Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Unrecorded Locatelli landscape at Bonhams
21 June 2021An unrecorded landscape by Andrea Locatelli (1693- c.1741) is among the lots on offer at Bonhams’ Old Masters sale in July.
'One of the best' Kyffin Williams works comes to auction in Cardiff
21 June 2021The Welsh Sale at Rogers Jones in Cardiff on July 24 will offer a picture that the saleroom said was “one of the best Sir Kyffin Williams (1918-2006) oils we have ever offered”.
Sickert takes a trip down the river
21 June 2021Walter Sickert and Winifred Nicholson feature in Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood's picture sale.
Dutch depictions at the double at Roseberys
21 June 2021Among a number of historic portraits at West Norwood saleroom Roseberys in the auction of Old Master & 19th Century Pictures on July 20 is this painting of a man wearing a fur collar, white lace ruff and a skull cap, below.
JMW Turner Thames estuary back on public view for first time since 1945
21 June 2021Among the highlights at Sotheby’s Old Masters evening sale on July 7 is one of a series of eight views of the Thames estuary exhibited by JMW Turner (1775-1851) at his gallery in Harley Street between 1807-09.
Buy a share in the world’s most expensive stamp
14 June 2021Stanley Gibbons, the buyer of the world’s most expensive stamp at Sotheby’s New York last week, said it plans to “democratise” its ownership by inviting the public to buy shares in it.
Art market: Supply of works flows as lockdown eases
14 June 2021Consignments held back during the restrictions are now impressing in salerooms, as recent auction results show
Hunting scene trots back to Taunton
14 June 2021Returning to the same auction house after 20 years, a small hunting scene drew interest for the second time at Greenslade Taylor Hunt (19.5% buyer’s premium).
Simple Cornish charm stands out in the salerooms
14 June 2021Naive-style Cornish art has been on a good run at regional auctions over recent months.
Fedden Glyndebourne artwork takes centre stage
14 June 2021The artist Mary Fedden (1915-2012) was a great lover of opera.
Surprised vendor ends up with a Turkish delight
14 June 2021A vendor had a nice surprise when a painting she inherited from her aunt and formerly owned by her grandmother proved much more valuable than she realised.
‘Elegy’ from 1836 reveals original John Constable watercolours
07 June 2021Discovered lying unrecognised on a bookcase in a Sussex cottage, a unique edition of Thomas Gray’s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard will be offered at Gorringe’s this month with a £100,000-150,000 estimate.
Essex sale provides latest market test for Company School ornithological paintings
07 June 2021Interest in the exquisitely detailed ornithological paintings produced by Indian artists from the late 18th to the mid-19th centuries has grown significantly over the last few decades.
In the footsteps of Cedric Morris
07 June 2021The 466-lot sale of the Sally Hunter and Ian Posgate collection at Sworders was a marathon event – taking over 10 hours in all.
Five pictures that caught bidders’ eyes at Dreweatts’ Old Master sale
04 June 2021The latest sale of Old Master, British and European Art at Newbury saleroom Dreweatts (25% buyer’s premium) on May 27 included some strong bidding for 19th century works.
Panoramic Munnings landscape helps Leicestershire saleroom to highest auction total
31 May 2021Modern British pictures sold at Gildings’ (20% buyer’s premium) recent Fine & Decorative Arts and Antiques auction helped the Leicestershire saleroom to the highest total in its 41-year history.
Algernon Newton takes to the country
31 May 2021Algernon Newton (1880-1968) has been one of the stars of the season with both his urban and rural scenes attracting high prices in the regions in the last month.
Pick of the week: Finders keepers – bronze hoard brings £185,000
24 May 2021A hoard of Romano-British bronzes, discovered by metal detectorists in North Yorkshire last year, sold at Hansons for £185,000 last week.
Art market: The bidding battle of Cape St Vincent
24 May 2021Trio of family paintings depicting Jervis’ finest hour bring £90,000 result for marine specialist Charles Miller
The £36,000 tale of Maud Lewis and her $10 oils
24 May 2021A group of naive oils found boxed up during a house move drew strong interest at Hanson Holloway’s Ross (25% buyer’s premium), making a combined £36,000.