Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Portrait of mystery rich lady
09 December 2019This portrait by Nicolas Régnier (1588-1657) of a richly attired lady possibly depicts Maria Farnese and appears to have been executed when the artist was in Modena where he painted several portraits of members of the d’Este court.
Prince charming doll by Jumeau
09 December 2019On January 11-12 the specialist doll auction firm Theriault’s will be offering the collection of an American heiress, the late Huguette Clark.
Meet Snaggletooth and Greedo
09 December 2019Bruneau closes the year with a December 14 sale of Comics and Toys, for which Travis Landry, its director of pop culture, will join forces with ‘event entertainment company’ Altered Reality Entertainment.
Vintage Italian magic items in an American auction
09 December 2019A selection of books relating to conjuring dating back to the 17th century is one of the features of the latest Potter & Potter Magic sale to be held on December 14 in Chicago.
Japanese Meiji period cabinet offered in Maryland sale
09 December 2019A Japanese Meiji period shibayama inlaid lacquer shodana will feature in the Asian works of art section of Weschler’s Capital Collections auction on December 13 in Rockville, Maryland.
Pair of 18th century plaques
09 December 2019A pair of Castelli maiolica plaques will feature in Artcurial’s mixed-discipline sale of furniture and works of art in Paris on December 16-17.
Chinese porcelain vase is surprise star of dedicated Asian art sale
07 December 2019The main series of Asian works of art sales in Paris takes place during December. Auctions include dedicated sales at Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Artcurial and Tajan while the Drouot auction centre has no fewer than 15 auctions wholly or partly dedicated to this field.
Major Old Master sale in France as New York’s Metropolitan Museum buys late-Gothic painting for €5m
05 December 2019An Old Master painting by a mid-14th century painter who was active in Bohemia drew dramatic competition at a small auction house in France last week. It was knocked down at €5m (£4.27m) to a dealer acting for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Market-fresh Pierre Soulages painting brings international competition in Paris auction
04 December 2019One of the highest auction prices for a painting by Pierre Soulages (b.1919) came in a recent sale held in Paris.
Works by followers and pupils of Leonardo da Vinci highlight French Old Master sales
02 December 2019Old Masters are much to the fore in the calendar across Europe at this time in the auction season.
Flemish artist provides Drouot with winning touch
02 December 2019The Bordoni and the Luini were not the only strong results achieved in the Drouot auction centre in the November sales.
More accessible options at Paris Old Master sales
02 December 2019Plenty of opportunities were available to purchase Old Master or 19th century works for more affordable prices across Paris last month. Pictured here are three works from recent auctions.
The Château de Pontchartrain provenance provides lustre to Drouot and Sotheby's auctions
02 December 2019The Château de Pontchartrain and the Phélypeaux family who lived there for almost two centuries was much in evidence as a provenance in the recent sales in Paris.
Bow figures from a New York collector
25 November 2019The large collection of predominantly English ceramics offered by Stair Galleries from a New York collector included examples of 18th century porcelain from many of the major English factories.
Bow blue and white pot from c.1750 exceeds estimate at Starr sale
25 November 2019After their intitial interest in Wedgwood, the Starrs went on to collect other examples of early English porcelain, some of which was keenly pursued in Sotheby’s sale.
Starr's encaustic-ware amphora back on market a decade later
25 November 2019A more recent purchase for the Starrs was this late-18th century, 10¼in (26cm) high, black basalt two handled amphora, from the section of encaustic-decorated wares that were inspired by classical attic vases.
Rare Staffordshire figure group bid to $19,000 at Stair Galleries
25 November 2019Another of the highest prices in the Stair Galleries’ sale of a New York ceramics collection came for this Staffordshire rarity.
Range of Wedgwood creamware sold at Stair auction
25 November 2019Plenty of affordable Wedgwood from all eras was available in the Stair sale.
Single sources boost traditional ceramics
25 November 2019High selling rates at two American salerooms show how the market can absorb traditional ceramics in volume when estimates are realistic
Bidders sniff out early scent bottles at New York sales
25 November 2019Early-18th century porcelain scent bottles from Chelsea and the St James’s factory have been the object of increasing interest and value in recent years. Some high-flying examples emerged in the sales in New York.