Latest News Articles by Matt Ball
Going big on Bellany at Adam Partridge
20 September 2024The two-day sale at Adam Partridge in Macclesfield includes seven works by John Bellany (1942-2013).
Historic hall to become new headquarters of Bonhams in New York late next year
16 September 2024Bonhams is set to relocate its New York headquarters from 580 Madison Avenue to the historic Steinway Hall at 111 West 57th Street.
Bonhams announces new headquarters in New York at the iconic Steinway Hall
10 September 2024Bonhams is set to relocate its New York headquarters from 580 Madison Avenue to the historic Steinway Hall at 111 West 57th Street.
Delightful diorama heads to auction
08 September 2024A charming item brought to a saleroom last week will go under the hammer next week.
Musket ball from Battle of Waterloo aims for auction glory
17 July 2024Bidders are already fired up for this intriguing relic
Seven-foot narwhal tusk takes £7500
16 July 2024Sale in Hampshire may be one of the final sales of such an item before new legislation takes force
Horologist's clock collection set to chime with bidders
16 July 2024A single-owner collection of clocks, timepieces and scientific instruments formed over 60 years will go under the hammer at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham on September 4.
Commemorating 100 years
24 June 2024Whereas deltiologists’ celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the British postcard may have been curtailed by Covid lockdown in 2020, no such restrictions encumber the opportunity for philatelists to mark the 100th anniversary of the British commemorative stamp this year.
The world’s ‘first social network’: postcard collecting in focus
24 June 2024Postcard collecting offers a wide variety of entry points and can provide insight into social and postal history
US auction house Morphy unveils transatlantic tie-up with Swiss firm
12 February 2024In a move that will be watched closely by US and European auction houses, Morphy Auctions of Denver, Pennsylvania, has launched a new operation in Zwingen, Switzerland.
Morphy unveils transatlantic tie-up
08 February 2024In a move that will be watched closely by US and European auction houses, Pennsylvania-based Morphy Auctions has launched a new operation in Switzerland.
Collector Interview: How the flavour of times past can be discovered in a single glass
05 February 2024Geoffrey Walton has a collection of 18th century cider and perry glasses. He has used his considerable knowledge of the items and the social background at the time they were made and used to write a book on the subject.
Cash in the attic… or garage, cupboard, barn, back of the wardrobe perhaps
18 December 2023Valuable art and antiques can be discovered in all sorts of places, inside and outside the home, obvious or not
Previews: issue 2622
11 December 2023Our selection of lots from seven upcoming UK and Irish auctions
Chess collecting: now it’s your move
27 November 2023How much would you spend on an antique or vintage chess set? Here are three examples from different periods that sold across a wide range of prices.
