Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Buzz returns to Paris drawing week
17 April 2023Paris works on paper events draw a line under Covid as attendance figures bounce back
Alain Delon art collection comes to Paris auction
12 April 2023Paintings, drawings and sculptures belonging to Alain Delon will be offered for sale at auction in Paris in June by Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr.
The strong appetite at auction for Lady Anne Gordon’s ceramics
10 April 2023Ceramic works by the late Lady Anne Gordon, Dowager Marchioness of Aberdeen (1924-2007) are becoming a favourite with a new generation of collectors and decorators.
Wedgwood lights up Freeman’s sale of the Rubin Collection
03 April 2023American couple amassed an extensive collection from the famous English factory
Royal Worcester purchases in the running
27 March 2023Kenneth Ely (b.1926) had a first career as a jockey, apprenticed at the age of 15
Ceramics: Single owner collections galore grace the start of the year
20 March 2023The first months of this year have featured a string of wide-ranging ceramics groups offered at auction
The European side of Du Boulay ceramics
20 March 2023Anthony du Boulay (1929-2022) was well known as an expert on Chinese ceramics, although his interests were more wide ranging.
Privateer tribute forms the earliest piece of documentary Lowestoft
20 March 2023A broad mix of English and Continental pottery and porcelain was on offer in the latest dedicated ceramics sale held by Woolley & Wallis (25% buyer’s premium) in Salisbury, a fair slice of it contributed by single-owner collections.
Simple still-life and classical scene
13 March 2023Plenty of Italian works can be found in the Salon du Dessin ranging from Old Master drawings to modern items
Hercules study for a wall hanging
13 March 2023The specialist Paris drawings dealer Galerie de Bayser is showing this work by Simon Vouet (1590-1649) at the Salon du Dessin
Paris galleries unveil highlights for Drawing Now
13 March 2023For its presentation at Drawing Now, the Galerie Lelong from Paris will include a special focus on the work of Christine Safa (b.1994).
Géricault saddles up for a debut
13 March 2023Equestrian works by the French master come to auction market fresh from a family collection
Rubens sketch last auctioned in 1867 is highlight of Christie's drawings sale
13 March 2023Christie’s holds its annual dedicated drawings sale in Paris on March 22, the same day that the Salon du Dessin opens.
Works courtesy of 'Monsieur et Madame B' offered at Ader
13 March 2023Ader will hold three drawings sales at Drouot around the time of the Salon du Dessin.
Tajan to offer mixed selection of works on paper
13 March 2023Works on paper are included in two picture sales running on consecutive days at Tajan in March.
Study for decoration of château emerges at Paris sale
13 March 2023A selection of drawings will feature in Aguttes’ March 28 sale at Drouot of Old Masters.
Drawings fairs March on in Paris
13 March 2023The Salon du Dessin and its Contemporary art younger sibling are now back to normal in the spring slot
From darkness came light: the Bud Lear collection of historical candlesticks
27 February 2023US collector Bud Lear teamed up with UK metalwork dealer Christopher Bangs to investigate early types of metal candlesticks
Unoccupied house found to be full of French art glass joys
27 February 2023A cache of art glass rediscovered during the contents removal of a house that had been unoccupied for several years came up for auction.
Gallé and Daum feature in collector Blessing's mixed French and American sale
27 February 2023Art glass will be one notable feature of the second instalment of the sale of items from the estate of Ron Blessing of Nebraska on March 18.