Old Masters
Traditionally this sector is defined as works by master painters working in Europe from before 1800. It includes Renaissance artists and Dutch Golden Age painters for example. Today Old Master auctions in London and New York will include works by British artists as well as some 19th century works.
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Regency beauties: New York auction offers pair of Lawrence portraits
11 March 2024Two portraits of Regency beauties by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) come for sale at Cottone Auctions in Geneso, New York, on March 20. Both come by descent from by the Buffalo industrialist Colonel Charles Clifton (1853-1928) who paid huge sums for them in the early 1920s.
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Dealer 'Dick' Turpin's fine art exemplifies his eclectic taste
11 March 2024Although the late antiques dealer Maurice ‘Dick’ Turpin (1928-2005) may have been better known for his expertise in furniture and works of art, he also had an eye for a painting.
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Eye on an object: a portrait by Michael Dahl
11 March 2024Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
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Five questions: Old Master dealer Flavio Gianassi
04 March 2024Flavio Gianassi of FG Fine Art specialises in Italian Old Master paintings and is among the dealers standing at the TEFAF Maastricht Showcase this year
![The Adoration of the Magi panel](/media/100645/triptych-credit-martel-maides-auctions.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=133535248720000000)
Early 16th century Flemish triptych emerges at Guernsey auction
28 February 2024A religious painting believed to date from the first half of the 16th century will be offered at Guernsey saleroom Martel Maides Auctions next month.
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Pick of the week: Daniells artwork is the Shore thing
26 February 2024It is a good time to be selling works by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840).
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Drawing foundation Trois Crayons links up with London Art Week
24 February 2024New partnership aims to boost London as a centre for Old Master drawings
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Hubert Robert's range on show at Old Master sales
19 February 2024Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s offered notable works by French artist Hubert Robert (1733-1808) at the latest Old Master auction series in New York.
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Old Masters: Supply lines come under strain
19 February 2024Market shows strength only for select works as sourcing high-quality material proves inceasingly difficult
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UK dealers happy with ‘buzzy’ New York drawings fair
19 February 2024Running for the first time under new ownership Master Drawings New York (MDNY) produced strong results for many of its exhibitors, including London dealer Guy Peppiatt.
![Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun self portrait](/media/100178/2631am02a-sothebys-vigee-le-brun-lot-11.jpg?rxy=0.40778341793570222,0.46746347941567062&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=133522977590000000)
Sotheby's sets record for a work on paper by a female Old Master
14 February 2024Some of the strongest demand at the latest Old Master auctions in New York came among the works on paper sales.
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St Roch rises miraculously among New York lots
12 February 2024A Venetian Old Master painting of St Roch attributed to the circle of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696- 1770) awoke from the slumber of a $600-900 estimate to hammer for $75,000 (£59,000).
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Mixed fortunes for rediscovered Rubens and van Dyck self portraits in New York auction
02 February 2024Two recent art market discoveries, both self-portraits by titans of 17th century British art, met contrasting fortunes in New York.
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Pick of the week: The ‘engraving’ that bidders discovered was a JMW Turner drawing
29 January 2024A somewhat innocuous-looking lot at Hansons (26% buyer’s premium) proved to be anything but as a number of eagle-eyed bidders spotted a significant discovery contained therein.
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Allan Ramsay the royal favourite
29 January 2024The precise and sensitive portraiture of Allan Ramsay (1713-84) earned him widespread acclaim, aided by his prodigious intellect and social flair.
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Two Old Master artworks to benefit from this year’s TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund
20 January 2024Museums in Ireland and Connecticut are recipients of the annual grant
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Velázquez portrait withdrawn from Sotheby’s Old Master sale
18 January 2024A Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) royal portrait due to be offered at Sotheby’s New York has been withdrawn ahead of the auction.
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Portrait of 18th century conjurer Joseph Pinetti works magic at auction
15 January 2024A rare portrait of the magician Chevalier Joseph Pinetti (1750-1800) emerged for sale in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Fresh start for Master Drawings New York fair
15 January 2024This month Master Drawings New York (MDNY) has its first run under new ownership.
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How George Romney was riled by prison hardship
15 January 2024Some of the artist’s most modern and dramatic works were derived from his social concerns
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