Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Dealer brokers sale of Dobson self-portrait to two London museums
13 June 2025A rare self-portrait by William Dobson (1611-46) has been jointly acquired by Tate Britain and the National Portrait Gallery in a £2.37m private treaty sale brokered by dealer Hazlitt.
Turner prize: Rediscovered painting bought for £400 now estimated at up to £300,000 at Sotheby’s
10 June 2025The first oil painting ever exhibited by JMW Turner (1775-1851) in his lifetime will be offered at Sotheby’s this summer.
High expectations means bidders thin on the ground for Saunders Old Master collection
09 June 2025The Saunders collection seems to have been the consignment that Sotheby’s could not afford to lose.
Nathaniel Sparks’ ‘masterpiece’ flies over estimate at Cambridge sale
06 June 2025A work described ‘the masterpiece of Nathaniel Sparks (1880-1957)’ set a major record for the artist at Cheffins last month.
Van Beuningen’s Old Masters come to Christie’s
04 June 2025Works from the heirs of the Dutch coal magnate and business tycoon Daniël George Van Beuningen (1877-1955) are being offered at Christie’s in London this summer.
Menpes pictures with Eastern subjects emerge in West London
03 June 2025The artist Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) produced a varied range of work over his career but a group of 15 works offered at Olympia Auctions this month has a particular focus on his views from his wide travels.
Jellett horses gallop away to artist top spot
02 June 2025An important Cubist painting by Mainie Jellett (1897-1944) set a major auction record for the Irish artist at Whyte’s.
‘Deeply moving’ Ribera work went from shed to saleroom
02 June 2025A painting by Spanish artist Jusepe de Ribera (1591- 1652) which emerged from a shed in rural Sweden drew competition at an auction in Stockholm.
Portrait of an artist: New benchmark for Catherine Lusurier at Christie’s
29 May 2025When it came to works drawing good competition at the latest series of Old Master auction in New York at the end of May, three works in particular caught the eye at Christie’s.
Whyte’s sets second highest price for a painting by an Irish woman
28 May 2025An important cubist painting by Mainie Jellett (1897-1944) set a major auction record for the Irish artist at Whyte’s this week.
Newly discovered Ribera painting makes top estimate in Swedish auction
27 May 2025A painting by Spanish artist Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652) which emerged from a shed in rural Sweden drew competition at an auction in Stockholm.
Indian art interest rolls out to a wider audience
26 May 2025Latest sales suggest a wider collector base targeting history and topography
Record for Lincoln memorabilia as bloodstained gloves take $1.2m
23 May 2025A consignment of historic material relating to Abraham Lincoln drew extensive interest at Freeman's Hindman in Chicago on May 21. The sale included a pair of the gloves that posted an auction record for any artefact related to the US President.
Saunders collection raises $64.7m at Sotheby’s but misses overall target
22 May 2025It was billed as the ‘first ever $100m collection of Old Masters to come to auction’ but the auction of the Saunders collection at Sotheby’s New York last night came in significantly below expectations.
Demand emerges for Mary Potter still life at specialist East Anglian art sale
21 May 2025A string of works by East Anglian artists, each with their own well-established market, drew notable attention at the latest specialist sale held by Reeman Dansie (25% buyer’s premium).
‘A feast for the eyes’: Luxurious de Heem still life emerges at Christie’s
21 May 2025Christie’s has announced a major highlight for its Old Masters evening sale in London on July 1.
Historical Moorcroft archive could be auctioned
19 May 2025The historic collection of pottery manufacturer Moorcroft could soon be heading to auction following the collapse of the company.
‘One of the most important Lincoln collections ever brought to market’
19 May 2025Auction house Freeman's Hindman is offering an extensive collection of historic materials relating to US President Abraham Lincoln.
Modern and contemporary art: Studio source brings strong results
19 May 2025Works coming to auction from artists’ estates give a never-seen-before quality and personal attraction
Rich seam of modern art surfaces in Somerset
19 May 2025An untitled abstract by Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) was among the works attracting interest from the collection of Simon and Jennifer Murray at Dore & Rees (25% buyer’s premium) in Somerset.