Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
A postcard from poet Philip Larkin is among five lots to watch
13 February 2023With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Hook a Moser fish vase
13 February 2023The sale at Clark’s Auction Company in California on February 19 includes this Moser enamelled glass fish vase.
Three days of Krehbiel sales include fine English antiques
13 February 2023Hindman is conducting a series of auctions featuring property from the collection of the late Fred A Krehbiel and his wife Kay Krehbiel.
Tales of Timbuktu-born prince and a 116-year-old historian
13 February 2023This single-page letter offered on January 19 by Mellors & Kirk (24% buyer’s premium) tells the remarkable story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829).
Cabinet interest revived in Dallas
13 February 2023The Curated Home sale at Heritage in Dallas on February 24 includes this pair of Louis XVI-style gilt bronze mounted parquetry and marquetry side cabinets.
‘Queen Victoria post box’ at £14,500 is something to write home about
13 February 2023The sale at Hansons (25% buyer’s premium) in Teddington on January 28 included what was marketed as ‘Queen Victoria’s post box’.
Chinese blue and white dishes blow away the estimate
13 February 2023Two Chinese blue and white dishes, recognised by bidders as examples of the bleu de Huế porcelain, flew to £20,500 at a sale in Dorset on January 26.
Lots on offer from ceramics champion Bob Ellison
13 February 2023An artist, collector and ceramics specialist, Bob Ellison donated over 600 pieces to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in his lifetime.
Edwardian elegance emerges in New York auction
13 February 2023The sale of Fine Jewellery and Luxury Handbags at Doyle New York on February 22 includes this Edwardian diamond, platinum and gold bow brooch.
How to receive phone calls from the afterlife
13 February 2023It is thought that Thomas Edison invented the first PsychoPhone in an effort to record messages from the subconscious or the afterlife.
Holland & Holland elephant guns ‘reputed the best’
13 February 2023This 4ft 7in (1.4m) Victorian painted mahogany shop display sign promotes the merits of guns by Holland & Holland.
‘Official’s hat’ type Qing armchairs for sale
13 February 2023The Asian art sale at John McInnis in Massachusetts on February 25 includes this pair of Qing ‘official’s hat’ type huanghuali armchairs.
American auction offers items with London dealer provenances
13 February 2023The English Interior sale at Stair Galleries includes furniture, fine art and decorative objects with provenances to well-known London dealers.
More available at auction from magician Ricky Jay collection
13 February 2023Potter & Potter in Chicago will sell more items from the collection of magician Ricky Jay on February 25.
Coins and medals: Upwards and onwards as market rises with inflation
13 February 2023The unexpected but very welcome increase in demand that the market experienced amid Covid lockdowns continued in 2022 as restrictions eased – and auction houses are optimistic about another strong performance this year
Islamic brass bowl ‘sleeper’ stars in our pick of five auction highlights
10 February 2023ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a possible 14th century Islamic brass bowl that made over 250-times estimate in Montrose.
Auction bidding battle for rare Kentian console ends at six-figure sum
06 February 2023An important George II console table emerged for sale at The Auction Room London on January 31.
Pick of the week: Railroad spike hits a cool $1.8m response at auction
06 February 2023The completion of the US transcontinental railroad in 1869 was the marvel of its age.
‘Medici’ brings bronze awards for museums at auction
06 February 2023Two important Mannerist bronzes were bought by museums when a New York private collection was sold in Manhattan last month.