Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Elizabethan silver makes rare appearance in Swiss auction
12 March 2020Elizabethan silver rarely appears at auctions in continental Europe, so an upcoming collection being offered for sale at Koller in Zurich is something of a special occasion.
Tunbridge sewing table made for young princess Victoria emerges in US
09 March 2020Cottone’s latest auction, in Geneseo, New York, on March 28, includes around 60 items from the collection of Dr Ronald and Krista Reed of Reed Eye Associates, of Rochester.
Miniature terrestrial pocket globe offered in Massachusetts
09 March 2020This English miniature terrestrial pocket globe complete with a shagreen case, its interior lined with a celestial map, will feature in the spring sale at CRN Auctions in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 15.
French sculptor's bust of George Washington to be offered in Rhode Island sale
09 March 2020This 19th century bronze bust of George Washington cast by the French metal founder Ferdinand Barbedienne after the model by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) will feature in the Bruneau and Co sale at Cranston, Rhode Island, on March 14.
Toulouse-Lautrec at the double in North Carolina
09 March 2020An unsigned double-sided graphite drawing depicting an assortment of bulls, other animals and equestrian figures ascribed to the French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec will be offered by Leland Little on March 14 in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Freeman's flagship gallery off to fine launch
09 March 2020First auction to be held in Freeman’s new Philadelphia site topped by Degas and Van Gogh
No dispute over its quality
09 March 2020Included in a recent sale of American and European paintings and works of art sale at Skinner (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) in Boston was this 7¼x 12¾in (19 x 32.5cm) oil on copper painting, 'The Dispute'.
Dutch marine painting outstrips estimate in New York
09 March 2020The big result in Doyle's (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) latest Old Master Paintings and Drawings sale in New York was the portrait of Pauline Bonaparte Napoleon’s sister by Marie-Victoire Lemoine pictured in ATG No 2429 that sold for $310,000 (£238,700), an auction high for the artist.
Mucha maidens are saleroom gems
09 March 2020A highlight of the first sale of this year held by Poster Auctions International (20% buyer’s premium) in New York on February 23 was a rare 1902 set of four poster panels designed by Alphonse Mucha.
Dying Cleopatra immortalised in marble
09 March 2020The Premier Auction at Brunk (23% buyer’s premium) in Asheville, North Carolina included this 3ft 10in (1.17m) carrara marble Cleopatra morente by the Italian sculptor Pio Fedi (1816-92).
Newly discovered 16th century French bronze emerges at Paris sale
24 February 2020A rare example of newly discovered bronze by a French Renaissance sculptor will be making an appearance at the rostrum on April 1 in Paris.
Rediscovered French Renaissance bronze nude to be revealed at Paris auction
22 February 2020A rare example of a newly discovered bronze by a French Renaissance sculptor will be making an appearance at the rostrum on April 1 in Paris.
Betty Seeler’s botanical wares sold in New Jersey auction
17 February 2020The collection of the late Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Seeler comprising the contents of her home in Forest Hill Gardens went under the hammer at Millea Bros (25% buyer’s premium) in New Jersey on January 30.
Porcelain from the Prince of Interiors features highly at Sotheby’s New York
10 February 2020A sizeable helping of English and Continental ceramics featured in the large auction titled Mario Buatta: Prince of Interiors held by Sotheby’s New York (25/20/13.9% buyer’s premium).
Vases from Napoleon III era show mythology on a grand scale
10 February 2020One of the highest prices of 2019 achieved by French auction house Beaussant Lefèvre (27% buyer’s premium inc VAT) was the €310,000 (£262,710) paid for this impressively tall 4ft 1in (1.25m) high pair of gilt bronze mounted, footed and covered vases.
Caughley porcelain stays local for sale at Halls
10 February 2020Caughley Porcelain was founded in Shropshire (at Broseley) so it is hardly surprising that local saleroom Halls has been offering its fair share of consignments from this 18th century factory whose wares rivalled those of the Staffordshire potteries and Worcester in particular.
Pre-revolutionary provincial French silver offered in the Biron collection shine at auction
10 February 2020Rare 18th century French silver from the golden age of production was a feature of the collection of Renée and Louis Biron offered by Ader (28% buyer’s premium) at Drouot in Paris.
Rockingham ceramics on offer in Rotherham
10 February 2020On March 2 in Thurcroft, Rotherham, Paul Beighton will offer the second instalment of the Rowley collection of Rockingham pottery and porcelain produced locally in nearby Swinton in the first half of the 19th century. The collection was some 20 years in the making and comprised just over 120 pieces in total.
Boudin down on the farm
10 February 2020This 14 x 10¾in (35.5 x 27cm) oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin (1824-98) will feature in Freeman’s sale of European Art and Old Masters in Philadelphia on February 18.
George III mug makes the Maine attraction
10 February 2020Among the ceramics to be included in the Thomaston Place Winter Auction to be held in Maine from February 28-March 1, is this 2½in (6.25cm) high English George III period earthenware mug.