Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Charles de Temple ‘Bond’ ring stars in our latest pick of five auction highlights
30 September 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a modernist ring linked to a Bond film that made over twice its estimate in London.
Modern and Contemporary specialist to head Lyon & Turnbull sale
26 September 2022Auction house Lyon & Turnbull is to add a new sale to its London calendar led by newly appointed Modern & Contemporary art specialist Simon Hucker.
‘Unknown’ Stillman is now an artist on the rise after auction success
26 September 2022Although largely still an unknown outside the Victorian art world, the second-generation Pre-Raphaelite painter Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927) was a cherished member of the circle as model, muse, student and ultimately colleague.
A Grand Tour marble and an early Whitechapel Foundry bronze are among six lots to watch
26 September 2022With estimates from £300-40,000 here are six previews of upcoming items.
Minton fungi and foxes tureen hunted down
26 September 2022The Minton ‘fungi and foxes’ tureen is among the rarest of all majolica game pie dishes.
Trio sought after in specialised areas
26 September 2022The sales at Stride & Son (21.6% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Chichester on September 1-2 included a trio of avidly contested items, each a rarity in three highly specialised collecting areas.
Plenty of life in Lowesoft tablets
26 September 2022Distinctive plaques made to mark births are unique to the Suffolk town’s porcelain factory.
Go ape about a mustard pot
26 September 2022Novelty condiment sets inspired by the far reaches of the British Empire are a feature of Victorian silver.
The fish course is served
24 September 2022This 14-piece Rosenthal porcelain fish service dating from the early 20th century will be included in Fontaine’s Fine and Decorative Arts sale.
Blue and white Chinese vase stars in our latest pick of five auction highlights
23 September 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Transitional Jingdezhen porcelain vase that made over 24-times estimate in Essex.
Spry in full bloom as 1953 Coronation vase brings record
19 September 2022In 1936 society florist Constance Spry (1886-1960) collaborated with the stage designer Oliver Messel (1904-78) and the Fulham Pottery to produce planters for the coronation of Edward VIII.
Pick of the week: A collecting passion set in stone
19 September 2022Florentine pietra dura animal panels from home of art dealer Sir Jack Mervyn Frank Baer take six-figure sum.
Dated Lowestoft mug smokes £17,000 at auction
19 September 2022The most desirable pieces of Lowestoft porcelain are typically the documentary pieces decorated with East Anglian scenes.
Zoffany on the stage comes to Dorset auction
19 September 2022This little-known theatrical portrait was painted in 1796 by Johan Zoffany (1733-1810) towards the end of his career.
Propaganda playing cards star in our latest pick of five auction highlights
16 September 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a set of 52 playing cards that made over four-times estimate in Gloucestershire.
Bidders embrace best of Lalla’s Wedgwood Arts and Crafts revival
12 September 2022This large 21in (54cm) early 20th century Arts and Crafts charger was painted by Louise Powell (1865-1956) for Wedgwood.
Pick of the week: Collector bids for Saint George and George Forsyth
12 September 2022This ‘St George and the Dragon’ Pilkington’s Royal Lancastrian plaster panel came for sale at Gildings in Market Harborough by descent from Abraham Lomax.
Autumn auction season begins with deep seated interest in Scottish sofas
12 September 2022Pairs of Regency sofas brought some very comfortable sums at two Scottish auction houses as the autumn season began last week.