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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

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.

Post-war & Contemporary art: Special forces at work as buyers play the auction game
22 February 2021An increasing number of salerooms are now holding specialist sales dedicated to Post-war and Contemporary art with demand at primary market level driving auction opportunities

Slice of Michael Morgan studio life makes £3800
22 February 2021A group of works from the estate of West Country artist Michael Morgan (1928-2014) drew bidding at a recent sale at Atkins Auctions (15% buyer’s premium) of Axminster, Devon.

Jack Vettriano's 'Fish Teas' sets a four-year high
22 February 2021Back in 2004-6, a boom occurred in the prices for Jack Vettriano (b.1951) and a host of works made six-figure sums at auction. These included his most famous work 'The Singing Butler', which sold for a staggering £660,000 at Sotheby’s in April 2004, still a Vettriano auction record.

Another grand price for abstract painter Aubrey Williams
22 February 2021An abstract painting by Aubrey Williams (1926-90) offered at Grand Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Folkestone at the end of last year set another auction high for the Guyanese artist.

Large John Cunningham loch scene offered at Glasgow sale
22 February 2021Another auction house staging regular sales of Scottish Contemporary art is McTear’s of Glasgow, whose next auction in this category takes place on February 28.

Arty eccentricity turns heads at Dreweatt's Aynhoe Park sale
22 February 2021James Perkins, the co-founder of rave music promoter Fantazia, kept an eclectic collection of Contemporary art at Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire.

An L of a good Blackburn group
22 February 2021The largest contingent of works by British abstract painter John Blackburn (b.1932) ever to come to auction will be offered at Cheffins of Cambridge on February 25.

Eileen Agar works lead the Freer collection at Chiswick Auctions
22 February 2021A large group of works from the collection of Allen and Beryl Freer has been consigned to Chiswick Auctions.

Iraqi artist's work emerges in Norfolk
22 February 2021Keys’ forthcoming Modern Art and 20th Century Design Sale on February 24 includes a painting by Iraqi artist Faraj Abou (1921-84).

Timeless Archipenko and Gormley studies
22 February 2021A drawing by Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964) will be among the lots on offer at Sworders’ sale of Modern British & 20th Century art on April 20.

Knight might and awesome foursome
15 February 2021Quartet of West Country works featured in the same sale as our £105,000 cover star

Beryl Cook market boost: highest auction price for 12 years
15 February 2021The highest auction price for 12 years for Beryl Cook (1926-2008) was posted at David Lay’s recent fine art sale.

Cooper Henderson: years of coaching pay off
15 February 2021Typical Charles Cooper Henderson coach scene rolls into Cheffins' saleroom

Bidders hope to hook a Guercino
08 February 2021Label, listed provenance and technical qualities lead to a contest to land a possible big Guercino catch.

Watercolour showing rail reaching the Highlands sold to local community
08 February 2021A summer landscape of the Western Highlands of Scotland by Walter Hugh Paton (1828-95) was offered at Parker Fine Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).

French tree blooms in saleroom
08 February 2021The traditional works on paper sector can represent good value yet also still spark lively competition at auction.

Poignant pictures by doomed polar explorer sold in Surrey
08 February 2021Three small sketches of polar scenes caught the attention at a recent auction held by Lawrences (20% buyer’s premium) of Bletchingley in Surrey.

Works by Norwich School artists from single owner bring 'focused interest' at Sworders
01 February 2021Rare auction appearance of market-fresh group of works by Norwich School artists such as Cotman and Chrome

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