Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
New York's Asian art auction series aims to keep the show on the road in wake of Covid and tariffs
07 September 2020Although hampered by Covid-19 and the ongoing issues surrounding imports of Chinese works of art, the September series of Asian art auctions in New York appears – like most sales in the US – to be remarkably unscathed by recent geopolitical events.
Chinese dish owned by the ‘Jade king of Singapore’ stars in our pick of five auction highlights sold this week
04 September 2020ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Qingbai dish from the collection of Singaporean banker and collector Quek Kiok Lee that made over 35-times estimate at auction.
African American battalion medal from American Civil War comes to auction in Wiltshire
02 September 2020This rare award, a Colored Troops Medal or Butler Medal of 1864, comes for sale at the Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour Militaria at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury on September 23 with an estimate of £8000-12,000.
Hanson takes over assets of insolvent Charles Ross Auctioneers and Holloway’s
31 August 2020Derbyshire auctioneer Charles Hanson has purchased the assets of two struggling UK salerooms: Charles Ross Auctioneers in Woburn and Holloway’s in Banbury.
The £12,000 chance to walk in Charles I’s shoes
31 August 2020An unexpected but welcome entry to Bonhams’ latest sale of Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs was a pair of 17th century linen, leather and black silk shoes.
A Byzantine pendant, a William Morris vase and a Wainwright print are among the six lots to watch at auction this week
31 August 2020With estimates from £250-8000 here are six previews of upcoming items this week.
Extra time brings right result
31 August 2020Delay due to lockdown turns out to be a blessing in disguise in terms of consignments
Norwich lion spoon takes pride of place at Salisbury auction
31 August 2020Once the second city in the kingdom, Norwich had its own silver assay office during three periods between 1565 and 1702.
Oceanic objects surface in trio of British salerooms
31 August 2020Pictured below are three lots of Oceanic art that proved to be in much demand during UK sales held in August.
Plaque pun pulls the udder one
31 August 2020This 12in (39cm) Portobello pottery plaque piece, c.1820, is a rare piece but one known in a number of different colour variations.
19th century German locomotive makes a princely purchase
31 August 2020This Gauge II steam-powered locomotive below was made by Schoenner, the Nüremberg toymaker operating founded by Jean Schoenner in 1875.
Minton majolica bear drums up interest at Farnham sale
31 August 2020This Minton majolica figure of a 12in (30cm) dancing bear playing a drum kit carries a patent lozenge for May 1876.
Chinese export cabinets at Bellmans come market-fresh from family
31 August 2020A pair of Chinese export black lacquer chinoiserie decorated cabinets on stands came for sale at Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium) in Wisborough Green, West Sussex on August 11 with a blue-chip provenance.
Autumn delights: 31 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK
31 August 2020With more than 700 auctions set to take place in the UK in September and buyers back from whatever summer break they managed to take, this month is set to be a busy one for gavel-wielders and bidders alike. Here we showcase an array of items to be offered across a range of categories and price points.
Liverpool auction looks to Asia
31 August 2020This 7in (18cm) Satsuma 'koro' is modelled in the form of a 'yoroi bitsu' (Samurai armour storage box) with the 'kabuto' (traditional Japanese helmet) forming the lid.
Classy canes draw interest in regional sales
31 August 2020This sailor’s walking cane below displays many elements of the scrimshander’s art: a whalebone shaft carved with spiral fluting, collars inlaid with shell from the hawksbill turtle and a handle carved as a dove from the tooth of a sperm whale.
17th century cabinet blending East and West style attracts interest in Henley auction
31 August 2020This 17th century teak, ebony and ivory standing cabinet or contador is a type associated with the Indo-Portuguese settlement in Goa.
White Star Spode now in Devon
31 August 2020At the very beginning of July, Adam Partridge in Liverpool sold an early 20th century Spode cup and saucer to a highly desirable ‘liner china’ pattern for £8400.
Carved ‘Black Forest’ hound stars in our pick of five auction highlights sold this week
28 August 2020ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a carved hound stick stand that sold for more than four-times estimate in Hampshire.
£17,000 Martinware tortoise emerges from hibernation
24 August 2020This Martin Brothers stoneware model of a tortoise with a mirthful face was a very welcome discovery for auctioneer Rupert Toovey on a post-lockdown valuation in the Surrey Hills.