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ATG letter: ‘Business meeting’ is one thing, travel is another
06 March 2021MADAM – I am intrigued by the ongoing debate surrounding Christie’s interpretation of the current Covid-19 restrictions in relation to the viewing of auction lots – in particular the Apter- Fredericks sale of January 26 (front page, ATG No 2481).

Vigée-Lebrun returns from exile
06 March 2021Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842) was one of the most prolific painters of her era, creating up to 1000 works of art, the majority of them portraits.

Art and antiques sector cheered by easing of lockdown
01 March 2021Plans for shop reopenings, new fair dates and rescheduled auctions are under way as the art and antiques sector welcomed the news of the government ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown in England.

Euro will remain the currency for Artist’s Resale Right, says UK government
01 March 2021The UK government has confirmed to ATG that it has “no plans to make changes to either the rates of Artist’s Resale Right that are applied or how the levy operates” following the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the EU.

The $4m house record for Vienna Secession picture
01 March 2021An evocative interior scene by one of the founding members of the Vienna Secession movement set a landmark price at Freeman’s of Philadelphia.

Pick of the week: Irish exuberance brings the big bucks in North Carolina
01 March 2021Bidders were out in force at a recent sale in North Carolina for a collection of 136 lots consigned from the estate of the late Robert K Johnson, a finance and telecommunications executive.

Horse to tankard: Oliver Cromwell’s warhorse mug sells in Dorset
01 March 2021A tankard said to be made from the hide of Oliver Cromwell’s warhorse was the toast of an auction in Dorchester.

The Brexit effect: Dealers learning to live with complicated new trading rules for the vital EU market
01 March 2021When Freya Simms presented at a European art market conference in late January, forecasting what dealers should expect in 2021, the LAPADA chief executive illustrated her slides with an image of someone dragging a ball of red tape up the hill.

‘Fake’ coin proves to be the €210,000 real deal
01 March 2021Gold coin rejected at first but now identified as once owned by renowned Russian collector

Mail robber’s candid story of seduction and smuggling will go on museum display
01 March 2021A rare, candid autobiographical account by a soon-to-be-executed 18th century brickmaker has been bought by Horsham Museum.

Works boosted by Ford family values
01 March 2021Collection in Cheltenham auction is latest in a series of valuable consignments with Ford family distinguished provenance

ATG letter: Don’t forget Richard Feigen's British art role
01 March 2021MADAM – Your article ‘A great connoisseur of art‘ (News, ATG No 2479) recording the death of the impressive American dealer/collector Richard Feigen, and the obituary in the same edition (right), while rightly lauding the range of his connoisseurship from early Italian art through to Contemporary artists, didn’t mention his passion, and exceptional eye, for British artists such as Richard Wilson, JMW Turner, David Wilkie, RP Bonington and Samuel Palmer.

Rare Ernest Townsend still life blooms at auction
01 March 2021A painting by Derby artist Ernest Townsend (1880-1944) was among the works that caused something of a surprise at auction early this year.

Auction previews: issue 2482
01 March 2021A selection of 11 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.

Commode inspired by Anglo-French influence heads impressive Chichester sale.
01 March 2021In a sale that yielded quality and surprises in most sections, the major talking points at Stride & Son (18% buyer’s premium) were provided by two pieces of furniture. Emerging from the same house and given here-to-sell estimates, both achieved five-figure results.

Young boy and a baby destined to be emperors one day
01 March 2021This watercolour and pencil drawing from 1833 which became the star lot at a recent sale at Nusser (25% buyer’s premium) in Munich had an imperial connection.

Doucai cups bring international bids to defy damage issues
01 March 2021In poor condition but made in the coveted Yongzheng (1722-1735) period, this pair of Doucai porcelain cups attracted bids from China, Canada, Scandinavia and Spain as well as the UK.

Collectors vie for Breguet gold watch which belonged to a Tolstoy
01 March 2021Abraham Louis Breguet is generally considered to be the greatest watchmaker of all times, responsible for numerous inventions, which revolutionised the art.

It’s Tompion time in Birmingham
01 March 2021Although Thomas Tompion (1639-1713) is often referred to as the Father of English Clockmaking, his talents were not just limited to clocks.

De Belle clock emerges in Munich
01 March 2021Among the works of art on sale at Hampel in Munich on March 25-26 is a so-called Pendule au Manège from the early 19th century.

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