Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Sotheby’s holds Scottish art preview at new Edinburgh home
14 August 2019Sotheby’s is holding a three-day preview at its new Edinburgh premises with around 50 lots of Scottish art on view which will then be offered for sale in London in September.
Miss Timber sells in Tennessee
12 August 2019Large 18th century English doll passed by descent is a highlight of toy auctions.
Robot at the rocket wheel
12 August 2019This c.1960s Japanese Robot Rocket Ship made by Modern Toys (Masudaya) will feature in the two-day Basics summer auction to be held by Bertoia on August 22-23.
Clown acrobat swings in
12 August 2019This clown acrobat of c.1910 is one of around 150 automata from the Michael Kam collection that feature in the Potter & Potter August 24 auction in Chicago.
Dracula lobby cards from 1931 film taken to record high in Dallas
05 August 2019Two lobby cards for the 1931 film ‘Dracula’ led Heritage Auctions’ latest sale of movie posters when each sold for a six-figure sum.
French summer auction action goes coastal
05 August 2019Paris may have largely shut its saleroom doors for the summer months but beyond the capital, particularly around the French coast, auctions still take place throughout July and August.
Fairyland lustre still sparkles from the rostrum
29 July 2019The market for Wedgwood ceramics may not be as bullish as it was three decades ago but this range of wares, produced from the First World War through the interwar period, continues to enjoy some of the strongest demand for the factory’s products which stretch across two and a half centuries.
Personal collection of French designers Les Lalannes consigned to Sotheby’s
27 July 2019Sotheby’s has announced a major sale in Paris this autumn of works from the personal collection of the celebrated French designers François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne.
Olympic upheaval as posters reveal convoluted history of the wartime Games
22 July 2019These two posters which will be offered for sale by Swann Auction Galleries in New York on August 7 illustrate the convoluted history of the Olympic Games during the Second World War era.
Local scenes on offer at Brittany auction
22 July 2019Alongside traditional examples of furniture, pictures, jewellery and works of art, Jack-Philippe Ruellan’s July 27 Summertime à Vannes auction will feature plenty of items associated with the local area: paintings showing views of Brittany and examples of its well-known Quimper pottery.
Italian 'wave' lounge chairs offered in Los Angeles
22 July 2019This pair of c.1970s Italian Onda (Wave) lounge chairs in chrome and leather designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia will feature in the Downtown Los Angeles Collections and Estates auction to be held on Sunday, July 28, by the Andrew Jones auction house.
Alfred Hitchcock’s 'The 39 Steps' poster emerges in Dallas
22 July 2019This poster for Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps is one of the rarer entries in Heritage Auctions’ July 27-28 sale of posters to be held in Dallas.
Welbon collection yields Russian rewards
22 July 2019Jackson’s of Cedar Falls, Iowa, has a reputation for selling Russian works of art. Its sale on July 30 will include 19 lots from the collection of William Garner Welbon (1866-1960) that have remained with his family.
Family name boosts fan sale
22 July 2019Collection from grandson of director of the famous Duvelleroy firm is offered in Paris.
Meissen bust of Holy Roman Emperor sold to Bavarian museum at Bonhams’ auction
15 July 2019The Bavarian National Museum in Munich has purchased this sculptural bust in white Meissen porcelain of Karl Albrecht, the Elector of Bavaria and also Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII (1697-1745).
Flemish flowers take highest price at Drouot so far in 2019
15 July 2019At a €2.7m (£2.45m) hammer price, a 17th century Flemish flower painting was the toast of the Old Master picture results in Paris this year. It was also the highest price recorded at the Drouot auction centre so far for 2019.
Artcurial and Sotheby’s lead half-year French auction house totals
12 July 2019Auction firms in France have been releasing their ‘Bilans’ or sales figures for the first half of 2019.
Seven Old Masters highlights from latest Paris auction series
08 July 2019The latest high season of auctions in Paris included a sizeable selection of Old Master and 19th century paintings. Pictured here is a selection of highlights from the latest series.
Paris auctions move back into action as Sotheby’s announce single-owner sale
08 July 2019In September the Paris auction scene wakes up from its long summer slumber to get back into action for the approaching autumn and winter season.
Paris diary dates for September 2019
08 July 2019A selection of art and antiques events taking place in Paris in September.