Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
'Lost' bronze vase discovered as table base in Oklahoma
13 May 2021A previously lost bronze and ormolu vase designed and commissioned by Thomas Hope (1769–1831) has been discovered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where it had been converted into a table base.
Pick of the week: Symbol of a surprisingly diverse era
10 May 2021London’s art world between the wars was a surprisingly diverse community.
A 19th century baker’s shop fitting and a Lowestoft jug are among five lots to watch at auction
10 May 2021With estimates from £1500-10,000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
‘There are more book buyers out there than we realised’
10 May 2021ATG interviews the new Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association president Pom Harrington
Collecting the book as art
10 May 2021How the livre d’artiste can combine words and images beautifully – and be highly desirable
Metalware collection based on long experience
10 May 2021John Douglas’ interest in antique base metalware started over 60 years ago.
Music box plays a big £27,000 part in auction
10 May 2021John Gresham was a third-generation member of a wealthy Hull timber-importing family.
Pail sale: more from 'Breadboard Annie' Marchant kitchenalia collection
10 May 2021The Annie Marchant (‘Breadboard Annie’) collection of domestic and country antiques offered in Kent on April 12-13 produced many strong prices.
Price on a higher plane
10 May 2021The choice element of a mixed lot offered in Chichester on April 16 was a Georgian walnut mitre plane stamped for Christopher Gabriel.
Brangwyn the bachelor boy
10 May 2021From 1932-34 Clarice Cliff was the art director for a project involving nearly 30 artists of the day to promote good design on tableware.
Auction previews: issue 2492
10 May 2021A selection of 12 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Exceptional Lalique Ceylan vase stars in our pick of five auction highlights
07 May 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Lalique Ceylan pattern vase described as “simply the best” example of its kind.
Pick of the week: Sussex silver shines in Salisbury
03 May 2021The latest silver sale at Woolley & Wallis – first scheduled for November – included a collection of more than 300 lots from a deceased estate.
A painted chest from the 'untouched' contents of a Somerset country house is among five lots to watch at auction
03 May 2021With estimates from £200-6000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Beastly bronze vessel
03 May 2021The sale at Roseberys London on May 18 includes this gold and silver-inlaid bronze tapir-form zun dated to the Yuan or early Ming period.
Traditional Asian art series takes place over a longer stretch this year
03 May 2021Schedules for all sorts of auction series have been shaken up by pandemic restrictions, and the Asian art sales reflect this – but plenty is still on offer at the upcoming series
Auction previews: issue 2491
03 May 2021A selection of 14 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Elephant ride can bring good fortune at Chiswick sale
03 May 2021Chiswick Auctions conducts two sales on June 1-2: the usual Asian Art sale, plus a themed sale called Chinese Art: 100 Stories.
Satsuma bowl sold by Blow
03 May 2021The May 11-14 auction at Adam Partridge will feature the last 40 lots of Meiji period Satsuma from a noted Worcestershire collection.
Qianlong vase from English collection offered at Sotheby’s
03 May 2021Sotheby’s sale of Chinese art on May 12 includes this Qianlong mark and period celadon ground famille rose decorated bottle vase.