Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
World away from Lowry matchsticks
30 April 2018Early works painted before an artist has adopted their signature style can make for intriguing viewing – especially if that artist is widely known.
Staithes Group sells along the coast at Scarborough auction rooms
30 April 2018Well-situated on the North Yorkshire coast, Scarborough saleroom David Duggleby (21% buyer’s premium) is the regular recipient of pictures associated with one of the area’s biggest artistic exports.
Saleroom selection: Three pictures under £1500 including a Peter Kuhfeld view of Venice
30 April 2018Three more modestly valued works drawing attention at recent regional sales below £1500 included a Venetian view by English painter Peter Kuhfeld.
Previews: £30,000 plus
30 April 2018Several decades ago, when China was shut to the Western world, encounters with foreigners were understandably rare.
Carrington shows her touch of tinsel
23 April 2018In the early 1920s, the artist Dora Carrington (1893-1932) began creating a series of foil glass paintings.
Louis Osman the man of the moon
23 April 2018Creative flair combined with a maverick approach to metalwork set Louis Osman (1914-96) apart from other British designers of the post-war era.
Broken pram works very well for ‘Braaq’
23 April 2018LS Lowry’s industrial northern English city scenes, populated with his trademark ‘matchstick’ figures, have inspired many artists. Chief among them was Brian ‘Braaq’ Shields (1951-97), dubbed ‘Liverpool’s Lowry’.
Portrait sitter at 111 years old
23 April 2018This portrait of an elderly gentleman tickled the taste buds of bidders when it was offered at Heliers Auction (18% buyer’s premium) in Lancashire.
Saleroom selection: Three works at regional salerooms below £500 including picture by Sudbury artist Paul Earee
23 April 2018Three more modestly valued works drawing attention at recent regional sales works at regional salerooms below £500 including a still life by Sudbury artist Paul Earee.
Search is on for new Mod Brit stars
23 April 2018When the opportunity arose to sell a small group of pictures by obscure local artist Bernard Myers (1925-2007), Krassi Kuneva of Chiswick Auctions (15/12% buyer’s premium) seized the chance.
