Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Female Irish artists pack a punch at auction
11 June 2018Though their output was dwarfed by their male counterparts, talented 20th century Irish female artists pack a punch in the saleroom when their art does appear at auction.
Saleroom selection: three artworks under £1000 including a work by Moira Beaty
11 June 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales including a work by Moira Beaty.
Sunny outlook for Irish art in Dublin
11 June 2018John Magnier, the Irish horse breeder and art collector, reportedly made a five-fold return on his Amadeo Modigliani reclining nude when it sold at Sotheby’s New York last month for $139m (£102.2m).
How mash-ups make successful mix
04 June 2018Mod Brit and contemporary selection showing a swirl of influences ‘creates a buzz’.
Nevinson soars but at an unsigned level
04 June 2018A trio of unsigned First World War prints by CRW Nevinson (1889-1946) sold for multi-estimate sums in a two-day sale at Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) in Cirencester.
Seago in kitchen cupboard gets clean away
04 June 2018Of all the things you might expect to find in a kitchen cupboard, an original oil by Edward Seago (1910-74) is probably not one of them.
Mughal emperor rides high to make a jumbo auction price
04 June 2018Among several runaway lots at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) Asian Art sale in Dorchester was a 19th century Indian watercolour depicting the Mughal Emperor Akbar II on an elephant.
Previews: £2001 - £5000
28 May 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Yiannis Tsarouchis in demand at Bonhams' Greek art sale
28 May 2018An early work by Yiannis Tsarouchis (1910-89) topped Bonhams’ Greek Sale in New Bond Street on May 2, selling above estimate at £120,000 (plus 25/20/12% buyer’s premium).
Chadwick takes £22,000 at Chorley’s
28 May 2018A trademark bronze sculpture by Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003) was the best-seller at a Modern and Contemporary Art & Design auction held by Chorley’s (20% buyer’s premium) at Prinknash Abbey Park in Gloucestershire.
Previews: £501 - £2000
28 May 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Provenance is key for Chinese art
28 May 2018Chinese ceramics tend to dominate Asian sales in the UK, but occasionally other mediums get to share the limelight.