Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
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.
Modern British art: An art critic’s own taste tested
06 March 2026Sale of more than 300 works amassed by former journalist for The Times attracts a wide range of interest
Modern British artworks head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant
06 March 2026A group of seven works that were once part of the collection of noted connoisseur and scholar Kerrison Preston (1884-1974) came to a recent auction held by Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Dorset.
Works from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction
05 March 2026Four ‘London school’ paintings from the collection of Tottenham Hotspur's former owner Joe Lewis were among the headline lots at Sotheby’s latest Modern & Contemporary art evening sale in London.
Unseen works by Newlyn artist Hunter draw interest in Newcastle auction
05 March 2026A large group of works by George Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919) that had remained in the artist’s family for over a century were dispersed at two sales conducted by Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium) over the last six months.
Terence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury
03 March 2026When it comes to Terence Cuneo (1907-1996), it’s all about the trains right? Well… not quite.
Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy acquired by American gallery
27 February 2026Coinciding with the latest Old Master auction series in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, announced the acquisition of Artemisia Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy.
Big hitters of British portraiture who can make widely varying sums at auction
27 February 2026When it comes to the market for two of the biggest names in British portraiture, Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) and Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), the range of prices fetched by works attributed to these two greats is really quite remarkable.
Old Masters look lively as the market shows signs of rising demand
27 February 2026High selling rates, prices beating estimates and decent auction totals suggest the market is in a good place
Best known for railway themes, Cuneo constructed another line of commercial income
27 February 2026When it comes to Terence Cuneo (1907-96), it’s all about the trains right? Well… not quite.
Kent County Council offloads further artworks at auction
26 February 2026Auction house Sworders is selling a second tranche of artworks consigned by Kent County Council.
Reynolds portrait of Princess Diana’s ancestor emerges at Monaco auction
25 February 2026A portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) of Lavinia Bingham (1762-1831), Countess Spencer, will be offered at an auction in Monaco next month.
Pictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat
24 February 2026Two pictures by Elsie Gledstanes (1891-1982) that were found untouched in an attic after 40 years drew notable competition at an auction in Hampshire this month.
West London sale provides a showcase of 19th century art style and subject
20 February 2026A handful of Continental pictures representing different strands of 19th century art, including Romantic, Realist, academic and Grand Tour traditions, were among the highlights at Chiswick Auctions’ (26% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Old Masters and 19th century art.