Fine Art

Fine art is a staple of the dealing and auctioneering industry, featuring works ranging from Medieval art to traditional Old Masters, and right through to cutting-edge Contemporary art.

While oil paintings represent a large part of the sector, other mediums adopted by artists across the ages include drawings, watercolours, prints and photographs.

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Bugatti antelopes feature at first Treasure House Fair

19 June 2023

Deux Antilopes Koudou or Caress, c.1911, by Rembrandt Bugatti, is on offer at the inaugural The Treasure House Fair from French exhibitor Univers du Bronze.

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London Art Week: Exhibitor numbers back to pre-lockdown levels

19 June 2023

More than 50 dealers are taking part in London Art Week with exhibitions in their galleries or online

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Sizeable Boetti show spans trio of spaces

19 June 2023

Don’t forget your walking shoes when visiting Ben Brown’s 'Alighiero e Boetti: Regola e Regolarsi'.

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People power: portraits become focus of dealer events

19 June 2023

With the National Portrait Gallery about to reopen, ATG takes a look at exhibition and auctions on the theme

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Top stories this week including news of a rediscovered 16th century portrait making a record

18 June 2023

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a previously unrecorded version of portrait of a famous hirsute woman emerging in France.

Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan) by Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt portrait at Sotheby’s could set record for a painting sold in Europe

15 June 2023

One of only a small number of portraits by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) still in private hands will be offered at Sotheby’s in London this summer.

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Ulster Museum buys a Renoir – the first Impressionist painting to enter a Northern Irish public collection

13 June 2023

National Museums NI has bought Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s (1841-1919) L’allée au bois via the government’s Acceptance in Lieu scheme for the Ulster Museum.

Enigma by John Bernard Munns

Dealers launch special celebration of portraits to honour the National Portrait Gallery

12 June 2023

Art dealers across the UK are unveiling portrait exhibitions to mark the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) this month.

The Burning of London Bridge

Painting of a fire of London – but not the great one – comes to auction

12 June 2023

A sale of Old Masters, British & European Art at Chorley’s in Gloucestershire on June 27 includes this 17th century English School painting depicting the burning of London Bridge.

Lavinia Fontana’s portrait of Antonietta Gonsalvus

Second Gonsalvus portrait now emerges

12 June 2023

A previously unrecorded second version of Lavinia Fontana’s Mannerist portrait of Antonietta Gonsalvus has sold in France for a record €1.25m (£1.1m).

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Dealer Emma Rutherford launches portrait miniatures company

12 June 2023

Portrait miniature specialist Emma Rutherford has launched her own firm after 15 years working with Philip Mould & Company.

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Surprise in the saleroom as 'manner of' Old Master makes over 50 times estimate

12 June 2023

Among a number of works at the latest Old Master, British and European Art sale at Sworders (25% buyer’s premium) sparking keen interest were a couple of contrasting paintings selling well above predictions.

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Floral still life by Vallayer-Coster on offer at Christie's

12 June 2023

The paintings of Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818), an artist often compared to Chardin whose painting was a major source of inspiration to her, were recognised and well regarded during her lifetime in the 18th century art world.

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Van Dongen's depiction of Dolly comes to auction

12 June 2023

'Portrait de Dolly' by Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) comes to auction this month.

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JS spells out work of portrait miniature master John Smart

12 June 2023

Although catalogued simply as an 18th century English School miniature, this portrait of an Indian prince is discretely signed and dated JS 1793.

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Jenna Burlingham expands gallery in Hampshire

12 June 2023

Joyful, British and painted by a leading woman artist, Winifred Nicholson’s 'Tulips' captures the mood of Jenna Burlingham’s summer catalogue and show.

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Masterpieces kick off busy Knightsbridge summer season

12 June 2023

Forget 'Masterpiece' – this summer Gladwell and Patterson holds 'Masterpieces', an exhibition bringing together some of the top works from its stable of artists.

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Albert Marquet's view of warships in Venice emerges at Drouot sale

12 June 2023

Mirabaud-Mercier’s sale at Drouot on June 16 will feature this Venetian view by Albert Marquet (1875- 1947).

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Dealer news in brief including the first-ever exhibition on the Flemish Old Master Cornelis Schut

12 June 2023

A summary of news and events from around the trade including an Antwerp dealer's upcoming show focusing on the Flemish artist Cornelis Schut (1597-1655).

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Cubist still-life by Gleizes comes fresh to the market

12 June 2023

A Cubist still-life by Albert Gleizes (1881-1953) which has remained in the same family since it was purchased from the artist in 1948 is for sale at Ivoire Toulouse/Primardeco.

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