Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Martin Brothers ‘Wally’ birds offered by Gloucestershire dealer
12 March 2018‘Wally’ birds are among the most coveted of all pieces made by the famous Martin Brothers.
Marine diploma group passes Norfolk sale test
05 March 2018More than 100 paintings owned by the Royal Society of Marine Artists were dispersed in a Norfolk auction.
Frampton comes alive at auction
05 March 2018The 20th century portraitist Meredith Frampton (1894-1984) achieved remarkable success in a relatively short career.
Terrific line-up of Tri-ang and Brit toys
05 March 2018A single-owner collection of Tri-ang and other British toys will go under the hammer in what has been described as the largest of its type to come to auction.
John Nash is flavour of the months
05 March 2018The Buckinghamshire countryside, with its rolling hills, fields, hedgerows and trees, inspired much of the art of John Nash (1893-1977), the younger and less well-known brother of Paul Nash.
Conservative depiction could be of colourful noble
05 March 2018A portrait thought to depict one of the most notorious characters of the Jacobean age drew strong bidding in Canterbury.
New studio stars under the spotlight
26 February 2018In the flourishing market of British studio ceramics, a raft of new names is gaining traction.
Fish dish tickles bidder tastebuds in Salisbury
26 February 2018When it comes to the business of selling middle-market collections, the big London salerooms are particularly adept at cherry-picking the best and rejecting the rest.
Topographical art elevates Essex sale
26 February 2018Topographical watercolours may not be the hottest area of the art market, but they can still pack a punch in the saleroom.
Liner creates sale waves
19 February 2018This oil painting of the RMS Queen Mary, below, by marine painter William McDowell (1888-1950) was taken to a multi-estimate £12,000 at Surrey saleroom John Nicholson’s (24% buyer’s premium).