Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Pavilion consignment provides pleasant surprise
04 December 2017Selling the contents of historic estates, especially those in the same family for several generations, will often throw up surprises.
Victorian interiors shine in the saleroom despite dull outlook
04 December 2017The sluggish area of Victorian genre painting provided Brightwells (20% buyer’s premium) with one of its top-sellers at the November 8-9 sale in Leominster.
Pious and sombre portrait excites bidders
04 December 2017An Old Master portrait of an elderly Stuart woman took £13,200 at Mander Auctioneers (17.5% buyer’s premium) in Suffolk on November 18.
Ornate boxes are Brighton beautiful
04 December 2017For a relatively brief period during the 19th century, small silver boxes decorated with British landmarks found an eager following among the honeymooners and day-trippers of Georgian and Victorian England.
Rogue bidder causes second Singapore artist sale
27 November 2017In September, eight works by two of Singapore’s most celebrated 20th century artists sold for multi-estimate sums at Andrew Smith & Son (20% buyer’s premium).
Parisian scene by Aussie artist is top in Cheltenham
27 November 2017This painting of a flower market in Paris (below) by the Australian artist Ethel Carrick-Fox (1872-1952) took top honours at The Cotswold Auction Company (20% buyer’s premium) in Cheltenham on November 14.
Pawle still-life generates interest at auction
27 November 2017Wright Marshall (21% buyer’s premium) featured a still-life by John Pawle (1915-2010) in its sale on October 28 in Knutsford, Cheshire.
Previews: £30,000 plus
27 November 2017A December 7 sale of European ceramics at Bonhams will incorporate 130 pieces of Neapolitan porcelain from a single private source.
Hammer comes down on Mallett stock
27 November 2017The last remnants of Mallett’s stock, including a clutch of 18th century pictures, were offered in a final sale in Berkshire on November 8.
Design decision made at Dawson’s
27 November 2017Maidenhead auction house Dawson’s is dipping a toe into the world of design with a dedicated sale on December 2.
Soviet artwork in London spotlight
20 November 2017Soviet art is in the spotlight this month as the London salerooms mark the anniversary year of the 1917 Russian Revolution with a series of trophy consignments to Russian Art Week.
Marine market shows buoyancy in London sale
20 November 2017For many years, marine art sales were used by the big auction houses to tap into the wealth of the world’s yachting and sailing community.