Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Exotic Christopher Dresser chairs influenced by Egypt motifs
31 January 2022Although catalogued by Smiths of Newent (20% buyer’s premium) as a chair from the early 19th century Empire period, this ebonised mahogany, gilt and polychrome side chair is more probably from the mid-Victorian period.
Silver tankard from Canadian admirers of British pluck
31 January 2022Marked for Savage & Lyman, Montreal, c.1855-60, this silver tankard was awarded to British bare-knuckle boxer Tom Sayers.
Previews: issue 2528
31 January 2022A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Famed for whimsical cats, but Louis Wain also took Futurist inspiration
31 January 2022The recent release of 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain' starring Benedict Cumberbatch provided a topical spin to this rare Amphora pottery model.
Royal Crown Derby teapot serves up Surrealism thanks to Dalí
31 January 2022A rare Royal Crown Derby teapot made to a design created by Salvador Dalí surfaced recently at Batemans (20% buyer’s premium) in Stamford.
Looks lovely on the chalet wall
31 January 2022At the top end of the budget for ski poster enthusiasts are the Art Deco images promoting Gstaad.
Mahogany table sold by Winchester Cathedral stars in our pick of six auction highlights
28 January 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a George III mahogany serving table that made over 40-times estimate at Bellmans in West Sussex.
Bumper sales totals reveal Dreweatts now takes top spot in the regions
24 January 2022Auction figures for firms outside London show a shake-up of the status quo
Arundel Lion ready to roar again in a new home
24 January 2022The so-called Arundel Lions were once a well-known landmark in Sheffield.
A Vienna Secession chair spotted in a junk shop is among five lots to watch
24 January 2022With estimates from £400-4000, here is our pick of five lots coming up at auction this week.
Previews: issue 2527
24 January 2022A selection of 15 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Stand-out lots from the treen scene
24 January 2022A selection of these functional but fascinating objects that have appeared at recent sales
Distinctive William Wood miniatures emerge in Buckinghamshire sale
24 January 2022Estimated at just £60-100, a pair of Georgian portrait miniatures sold online for £2900 at Amersham Auctions (17.5% buyer’s premium) on January 6.
Tokens provide a rich seam of lots
24 January 2022Handed in by miners at the start of a shift in exchange for a Davy lamp, colliery tokens, tallies or checks provided vital information in the event of fire or explosion.
Table made from parrot coal stars in our pick of five auction highlights
21 January 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare Victorian table carved from cannel or so-called parrot coal.
My goodness: the £27,000 Roman marble bust
17 January 2022The eclectic collection of Alison Barker (1951-2021) of London and Chichester was sold by Trevanion in Whitchurch, Shropshire on January 12.
Pick of the week: Whisky travelogue in demand at auction
17 January 2022In the early 1880s Alfred Barnard, secretary of Harper’s Weekly Gazette (the magazine that morphed into today’s Harpers Wine & Spirit), decided to visit all distilleries in Scotland, England and Ireland.
Banksy goes on spraycation to a model village
17 January 2022This small wood and fibre glass sculpture by Banksy (b.1974) formed part of the street artist’s 'Great British Spraycation' series that emerged at British seaside destinations over the summer.
Cotswold family connections in demand at auction
17 January 2022Lyon & Turnbull’s single-owner sale titled The Minoprio Collection: British Design in the Arts & Crafts Tradition included some very strong prices for mid-century Cotswolds School furnishings.
A silver owl inkwell and a set of George II walnut chairs are among five lots to watch
17 January 2022With estimates from £200-80,000 here are five previews of upcoming items.