Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Sweerts masterwork lifts Christie’s Old Master sale to seven-year high
07 July 2023Three rediscovered lots boosted Christie’s latest Old Master auction, helping the saleroom post its highest total for a sale in this category in London for seven years.
Katherine Parr portrait sets record for a Tudor painting
06 July 2023A portrait of Katherine Parr once believed to have been destroyed by fire set an auction record for any Tudor painting at Sotheby’s last night.
Pick of the week: Joanna ploughed on as Reginald
03 July 2023Works by Reginald Pepper (fl.1970s-90s) are not very common at auction – and this is not just because he doesn’t exist.
Caton Woodville hits new high
03 July 2023Painting of an Indian Mutiny scene smashes the record thanks to bidding from the sub-continent
Klimt clinches European record
03 July 2023A Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) portrait that made a record for any work sold at auction in Europe helped lift the latest series of Modern and Contemporary sales in London.
Gustav Klimt portrait makes record for any work sold in Europe
28 June 2023The last portrait painted by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) sold at Sotheby’s in London last night for £74m, a record for any artwork ever sold at an auction in Europe.
Is the future bright for Scottish Colourists?
26 June 2023Latest results for works by the stars of the Scottish market show strong prices but a bit of a mixed picture
Adler led avant garde into the British art world
26 June 2023Refugee artist provided first-hand experience of cutting edge style
JMW Turner view of Finchley among five lots to watch this week
19 June 2023With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Interview: ‘It’s not so much a business but a way of life’
19 June 2023Ahead of David Messum’s major show of British paintings in London and Marlow, the veteran dealer tells ATG about his long career – and how he relaxes on a terrace in Corfu with a paintbrush and a G&T
Gustav Klimt portrait at Sotheby’s could set record for a painting sold in Europe
15 June 2023One 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.
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.
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
The mysterious artist in high auction demand
05 June 2023One of the most talked about pictures sold at auction recently was a portrait by an almost unheard of artist that emerged in Surrey.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.