Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Christie’s wins fight in France to charge resale right on buyers not sellers
07 January 2019Supreme Court in Paris rules that auction house can now charge buyers rather than sellers for artist levy.
New York dealer Richard Feigen consigns series of Old Master paintings to Christie’s
04 January 2019Christie’s has announced that it will offer a group of works from veteran art dealer Richard L Feigen later this year, valued at around $10m.
Sotheby’s to auction Claude Monet view of Venice with £20m-30m estimate
03 January 2019Paintings by the great Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) are not especially rare at auction. However, while depictions of waterlilies and scenes of Paris appear at most major sales series, the artist’s views of Venice emerge only occasionally.
Five predictions for the art and antiques market in 2019
31 December 2018What will happen to the art and antiques market in 2019 and what are the key factors at play affecting collectors, dealers and auctioneers? ATG looks ahead and makes five predictions for the next 12 months.
Top stories of 2018 – including news on TV shows, an Elgar score and a collection belonging to an icon of British industrial heritage
28 December 2018The most popular stories on this website over the last year included news relating to TV shows such as the Antiques Roadshow, Make Me a Dealer and even ‘Allo ‘Allo. Also highly popular in 2018, the story of the contents sale of the Fred Dibnah heritage centre was another that drew plenty of clicks.
Six highlights from the Modern British art market in 2018
27 December 2018ATG selects six stand-out lots of Modern British art that sold in London and across the UK in 2018.
Top stories this week – including news of metal-detecting finds hitting record numbers
22 December 2018The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of metal-detecting ‘treasure’ discoveries hitting record numbers for a second year running.
Getty Museum buys classic Danish interior scene by Vilhelm Hammershøi
19 December 2018The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has bought a painting by Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) barely months after it fetched a major sum at a Christie’s auction.
Top stories this week – including news of Richard Madley being replaced as Indian Premier League auctioneer
14 December 2018The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of Richard Madley being replaced as Indian Premier League auctioneer, and the return to China of a rare bronze from the Summer Palace in Beijing that was found in British seaside bungalow.
Star Wars costume designer’s personal sketchbook makes £100,000 at Bonhams
13 December 2018The archive of John Mollo, the concept artist behind the Star Wars franchise, came up at Bonhams this week. Leading the sale was a personal sketchbook showing some of the first hand-drawn costume designs for Darth Vader, Chewbacca and the stormtroopers.
Different faces of the Old Masters market
10 December 2018A series of portraits by some of the biggest names in the Old Master market led the way at the latest sales in this category in London. Among them were two versions of a Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) portrait – one fully ascribed to the artist.
Pick of the week: Lucas van Leyden drawing from Rugby School’s historic collection leads Old Master auction series in London
10 December 2018The highlight of the latest series of Old Master sales in London was not a painting this time around but a rare work on paper by an enigmatic draughtsman.
Lucas van Leyden drawing from Rugby School’s historic collection leads Old Master auction series in London
07 December 2018The highlight of the latest series of Old Master auctions in London was not a painting this time round but a rare work on paper by an enigmatic draughtsman.
Top stories this week – including news of the UK government’s export block on JMW Turner's painting 'Walton Bridges'
07 December 2018The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of the UK government’s decision to place a temporary export block on a view of the Thames by JMW Turner that sold at Sotheby’s.
Sale of Boris Becker's collection to go ahead next year, says auctioneer
06 December 2018The auction house handling the much-contested sale of Boris Becker’s personal collection has said the event will now take place next year. It follows the bankrupt former tennis champion dropping his claim to diplomatic immunity.
A giant toast to the Londongrad sales
03 December 2018A monumental silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel kovsh by Feodor Rückert was among the highlights of the latest series of Russian art auctions in London
7 top lots at London’s Russian auctions including Rostropovich’s cello and a giant enamel drinking vessel
30 November 2018The latest series of Russian art sales in London generated a total of £39.2m (including premium) – roughly on a par with the £38.03m total at the equivalent series last year.
Top stories this week – including news of discoveries in the Old Master market
30 November 2018The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of some interesting fingerprints discovered on an Old Master being offered in an upcoming Sotheby’s sale
LS Lowry leads Modern British art sales as rare racecourse scene sells at £4.5m
24 November 2018The latest series of Modern British art auctions in London generated a £47.2m total including premium which was significantly up on the equivalent sales last year.
What lots caught bidders’ eyes this week? Six auction highlights including a rare Old Master landscape and pair of royal Russian shoes
23 November 2018ATG’s selection of hammer highlights that sold at auction in the last week, including a 16th century landscape by the artist known as ‘The Master of the Female Half-Lengths’, and a pair of children’s shoes with connections to Russian royalty.