Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Old Masters back in familiar auction house territory
17 December 2018After a summer series remembered for its quirky ‘warts and all’ portraiture and an improbable list of celebrity endorsers, including former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham who hosted a series of Sotheby’s consignments at her London fashion showroom, Old Masters were back in familiar territory for the latest offerings in London.
Bonhams - still-life attributed to Claesz takes top spot
17 December 2018Golden Age Dutch art topped the bill at Bonhams in the December 5 sale via a fresh-to-market still-life attributed to the 17th century painter Pieter Claesz (1597-1660), which sold for over four times the estimate at £130,000.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including a mirror linked to the Titanic and a Martin Brothers pottery dog.
10 December 2018With estimates from £1500 to £30,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
Traditional festive feel warms sales
10 December 2018The festive season is upon us. And as art market tradition dictates, this means a generous helping of Old Masters.
Trade demand is encouraging at auction
10 December 2018The Dutch animal painter Paulus Potter (1625-54) succeeded in producing about 100 paintings before he died at the tender age of 28 from tuberculosis.
Auctioneers put names to faces to boost value
10 December 2018Identifying the sitters of the past is one of the biggest drivers of value when it comes to selling traditional portraits on the secondary market.
Affordable art: three works sold for under £800 including a Keith Vaughan work on paper
10 December 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales, including a Keith Vaughan pen, ink and wash.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including work by the first female Cubist and Queen Victoria’s chair cover
03 December 2018From Queen Victoria’s chair cover and a military cross to a work by Marevna, dubbed ‘the first female Cubist’, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
Previews: £5001 - £30,000
03 December 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Previews: £30,000 plus
03 December 2018Believed to be unique, this grimacing stoneware dog jar and lid from the Martin Brothers pottery is up for auction at Salisbury saleroom Woolley & Wallis on December 12.
Previews: Up to £500
03 December 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Previews: £501 - £2000
03 December 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.