Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Marine scenes sail into London dealer's exhibition
23 August 2021This large 3ft 11in x 6ft 3in (1.2 x 1.91m) marine picture, painted by French Impressionist Karl Daubigny (1846-86), shows fisherfolk in Normandy loading a traditional fishing vessel with kelp and oysters.
Plath and Hughes wedding rings bought by Wartski
16 August 2021Gold wedding rings belonging to poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes have been bought by London jeweller Wartski.
Town centre of Scottish talent
16 August 2021Exhibition showcases work inspired by artists’ colony of Kirkcudbright and surrounding area
Snuff box sold by dealer was a ‘gift from Lord Nelson’
16 August 2021A snuff box believed to have been gifted by Lord Nelson to his personal secretary during a dinner party attended by Emma Hamilton has been sold by Paul Fraser Collectables for £45,000.
The web shop window: Theodore Major industrial scene of Wigan
16 August 2021Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week
5 Questions: Simon MacLachlan of Piccadilly Vaults
16 August 2021Simon MacLachlan owns and runs Piccadilly Vaults, a relative newcomer to the fine jewellery scene based in London’s Piccadilly Arcade. Founded in 2017, it is named after the wall of working bank vaults installed in the basement.
The web shop window: William and Mary escritoire
09 August 2021Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
5 Questions: Oxfordshire dealer Richard Whittle
09 August 2021Richard Whittle founded Whittle Antik in Oxfordshire earlier this year and offers a range of objects from 18th century oak to naïve folk art, Mid-century furniture, taxidermy and Contemporary art.
New catalogues: a selection of dealer highlights for summer 2021
09 August 2021A selection of highlights from four recently released dealer catalogues, including an etching of a 19th century tennis player.
Abstract art associated with St Ives forms the debut show at relaunched Cotswolds gallery
09 August 2021Dramatically lit above a Windsor armchair, 'Up and Across' by St Ives artist Trevor Bell (1930-2017) is a dynamic work of abstracted shapes in fiery red, browns and gold.
Life of a saint comes up at TEFAF Online in September
09 August 2021This 15th century copy of the Life of St Radegund is an illuminated biography of the canonised sixth-century Frankish queen Radegund.
Baroque chess set bought at TEFAF unveiled at Polish museum
09 August 2021This impressive Baroque chess set by the Danzig amber artist Michel Redlin has returned to the city of Gdansk in Poland where it was made over 300 years ago.
Cotswolds fair returns to school venue after a long enforced break
26 July 2021After more than 18 months, 'The Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair' is ready to open its doors again.
5 Questions: Old Master dealer Maurizio Canesso
26 July 2021Maurizio Canesso founded Galerie Canesso in Paris in 1994 and specialises in Italian Renaissance and Baroque painting.
The web shop window: First edition of Ian Fleming’s 'From Russia With Love'
26 July 2021Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
PBFA's first live book fair since lockdown to go ahead in Ilkley
26 July 2021After a succession of virtual fairs, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) has announced the return of its first live event in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, on July 30-21.
London Art Week's hybrid event proves 'worthwhile exercise'
26 July 2021Despite a quiet capital and diminished footfall for the second summer in a row, the latest edition of London Art Week proved to be a satisfactory outing for many participating dealers.
Capturing the arts and minds at Colnaghi's latest show
19 July 2021Showcase of viceregal works produced by local artists under Spanish colonisation
Forge and Lynch sell eyewitness watercolour of an Indian siege
19 July 2021This late 18th century Indian watercolour view was painted in 1796 by Thomas Daniell (1769-1837).
5 Questions: Owen Pacey of Renaissance London
19 July 2021Owen Pacey is the founder of Renaissance London in Shoreditch, specialising in antique fireplaces and architectural salvage, launched over 30 years ago.