Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Hellenistic marble figure of Aphrodite makes appearance at Cirencester sale
28 February 2020Dominic Winter in South Cerney, Cirencester is anticipating a bidding battle next week for a finely modelled Hellenistic white marble figure of Aphrodite.
Kangxi dishes, altar candlesticks and Boxing-themed pottery – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week
28 February 2020ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a rare pair of Kangxi period blue and white ‘narrative’ dishes that made over 20-times estimate.
The seat of history: Hornby Castle Chair sells for £35,000 at Bonhams Oxford
24 February 2020The so-called Hornby Castle Chair, a 4ft 7in (1.38m) high oak open armchair c.1580-1600, sold for £35,000 plus premium at the latest Oak Interior sale at Bonhams in Oxford.
Pick of the week: 'Oldest accurate map of coastal Scotland' becomes auction trailblazer
24 February 2020'La Navigation du Roy d’Ecosse' by the French cartographer Nicolas de Nicolay (1517-83) is said to be the oldest accurate map of coastal Scotland.
Artist record for James Dixon, naive champion from Tory Island
24 February 2020Two pictures purchased from one of the first commercial exhibitions of the artist dubbed ‘the Irish Alfred Wallis’ soared above their estimates at auction this month.
The day the ‘Tipton Slasher’ met his match
24 February 2020This mid-19th century oil of a bare-knuckle prize fight is thought to depict a famous bout between Victorian boxers William Perry (1819-88) and Tom Sayers (1826-65).
Comic book artwork, Cartier jewellery and a Hermès handbag – five lots to watch at auction this week
24 February 2020With estimates from €300-£8000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Miniature chair and huge ox add up to big prices
24 February 2020The Gentleman’s Library Sale at Bonhams on February 12-13 included a miniature William and Mary or Queen Anne walnut armchair standing 21in (53cm) high).
Vernacular furniture returning home from US provides textbook lots in Oxford saleroom
24 February 2020The Oak Interior sale at Bonhams in Oxford on February 19 included two substantial private collections consigned for sale from the US.
Frankfurt silver cup survivor draws bidders' attention
24 February 2020German silver Kiddush cups survived the Second World War in only relatively small numbers but there were some treasured heirlooms, part of Jewish family festivals for generations, that were kept safe throughout the religion’s darkest times.
Beer jug celebrating Glorious Revolution makes 20-times estimate
24 February 2020A Westerwald salt-glaze jug offered at Reeman Dansie's latest sale in Colchester was worked with stylised tulips and a medallion with the portraits of William of Orange and Queen Mary.
Marble bust makes spectacular six-figure price at Macclesfield auction
21 February 2020A marble bust, probably depicting Alexander the Great, sold for £320,000 at Adam Partridge in Macclesfield today.
Victorian picture of bare knuckle fighters and a Qing period Chinese vase – four auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes
21 February 2020ATG’s weekly selection of hammer highlights this week includes an oil painting of bare knuckle Victorian boxers in Birmingham.
Pick of the week: Institutions flock to Cheltenham sale for Maria Edgeworth archive
17 February 2020Two institutions dominated bidding for the notebooks and correspondence of a significant Regency period female author at the Cotswold Auction Company in Cheltenham last week.
Cazabon’s Trinidadian scene surfaces in Lancashire
17 February 2020A watercolour by Michel-Jean Cazabon (1813-88), Trinidad’s first internationally known artist, sold for £24,000 (plus 18% buyer’s premium) in Lancashire earlier this month.