Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Auction previews: issue 2481
22 February 2021A selection of 17 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Christie’s closes Barcelona office and moves Spanish headquarters in Madrid
20 February 2021Christie’s has closed its existing offices in Madrid and Barcelona and will now operate from a premises on Calle Serrano in Madrid, about 2km north of its previous address.
Victorian silver goblet stars in our latest pick of five auction highlights
19 February 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Victorian chased silver goblet with ‘beautiful workmanship’ showing the first Bath Regatta.
Coins and medals ‘up 15-20%’ during £53m year for London’s salerooms
15 February 2021Despite the near absence of face-to-face trading, 2020 was a record year for London’s coins and medals auction houses with combined total sales just shy of £53m.
Pick of the week: Pondicherry carpet saved from the ashes of Ossian’s Hall
15 February 2021In his book 'Oriental Rugs' (1998), textiles scholar Murray Eiland Jr lamented the challenges in dating and identifying carpets woven in south-east India.
A Tompion pocket watch and Jaws poster are among six lots to watch at auction
15 February 2021With estimates from £100-6500 here are six previews of upcoming items this week.
Coins & medals: Virtual trade leads to 'renaissance' in lockdown
15 February 2021In the absence of face-to-face contact, 2020 was a difficult year for the numismatics market as a whole... but the auction business found a way to thrive.
Gainsborough chair is sitting pretty at Locke & England auction
15 February 2021Although now known as Gainsborough chairs, generous walnut and upholstered armchairs were often referred to by contemporaries as ‘French’ chairs, as the most elaborate styles were based on French rococo.
‘Signature’ Stobwasser snuff box at £11,000
15 February 2021Georg Siegmund Stobwasser (1717-76) and his son Johann Heinrich (1740-1829) were among many craftsmen who moved to Brunswick during the Seven Years’ War.
Holy order at £25,000
15 February 2021Though incomplete and in a decorative 19th century binding, a very desirable early Bible impressed at Chiswick Auctions (25/12% buyer’s premium).
Monk and satyr both answer prayers of vendors
15 February 2021Two pieces of sculpture – both catalogued as 19th century copies – made much higher than expected prices in the UK regions last month.
Auction previews: issue 2480
15 February 2021A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Georgian silver teapot with Wedgwood connection stars in our weekly pick of five auction highlights
12 February 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Georgian silver teapot with connections to the Wedgwood and Darwin families that sold four-times over estimate in Cumbria.
$7.8m gold coin auction record for fabled Brasher dubloon
08 February 2021A 1787 New York-style Brasher doubloon, perhaps the most celebrated issue in US numismatics, has set a new auction record for a gold coin.
A Babylonian terracotta fragment and a William IV Tunbridgeware table are among seven lots to watch at auction
08 February 2021With estimates from £60-1500 here are seven previews of upcoming items this week.
Medal marks Cromwell triumph
08 February 2021This small oval gold medal was struck at the end of 1650 to mark the victory of the New Model Army at the Battle of Dunbar.
True blue: Hokusai uncovered
08 February 2021Although catalogued as ‘a 19th century Japanese woodblock print’, the signature to a scene of a boat with Mount Fuji beyond gave a clue to its creator.
More Collingwood microgauze emerges
08 February 2021Sworders (25% buyer’s premium) sold this 1980s ‘microgauze’ wall hanging by the British artist-weaver Peter Collingwood (1922-2008).
Auction previews: issue 2479
08 February 2021A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
No public view? No worries…
08 February 2021Despite lockdown restrictions Bonhams' traditional Oak Interior offerings performed very well