Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Battle of the bookcase Old Master
10 April 2026Bidding competition breaks out in south London for Mannerist work discovered in a west London house
Blonde bombshell from West Brom depicted by De László
02 April 2026Portrait of actress who mesmerised Hitchcock makes highest sum for the artist since 2020
Reach for the stars: photographs of five 20th century icons at auction
02 April 2026For followers of rock stars, style icons, actors and actresses, opportunities abound to acquire signed photographs of some of the famous cultural figures of the 20th century.
Rock stars roll in to show artistic side of their creative talents
02 April 2026Original works and prints by the likes of Bob Dylan and Ronnie Wood are increasingly sought after
‘Clear recognition of George Sherwood Hunter’s distinctive vision and technical accomplishment’
27 March 2026A large group of works by George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) that had remained in the artist’s family for over a century was dispersed at two sales conducted by Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium) over the last six months.
Focus on art from unusual angles
27 March 2026Works in demand at auction do not always reflect the subjects and themes that artists are best known for
Venice provides allure as Cotswolds estate yields series of pictures to Kinghams
26 March 2026A group of Venetian scenes were among the lots bringing interest at the latest Fine, Decorative Arts & Design sale at Gloucestershire saleroom Kinghams (26% buyer’s premium).
Major Walter Langley painting bought by Penlee House after fundraising appeal
24 March 2026Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Cornwall has purchased an important painting by Walter Langley (1852-1922) after successfully raising the £65,000 needed to acquire it from a local authority in Surrey.
French government declares Old Master drawing National Treasure ahead of auction
24 March 2026The auction of a rare and unpublished drawing by Hans Baldung (c.1484-1545) that was due to take place in Paris on March 23 has been postponed after the work was declared a National Treasure by the French government.
Fenzoni drawing fires up professor’s selection
20 March 2026The specialist sale of Prints & Works on Paper at Forum Auctions in London on March 31 includes nine lots from the collection of the late Prof David Davies (1937-2022), an expert in Spanish Old Masters.
Famous for grand portraits, de László shows a more intimate side
20 March 2026Paintings of youngsters prove popular but provide a looser, less formal and spontaneous appeal
Bidding battle: Old Master brings fierce competition in Wimbledon
17 March 2026A dramatic competition came for a Mannerist battle scene that emerged at Wimbledon Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) two-day sale on March 2-3.
Kossoff's swimming pool makes a splash in strong Modern British line-up
13 March 2026Works by Modern British artists dominated the latest series of Modern and Contemporary art auctions in London.
Buchinger drawing on offer in Cambridge
13 March 2026A rare drawing by Matthias Buchinger (1674-1740), the remarkable 18th-century German artist born without hands or feet, is going under the hammer at Cheffins on March 25 estimated at £1000-1500.
Hunter, Hunt and Hurt... and Forbes
13 March 2026Among a selection of 19th and early 20th century pictures at Anderson & Garland’s (25% buyer’s premium) latest Fine Art Auction was an attractive painting by Elizabeth Adela Forbes (1859-1912).
Texas museum’s Constable ‘copy’ now revealed as an autograph work ahead of auction
12 March 2026A previously unknown study for The Cornfield by John Constable is being offered by Heritage Auctions in June.
Rediscovered Jungle Book watercolours make £100,000 at Roseberys
11 March 2026Two ‘lost’ illustrations from a celebrated edition of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book sold for a combined £100,000 at south London saleroom Roseberys on March 10.
Chippendale out, Ive in – Christie’s unveils new rostrum design
10 March 2026Christie’s has replaced its traditional Chippendale-style rostrums with a new version designed by Sir Jony Ive and made by furniture maker Benchmark.
Henry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s evening sale
06 March 2026A large scale Henry Moore (1898-1986) sculpture drew intense bidding at Christie’s latest evening sale of 20th and 21st century art.