Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Breakfast table serves up a £32,000 result
21 March 2022This early 19th century walnut and ebonised circular breakfast table sold at Hawleys (20% buyer’s premium) is very much in the Grecian revival style.
Specialist Art Deco glass sales move to the countryside
21 March 2022The Lalique glass market – one where most pieces fall in the £500-10,000 price bracket – was once a space dominated in the UK by the major international auction houses, particularly Christie’s and then Bonhams. But the landscape has changed.
Previews: Islamic & Indian works of art
21 March 2022The spring and autumn traditionally turn the London spotlight on Islamic and Indian works of art. This year there are specialist sales at five auction houses in March and April: Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonhams, Chiswick Auctions and Roseberys. Pictured here are some highlights together with associated works of art from mixed-discipline sales.
A donkey’s head walking stick and a Suffragette hunger strike medal are among six lots to watch
21 March 2022With estimates from £400-15,000, here are six previews of upcoming items.
Lalique: International collectors follow the scent of a strong market
21 March 2022Is the fire returning to the Lalique market? Record results for a private collection of 150 perfume bottles at Lyon & Turnbull suggests it might be
Satisfying a craze for ‘the antique’
21 March 2022Nottingham sale showcases wares of ‘the most complete manufacturer in England in metal’
Rare Doulton Spooks figure brings £5300 on home soil
21 March 2022Not to be confused with the modern limited edition Toby jugs of the same name, the early Royal Doulton figure Spooks is among the most desirable models in all the HN series.
Somebody found to love Queen artwork
21 March 2022The original artwork for Queen’s A Day at the Races sold for £21,000 (estimate £5000-10,000) at Gardiner Houlgate (22% buyer’s premium).
Bullfight for a Picasso charger with reverse appeal
21 March 2022Picasso produced more than 3500 ceramic designs and created 633 different ceramic editions between 1947-71.
Rare variant of a Picasso ceramic stars in our pick of five auction highlights sold this week
18 March 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Pablo Picasso charger with rare decoration to the reverse that more than doubled estimate in East Sussex.
Russian art auctions cancelled in wake of new sanctions
16 March 2022In the wake of new sanctions on Russia, Sotheby’s and Christie’s have both said they are cancelling auctions of Russian art scheduled for June.
Pick of the week: Henry VIII spoons emerge from storage
14 March 2022The collecting history of English silver spoons spans well over a century.
Anglo-Saxon coin emerged from stubble
14 March 2022An Anglo-Saxon gold shilling or thrymsa dating from 650- 670AD took £15,000 at Dix Noonan Webb in Mayfair.
A rare lead sculpture by Henry Moore is among seven lots to watch this week
14 March 2022With estimates from £100-50,000, here are seven previews of upcoming items.
Previews: issue 2534
14 March 2022A selection of 15 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Contents from Tudor manor owner shows eye for excellence
14 March 2022Despite a general lack of provenance, Tudor house owner had clearly been well advised
A blue john vase and a proof copy of Harry Potter star in our pick of six auction highlights sold this week
11 March 2022ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes an 18th century blue john perfume burner made by Matthew Boulton’s Soho factory.
New auction houses and promotions – the latest news across the art and antiques sector
08 March 2022Movers & Shakers in the UK and US.
Cupboard love: 17th century English oak court cupboard is the star of Yorkshire sale
07 March 2022This early 17th century English carved and inlaid oak court cupboard or buffet was the highlight of a sale in Doncaster.
Pick of the week: Heraldic plaques found in a wardrobe take £10,000 bid
07 March 2022Found in a wardrobe during the clearance of a deceased estate in Spalding, ‘a group of four early 19th century French heraldic plaques’ sold way over hopes at Stamford Auction Rooms in Lincolnshire on February 26.