Channel Islands
Situated in the English Channel, the Channel Islands comprise two separate self-governing Crown dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Neither is part of the United Kingdom.

Rowland Ward went Down Under
21 December 2020Australian species pack into a Rowland Ward taxidermy tableau sold for £4000 in Guernsey auction.

Pick of the week: De Morgan’s Frightened Bird flaps to £27,000
07 December 2020This 14in (36cm) diameter ‘double lustre’ shallow dish or charger by William De Morgan (1839-1917) is decorated in the so-called ‘Frightened Bird’ pattern.

The best of trench art emerges at Guernsey auction
20 July 2020First World War ‘trench art’ – objects made by soldiers, prisoners of war and interned civilians from munitions casings – does not get much better than this brass model of a Vickers machine gun.

Pre-Raphaelite followers take the limelight
10 February 2020Drawings by two later followers of the Pre-Raphaelites drew competition at separate regional salerooms.

Fans coveted in Yorkshire and Guernsey
11 November 2019The impact of institutions on the collector-dominated market in fans was witnessed when the best-seller at a dedicated Tennants (20% buyer’s premium) auction went to a museum.

Post rarity delivers a £24,000 result
28 October 2019Having stood at Guernsey airport from 1946-81, the island post box shown below came out of storage in 1988 for presentation to the late politician and lawyer Roger Perrot who died earlier this year.

Aboriginal weapons saved from a skip now sell at auction
15 July 2019Saved at the last minute from a skip, a collection of Aboriginal weapons drew worldwide interest at Martel Maides’ sale in St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Regency furniture sets Guernsey saleroom record
15 April 2019A fine pair of Regency dwarf bookcases in the manner of George Oakley sold for £58,000 at the Martel Maides saleroom in St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Trade demand is encouraging at auction
10 December 2018The Dutch animal painter Paulus Potter (1625-54) succeeded in producing about 100 paintings before he died at the tender age of 28 from tuberculosis.

Treasure islands – Channel Islands silver on home turf
27 November 2017The sale of a comprehensive collection of Channel Islands silver in Guernsey provides a perfect opportunity to test the market temperature...

Michael Paint – 50 years of collecting Channel Islands silver
27 November 2017It is possible to have too much of a good thing in a narrow collecting market – a feature amplified when the leading player has left the field.

Sale of ‘lifetime’s passion’ as huge collection of Channel Islands silver heads to auction
02 October 2017Martel Maides in St Peter Port, Guernsey will sell a massive collection of Channel Islands silver on October 18, writes Roland Arkell.

Another Channel for Old Masters
25 September 2017Forget London. Decent Old Masters can be auctioned anywhere – so long as there is an internet connection.

Channel Islands painted bridal chest heads to auction at Bonhams
16 August 2017A George II polychrome-painted bridal chest leads Bonhams Oak Interior sale on September 20 with an estimate of £30,000-40,000.

Memories of the only British Nazi occupation go to auction in Guernsey
10 April 2017Tangible mementos of the dark years of 1940-45 were offered at a St Peter Port sale held by Martel Maides (17.5% buyer’s premium) on March 15-16.

Commodes channel auction interest in Guernsey
10 April 2017Decorative furniture from the 19th century was in keen demand at Guernsey auctioneers Martel Maides (17.5% buyer’s premium) on March 15-16 including a pair of satinwood demi lune commodes.

Jersey boy: a curious collection of 20th century treasures comes to auction
22 July 2016The collection of Jersey-based David Gainsborough Roberts leads Christie’s 250th anniversary Out of the Ordinary sale in September.

What price does success at school merit in Guernsey?
11 September 2013As so often happens, a spectacular price for a very rare object will bring another out of the woodwork.

Evensong appears at Jersey house sale
11 May 2012On May 19, Channel Island auctioneers Martel Maides are set to offer the first single-owner house sale on Jersey for almost a decade with an on-site 500-lot sale of The Priors in St Saviours.

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