Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Publicity-shy artist Percy Kelly now on a high
01 July 2019Percy Kelly (1918-93) was so averse to the limelight that only a few of his paintings were ever shown publicly during his life. But a major retrospective in 2015 and a birth centenary last year has helped raise the Cumbrian artist’s profile – and his prices.
Glyn Philpot watercolour makes a fur result
01 July 2019Tentatively guided at £200-400, this watercolour of an unknown sitter below attributed to the painter and sculptor Glyn Philpot (1884-1937) attracted multiple bids in Cardiff.
Affordable art: Three works sold for £1300 or under including Grosvenor School linocut
01 July 2019Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales at £1300 or under, including Grosvenor School linocut by Edith Lawrence.
Rediscovered Eric Ravilious drawing from Grimsby trip makes £3000 at Roseberys
01 July 2019In the spring of 1940, Eric Ravilious (1903-42) spent three weeks in Grimsby during his role as a war artist.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including an Italian Art Nouveau cabinet, a Minton tortoise teapot and a signed Harry Potter book
24 June 2019With estimates from £50-12,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
‘Chameleon’ artist revealed in London
24 June 2019With an infamous lack of a ‘signature’ look, Northern Irish painter Colin Middleton (1910-83) is something of an art historical chameleon.
On the gradual road to recovery
24 June 2019Irish art market makes a sedate journey back to strength as local buyers dominate.
Five lots to watch at auction this week including a Suffragette silver pepperette, a Cromwellian sword and an early letter written by Winston Churchill
17 June 2019With estimates from £300-1500, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
Affordable art: Three works sold for £1500 or under including a Bernard Adeney oil painting
17 June 2019Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales at £1500 or under, including an oil painting by one of the founding members of The London Group.
Edward Bawden Liverpool Street Station print steams in at £9200
17 June 2019Edward Bawden (1903-89) produced his celebrated print, Liverpool Street Station, in 1961. He knew the station well – using it regularly when travelling between London and his home in Great Bardfield, Essex.