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Works offered from key figure in the Christie’s story
19 June 2023More than 70 lots of paintings, works on paper and antiques assembled by the well-known auctioneer and collector Paul Whitfield (1942- 2018) went under the hammer at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium) in Oxford on May 17.
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Highest Mayer auction sum since 1989
19 June 2023Enthusiastic bidding emerged for two paintings included in an Old Masters sale at Chiswick Auctions (25/12% buyer’s premium).
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Venetian veduta with a whiff of Bison
19 June 2023This classic example of Venetian vedute was taken to a multi-estimate £34,000 at Gardiner Houlgate (22% buyer’s premium) in Corsham.
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Surprise in the saleroom as 'manner of' Old Master makes over 50 times estimate
12 June 2023Among 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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Private bidders go sleeper spotting
12 June 2023Dealers are now facing more competition from collectors as works estimated in the hundreds of pounds range are taken to four-figure prices
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Self-portrait shows Denton Welch at time when his life was shattered by an accident
05 June 2023A small but eyecatching self-portrait by Denton Welch (1915-48) equalled the auction record for the artist.
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Demand remains high for Mod Brit female artists
05 June 2023Two works bringing demand at different auctions recently showed the market’s continued appetite for works by Modern British female artists.
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One of Fell’s final works comes to auction
05 June 2023A drawing by Sheila Fell (1931-79) offered in Cockermouth showed how strong demand can emerge even for a simple sketch.
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Take a detailed look at Duncan Grant
05 June 2023Recent results for the Bloomsbury Group artist show how his prolific output creates a wide price range
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Faun fleshes out the Philpot story
05 June 2023A couple of works by leading names in the Modern British art market helped Dreweatts (26/25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) post a total of over £1m (including premium) at its early spring Modern and Contemporary Art auction.
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Chequers view was painted for the Iron Lady
05 June 2023On Saturday 17 April, 1982, the artist Jonathan Warrender (b.1954) found himself in the back of a Bentley whirling through country lanes towards Chequers.
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Collection of a champion of Keith Vaughan's work now comes to auction
05 June 2023Works by Keith Vaughan (1912-77) from the collection of the man who played a crucial role in preserving and promoting his legacy come for sale.
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Lowry depicts street life in pastels
05 June 2023The 1947 Street Scene with Figures by LS Lowry (1887-1976) is the earliest work so far to appear on the market from a group of vibrant figurative pastels.
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Nelson portrait in ‘warts and all’ fashion generates an extraordinary bidding battle
29 May 2023Despite being a copy by a little-known Norfolk painter, ‘authentic’ portrait makes remarkable price
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Naval artist and shipbuilder go into battle together
29 May 2023Bonhams’ (27.5/26/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) latest Marine sale was led by an elegant depiction of a famous naval battle between British and French ships that took place towards the end of the American War of Independence.
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Post-war & Contemporary art: Rich pickings down south London
22 May 2023High-value Post-war and Contemporary art is increasingly on offer beyond Mayfair and the centre of the capital
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Buffet treats keenly contested at Drouot
22 May 2023Art from the collection of Christine Poirot-Delpech was the object of a sell-out single-owner sale at Art Valorem (28.8% buyer’s premium inc tax) at Drouot on April 6.
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Calder on a roll at auction
22 May 2023One of the top-priced lots in a recent sale held by CRN Auctions (22% buyer’s premium) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 23 was this work on paper by Alexander Calder (1898-1976).
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Small Afnan works fly to four figures
22 May 2023Flying over a £200-300 estimate at a recent sale at Dawsons (25% buyer’s premium) in Maidenhead were two small mixed-media works by Maliheh Afnan (1935-2016).
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Gorky work from late on
22 May 2023This late untitled drawing by Arshile Gorky (1904-48) in pencil and crayon on paper was the highlight of a sale of Modern and Contemporary paintings held by Digard (25/20/14% buyer’s premium) on March 28 at Drouot in Paris.
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