Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
All you need is light: a Beatles table lamp
23 October 2023This kitschy Beatles table lamp discovered in a house clearance sold for an impressive £950 (estimate £100-150) on September 14.
Dennison’s love of the Samurai
23 October 2023The art of the Samurai comes to Essex firm Sworders on November 2.
Kenneth Lawley collection on offer at Sotheby’s
23 October 2023Sotheby’s Important Chinese Art sale on November 1 includes the collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley (1937-2023), a longtime member of the Oriental Ceramic Society.
Silver makes Kinghams auction debut
23 October 2023Kinghams (25% buyer’s premium) had held its inaugural Silver & Objects of Vertu sale on September 8.
Pick of the week: Museum steps in to buy Blessington Commode
16 October 2023An important piece of Irish marquetry furniture scheduled to sell in County Louth last week was withdrawn from sale at the 11th hour after a deal was struck with the National Museum of Ireland.
Wartski uncovers famous Fabergé design for Royal brooch
16 October 2023The original workshop drawing for a Fabergé jewel in the Royal Collection has been found in the Wartski archive.
Cedric Morris allegorical work from 1938 comes to auction
16 October 2023An allegorical bird and flower oil painted by the artist-plantsman Cedric Morris (1889-1982) in the shadow of the Second World War comes to auction this month.
Exhibition showcases Benney and Devlin, giants of British silversmithing revival
16 October 2023Elements from the Pearson collection of post-war silver - the largest assemblage of its kind in private hands - will be on display at Noonans in Mayfair.
A George III truncheon is among five lots to watch
16 October 2023With estimates from £500, here are five previews of items coming up this week.
Photos cover imperial visits in the days of the Raj
16 October 2023The opening two lots of Gorringe’s (25% buyer’s premium) Fine Art & Antiques sale on October 3 were leather-bound albums of photographs from British India.
Clarice Cliff goes supersize with a ginger jar
16 October 2023The typical Clarice Cliff ginger jar measures just under 9in (22cm) high and around 6in (15cm) wide.
Table that’s worth Moore thanks to probable Georgian maker
16 October 2023This George I giltwood side table offered by Lots Road Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) is one of a group typically attributed to James Moore.
Previews: Unrecorded Tipu Sultan swords among highlights on offer this season
16 October 2023Two previously unrecorded swords from the Tiger of Mysore are among the stand-out lots on offer in upcoming auctions and from dealers
Suffragette’s enamel design skills on show via flower power
16 October 2023Sworders (25% buyer’s premium) timed online sale that closed on August 13 included this rare enamel by Ernestine Evans Mills (1871-1959).
Intimate photographs of the young Edward VIII star in our pick of five auction highlights
13 October 2023ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a pair of portrait photographs linked to a mistress of Edward VIII.
Pick of the week: Cabinets hint at Grendey grandeur
09 October 2023A spectacular pair of English giltwood and lacquer cabinets emerged for sale in Germany.
Ann Forbes portraits show natural talent of an artist excluded from formal training
09 October 2023While the Dundee-born painter Catherine Read (1723-78) is considered the first Scottish women to work as a professional artist, a close second was Ann Forbes (1745-1834).
An Art Nouveau design by a woman silversmith is among five lots to watch
09 October 2023With estimates from £600, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Clocks: Time for a folk tale
09 October 2023Nineteenth century English clock adorned with Dick Whittington designs leads a look at horological hammer highlights and previews