Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Richard Dennis anniversary sale at Kinghams
22 March 2021An auction titled Richard Dennis: 50 Years Promoting British Ceramics (1971-2021) will be held next month.
Pick of the week: Shang shines in two New York auctions
22 March 2021Archaic Chinese bronzes were the stand out lots in Asian Art Week in New York this month.
Victorian fishing reel stars in our latest pick of five auction highlights
19 March 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare Victorian fishing reel that made over 10-times estimate in Dorset.
Covid-hit art market shrinks by 22% according to Art Basel report
16 March 2021Global trade widely affected by pandemic but online sales double in value
The Open Art Fair loses court appeal over early closure
15 March 2021BADA Ltd, the organiser of The Open Art Fair, has lost an appeal against a small claims court ruling that said two dealers need pay only part of their stand fee as the event was cut short.
Pick of the week: Mouseman figures squeak for themselves
15 March 2021The highlight of a £75,000, 30-lot private collection of Robert Thompson oak carvings sold by Tennants was an anthropomorphic figure of The Mouseman of Kilburn.
Fees proposal for ivory exemptions
15 March 2021The UK government is proposing a fee structure to cover the costs of processing antiques that qualify as exemptions under the 2018 Ivory Act.
Scurvy doctor's grant of arms makes four times estimate in Colchester
15 March 2021This Georgian grant of arms document on vellum was presented to the celebrated Scottish physician Gilbert Blane (1749-1834) after his creation as a baronet by The Prince Regent in 1812.
Beatles fan mail and silver ewers are among five lots to watch at auction
15 March 2021With estimates from £100-25,000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Gold ring fitting for a de Vere
15 March 2021Metal detectorist’s discovery linked to flamboyant earl who was a favourite of Elizabeth I
Work of ‘modern day Grinling Gibbons’
15 March 2021This late Victorian carved lime and soft wood panel is by James Peake (c.1839-1918), a carver and gilder.
Crewelwork from 1940s sells at 10-times estimate
15 March 2021Made using woollen yarns on a linen ground, crewelwork is most typically associated with England in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Cracking result, second time
15 March 2021This 22-carat gold and enamel egg was the largest of a baker’s dozen made by Garrard in 1983 for a treasure hunt organised by Cadbury’s.
Auction previews: issue 2484
15 March 2021A selection of fourteen upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Silver: Sale in Devon hots up with a Charles II brazier
15 March 2021Bolstered by a strong melt price of over £15 an ounce, domestic silver hollowwares and flatwares are selling strongly. However, it is the pieces of collectable value – novelties, provincial rarities and the work of the best Georgian, Regency and Victorian smiths – that continue to perform best in the market
Neo-classical tea service stars in our latest pick of six auction highlights
12 March 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a silver tea service made by two giants of the Regency era.
Pick of the week: Chieftain’s fashion statement is all the rage 2000 years later
08 March 2021This copper alloy and champleve enamel brooch would once have graced the chariot of an Iron Age chieftain.
Missing barometer brought back to life
08 March 2021A Surrey clockmaker has made a replica of a celebrated English barometer that is now lost.
A Lowry print and a Classical Revival ring are among the four lots to watch at auction
08 March 2021With estimates from £400-22,000 here are four previews of upcoming items this week.
Prototype Explorer that aimed for peak perfection
08 March 2021Rolex made the reference 6150 Oyster Perpetual Explorer for around two years after the 1953 Everest expedition. It is believed that Tensing Norgay wore a prototype of the watch, the first Explorer model to have the Mercedes hands, while completing the ascent.