Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
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: 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.
Previews: £2001 - £5000
03 December 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
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.
Bowie and his Mod Brit stardust boosts auction prices
03 December 2018Has Bowie made a difference? This question has been doing the rounds in Modern British circles since 2016 when Sotheby’s offered the highly publicised collection of David Bowie.
Armistice commemorations in focus at Mod Brit auction series
03 December 2018Few events shaped British art more in the 20th century than war. As commemorations reached a pinnacle during the centenary month of the First World War, the November Mod Brit series presented an opportune moment to sell art directly related to the conflict.
Evelyn takes De Morgan spotlight
26 November 2018Artist often overshadowed by husband William now comes into her own at auction.
Raise your cap to Kapo’s Jamaican art
26 November 2018Since Jamaica declared independence in 1962, art on the Caribbean island has swung between two major styles: ‘mainstream’ and ‘intuitive’.
Lucio Fontana bronze is a force of nature
26 November 2018This limited-edition bronze, below, by Italian artist Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) made £24,000 at West Sussex saleroom Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium).
Affordable art: Six works sold or offered for under £1000 including a Marion Saumarez self portrait
22 November 2018Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales below £1000 and three upcoming lots, including a self portrait by a young Marion Saumarez showing her playing the violin.
