19th Century European Art

An early work by Alexej von Jawlenksy (1864-1914) will feature in the Côte Basque auction in Saint-Jean-de-Luz on November 19.

Sought-after Russian artist stormed to US sale stardom with a marine scene

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

This large 3ft 11in x 6ft 3in (1.2 x 1.91m) marine picture, painted by French Impressionist Karl Daubigny (1846-86), shows fisherfolk in Normandy loading a traditional fishing vessel with kelp and oysters.

The status of a Eugène Boudin (1824-98) painting stolen 30 years ago from a Mayfair dealership is currently in limbo while the rightful owner is sought.

Besch Cannes Auction is holding a sale series in Cannes from August 13-16.

Among the sales at the latest edition of Masterpiece, which ran in a digital format for the second year running from June 24-27, was this Neoclassical portrait of the Emperor Napoleon in his coronation robe.

Works by Grigorescu are seldom seen in British auctions but one emerged in West Sussex

A vendor had a nice surprise when a painting she inherited from her aunt and formerly owned by her grandmother proved much more valuable than she realised.

A south German collector is parting with a painting by Zacharie Noterman, which is coming under the hammer at Metz in Heidelberg on June 18-19.

Recent stand-out lots from salerooms in Basel, Zurich, Constance, Stuttgart and Dresden

Bonhams has moved its annual Greek art auction to France from London following Brexit.

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt was one of the stand-out lots in a 300-lot white-glove auction.

Two studies by the climber/artist/photographer are bought by London dealer Mitchell

Five paintings representing the five senses by Henri Guillaume Schlesinger offered by Bonhams boasted a French royal provenance.

For the first time in almost 30 years, Wendl (21% buyer’s premium) in Rudolstadt was forced to hold a sale without a public view and in an empty room.

Titled 'Tossa de Mar' (c.1908), this painting by the Spanish Impressionist Laureano Barrau (1863-1957) forms part of an exhibition at London gallery Colnaghi putting some of Spain’s lesser-known modern masters in the limelight.

A private collection of pictures helped Parker Fine Art Auctions to its highest total since opening in Farnham last year.