Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
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08 February 2021Despite lockdown restrictions Bonhams' traditional Oak Interior offerings performed very well
‘Textbook’ vernacular furniture
08 February 2021Two of the choice pieces of furniture in Bonhams’ Oak Interiors sale on January 20-21 were published examples.
Fountain pens: How the East and West signed up to a lucrative deal
08 February 2021The 1920s deal between Ryosuke Namiki and Alfred Dunhill to make luxury pens for the Western market created some of the most collectable fountain pens.
Gainsborough chair stars in our weekly pick of five auction highlights
05 February 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Gainsborough chair from c.1750 that went over five times over estimate.
Pick of the week: Buyer figures out the tureen differences
01 February 2021Tureens in the form of geese, cockerel, carp, ox head, boar’s head and other animals were an integral part of the grand display in an 18th century European dining room.
Auction fireworks for Jules Leleu Art Deco furniture
01 February 2021Sworders’ latest Design sale held live online included a collection of work by Jules Leleu (1883-1961).
Record for Cromwellian coin is set by 50 shilling piece
01 February 2021The fourth and final part of the North Yorkshire Moors collection of coins and medals included some exceptional examples from the Interregnum.
Poster for Some Like it Hot, a George III halfpenny and bronze sculpture are among the four lots to watch at auction
01 February 2021With estimates from £350-5000 here are four previews of upcoming items this week.
Caddies, cups and much more among exceptional silver at Mallams
01 February 2021The Mallams (20% buyer’s premium) two-day Jewellery, Watches and Silver sale in Oxford included some exceptional silver lots.
Auction previews: issue 2478
01 February 2021A selection of 17 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Quality is instrumental to value when it comes to science equipment
01 February 2021Theodolite and telescope made to high standards measure up in two salerooms
Victorian kidney-shaped desk and a Cromwellian gold medal are among five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes
29 January 2021ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a Victorian walnut and tulipwood kidney-form desk that made over five-times estimate.
Apter-Fredericks sale a ‘shot in the arm’ for furniture market
25 January 2021The market for antique furniture received a welcome boost last week with Christie’s sale titled Apter-Fredericks 75 Years of Important English Furniture.
Pick of the week: Up, up and away for £3.3m Aynhoe Park auction dispersal
25 January 2021Some of the most eagerly contested lots in the Aynhoe Park: The Celebration of a Modern Grand Tour sale held by Dreweatts in Oxfordshire on January 20-21 were those created by the owner of the property himself.
Henry III coin strikes gold in US saleroom
25 January 2021One of only a handful of known examples of Henry III’s gold penny – one of the most fabled coins in all of British numismatics – sold for $720,000 (£554,000) at auction in Dallas last week.
An Art Deco cabinet, a Lalique car mascot and a Christopher Dresser tea set are among 10 lots to watch at auction
25 January 2021With estimates from £100-80,000 here are 10 previews of upcoming items this week.
The stuff of collectors’ dreams
25 January 2021Cases of Australian animals stand out among a family home taxidermy treasure trove
Auction previews: issue 2477
25 January 2021A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Silk Road leads to London
25 January 2021The form of this 2ft (61cm) high Tang dynasty (618-907) pottery figure of a Bactrian camel and rider points towards the Silk Road.
Four brothers who were handy in the watches market
25 January 2021The Swiss maker Bovet Fleurier, chartered on May 1, 1822, in London as one of first watch companies to do business in China.