Art Market

The career of the French artist Pierre Soulages spanned over 80 years. He died in 2022 at the age of 102.

Pictures were a prominent part of the Robert Kime (1946-2022) aesthetic.

Two watercolours by Frank Algernon Stewart (1877-1945) were among the best performers in a collection of works amassed by two former gallery owners.

Following the record £64,000 for a Helen Allingham (1848-1926) watercolour at Philip Serrell (20% buyer’s premium) back in July, another group of works by the artist was offered at the Malvern saleroom.

Dutch artist used a technique that was much admired in his homeland as well as Britain

The highest prices at auction for the Camden Town Group artist Charles Ginner (1878-1952) have all come for oil paintings but his precise, lucid style very much leant itself to the medium of watercolour.

Large urban or coastal scenes in the manner of LS Lowry were the stock-in-trade of Brian ‘Braaq’ Shields (1951-97).

The early English Surrealist Tristram Hillier (1905-83) was a regular visitor to Spain and Portugal.

Group of paintings the artistic couple kept at their beloved manor house find new homes after auction

This year’s Frieze Masters could be the high-water mark for the representation of women at historic art fairs

An intriguing painting by Lady Beatrice Glenavy (1881-1970) emerged at auction in an unusual location last month.

Not for first time in recent memory, a work by a female artist made an unexpected amount at auction that left saleroom watchers and probably even the auctioneers themselves struggling to explain the price.

A selection of picture for sale including from a Mariette Lydis exhibition project worked on over a number of years

Rediscovery of overlooked female artists is a welcome reappraisal – and driving ever-higher prices

An early printed work by David Hockney (b. 1937) comes for sale at Ahlers & Ogletree in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 14.

'Femme a la Mandoline' was among the first paintings in what would become Tamara de Lempicka’s (1898-1980) full signature Art Deco style.

With crossover appeal between modern prints and vintage fashion, this Souper Dress attracted strong attention at a recent US sale.

Music legend’s art collecting was little known but prolific

The so-called ‘Four Indian Kings’ were not the first native Americans to visit Britain.

'Only Banksy' was the title of a 24-lot offering at Forum Auctions (30/24/15% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in London.