Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Button up for the bidding ride
03 June 2024Image of a horse-drawn coach takes top price as many desirable designs come up at auction
Super Bowl founder’s Limoges plaques fly to 34 times estimate in Florida auction
29 May 2024An exceptional pair of 16th century Limoges enamels attracted remarkable interest after emerging for sale in Florida.
John Duncan Fergusson anniversary marked with 17 works at Lyon & Turnbull
28 May 2024The 150th anniversary of the birth of the Colourist painter John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1961) is being marked at Lyon & Turnbull on June 6.
Auction firms team up for ceramics sale
27 May 2024Dreweatts and Christie’s will jointly sell the Stanley Goldfein collection of ceramics across two sales this year.
Lighthouse clock right on time in Norfolk auction
27 May 2024One lot entered into TW Gaze’s dedicated Clocks & Watches auction in Diss on May 16 caused a wave of interest among maritime historians.
Chinese wine warmers proved hot stuff to sell at nearly 33 times the top estimate
27 May 2024Roseberys and Dreweatts both posted two six-figure prices during the spring round of UK regional Asian art sales.
Wedgwood teapot is among five lots to watch
27 May 2024With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
Classic turntables on the right track at Olympia Auctions
27 May 2024Two classic 1970s record turntables have been consigned to the 20th Century Design sale at Olympia Auctions on September 20.
Grand Duke was a huge fan of pedal power
27 May 2024According to the engraved plaque, this Russian silver cycling trophy, offered by Antiqon (25% buyer’s premium) in Riga, Latvia, on May 18, was presented by Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich to the best cyclist in northern Russia and champion of the Tour of St Michaels.
Even freedom came at a cost
27 May 2024This humble but hugely powerful object is a Charleston free badge, an oval copper planchet worn by a freed African slave in South Carolina in the 1780s.
Tiffany is tops at Toomey's first period jewellery sale
27 May 2024Snake bracelet among the highlights as period jewellery makes a Chicago auction debut
Cruikshank boxes clever with trio of sought-after fighters
27 May 2024Television host's collection yields rare studies at London auction
Pair of paintings reveal marine artist Salmon’s working roots in Scotland
27 May 2024Two oils by the Anglo-American marine artist Robert Salmon, painted while he lived and worked in Scotland, were offered by Stair Galleries (28% buyer’s premium) in Hudson, New York, on April 25.
Hungarian ‘big name’ makes an impact in the US market
27 May 2024In his native Hungary, Károly Patkó (1895-1941) is a recognised name in early 20th century art.
Doyle's samples Lalique's successes before the glass
27 May 2024René Lalique had already enjoyed a hugely successful career as a jewellery designer in the Art Nouveau taste before he ventured into glass manufacture and the Art Deco.
Modern design: Why Pesce preferred the far from perfect
27 May 2024Designer Gaetano Pesce liked ‘beauty full of mistakes’, an approach reflected in his playful creations
Yachting trophy won by railroad baron finds buyer in New York
27 May 2024Marion Antique Auctions’ (23% buyer’s premium) May 4 sale included a 1913 yachting trophy made for the winner of the Eastern Yacht Club Cruise. That winner turned out to be Elena, a 136ft vessel owned by railroad baron Morton Plant (1852-1918).
Spectacular Steinway grand piano goes under the hammer at Nadeau's
27 May 2024A spectacular 19th century Steinway concert grand piano sold for $80,000 (£64,000) at Nadeau’s (23% buyer’s premium).
Memphis Milano made its mark
27 May 2024The Memphis Miliano design movement was born on the evening of December 11, 1980, when architect-designer Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) invited young creators and architects to discuss the future of Italian ‘post-modern’ design.