Fine Art

Fine art is a staple of the dealing and auctioneering industry, featuring works ranging from Medieval art to traditional Old Masters, and right through to cutting-edge Contemporary art.

While oil paintings represent a large part of the sector, other mediums adopted by artists across the ages include drawings, watercolours, prints and photographs.

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Rare set of Victorian snowflake prints among highlights at the Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair

18 September 2024

The Toronto Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair is a literary magnet for collectors, librarians, archivists, scholars, academics and dealers.

Painting by LS Lowry and Geoffrey Bennett

Member of Reverend’s family buys LS Lowry collaborative work

17 September 2024

A depiction of a church by LS Lowry (1887-1976) made in collaboration with his lifelong friend Revd Geoffrey Bennett drew strong interest at the latest sale at Mitchells in Cumbria.

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Hublin's peasant girl returns to France

16 September 2024

In the 1870s, French artist Émile-Auguste Hublin (1830-91) made frequent trips to the villages of Brittany, producing a large body of work recording the customs – and costumes – of traditional rural life as the region rapidly industrialised.

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Disappearing American tribes brought alive thanks to Thomas McKenney

16 September 2024

Copy of well-known enlightened work featuring portraits and biographies comes to London saleroom

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Racing pigeon by Brit artist Paget causes a flap

16 September 2024

Leading a recent sale at Vogt Auction Texas (25% buyer’s premium) was this portrait of an early 20th century champion homing pigeon.

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William Prinsep prices pick up the pace as records tumble

16 September 2024

Recent sale results for the Anglo-Indian artist show a sharp rise as topographical views gain popularity

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Hughes prices go with the tidal flow

16 September 2024

Two views of the same stretch of Cornish coastline by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) both attracted interest but made contrasting sums at a recent sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium).

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Join the thrill of the Hunt

16 September 2024

Guy Peppiatt is holding an exhibition of works by the ‘master of reality’ William Henry Hunt (1790-1864).

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Thomas Daniell Calcutta plates in five-figure demand

16 September 2024

Five plates from the series Views of Calcutta underlined the demand for work by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) when they hammered at £24,000 in Edinburgh on September 4-5.

Panter & Hall in Pall Mall

St James's dealer moves to high profile venue

13 September 2024

The works of Alexander Milligan Galt help to launch Panter & Hall's new West End space

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‘Dutch school’ portrait catches the eye making over 40 times estimate in Ruislip

13 September 2024

With Old Master sleeper spotters trawling through online catalogues looking for works with hidden potential, it’s not unusual for the odd lot to draw an unexpected bidding at sales all over the country.

James Richards of dealership Charles Ede

Dealership Charles Ede appoints James Richards to boost fine art sales

11 September 2024

London firm Charles Ede is expanding its repertoire and has brought in James Richards to launch its new approach which includes a greater focus on fine art at this year's 'Frieze Masters'.

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Contemporaneous sketch of the demolished Bastille makes $1.6m at Freeman’s Hindman

10 September 2024

A sketch which was given by the Marquis de Lafayette to the first American president George Washington sold for $1.6m (£1.22m) at an auction in Philadelphia earlier today.

The Flying Scotsman by Terence Cuneo

Major collection of Terence Cuneo and Ruskin Spear pictures consigned to Sworders

10 September 2024

What promises to be a market-defining sale for two well-known Modern British artists will be held in Essex this autumn.

2660NE Frederic Leighton, Bay Of Cadiz Moonlight, C. 1866

Leighton auction purchase lights up exhibition at museum dedicated to the artist

10 September 2024

Frederic Leighton’s 'Bay of Cádiz, Moonlight' will go on public display for the first time in 120 years at the artist’s former home after being bought at auction this summer.

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Expressionist pioneer Bauhaus artist later became a Nazi

09 September 2024

Lithograph comes from 1920s series made long before Schreyer pledged allegiance to Hitler

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Sandoz bronze goose reduced to snail’s pace

09 September 2024

Clars (26% buyer’s premium) brought a bronze sculpture by famed 20th century animalier Edouard-Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) to market in Oakland, California, as part of the Summer Fine Art Sale.

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Brooke boost: new auction benchmarks

09 September 2024

Prices are on the rise for Yorkshire-born painter Anne Brooke (1916-2002).

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18th century view of London by Irish female artist flies to over 30 times estimate

09 September 2024

The only known painting of London by an 18th century Irish female artist came for sale in Salisbury earlier this month.

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Adamson ice fisherman catches the attention at auction

09 September 2024

Top lot at The Magnusson Group (25/15/12% buyer’s premium) at Morristown, New Jersey on July 24, was a 1898 bronze by the Estonian sculptor Amandus Heinrich Adamson (1855-1929).

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