 July 2019Views of Venice figure prominently in a collection of 42 Old Master drawings from the 18th century, being sold by Metz in Heidelberg on July 20.
Go fishing for tribal art in Landshut auction
01 July 2019Numerous tribes inhabit the Cross River state of south-eastern Nigeria, close to the border with Cameroon. Animals of many kinds play a major part in the myths and religions of the area.
Chinese Qing dynasty musical automaton clock – an amalgam of ingenuity and technical prowess – fetches over £1m at auction
24 June 2019A Chinese musical automaton clock sailed over the £1m mark when it came up for sale at the Drouot auction centre in Paris.
Flower power at Paris auction
24 June 2019Asian auction series now take place around the world throughout the year in the major centres of the art market. Paris held its latest staging this month at the beginning of the French capital’s Temps Fort or high season.