Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Pictures of London landmarks demonstrate capital appeal at auction
15 October 2026Two atmospheric but contrasting views of the capital drew interest at a recent London themed sale held at Olympia Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).
Pictures with a touch of sartorial flair attract interest in auction of Etro collection
14 October 2026A large collection of pictures, furniture, antiques, silver and works of art amassed by the Italian fashion designer Gerolamo ‘Gimmo’ Etro emerged at Milan saleroom Il Ponte (35/28% buyer’s premium) last month.
Mediterranean scenes by Schranz and Lear in demand at Woolley & Wallis
09 October 2026While an unusual 17th century picture titled The Hares’ Revenge was the star of Woolley & Wallis’ (27/26% buyer’s premium) latest Old Masters, British & European Paintings sale when it made £50,000 (see ATG No 2761), a couple of scenic views of Greece also drew competition.
Auction record for Edward Bawden watercolour as ‘reservoir’ scene quadruples estimate
08 October 2026“It was a bit of a showstopper,” said Jonathan Benson, director and auctioneer at Essex saleroom Reeman Dansie (25% buyer’s premium).
Big record for a tiny picture as Gertrude Abercrombie ‘estate sale’ find brings major demand
06 October 2026The auction record for American painter Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-77) climbed higher last week after a small-scale depiction of shells drew a remarkable bidding battle at Freeman’s in New York.
New premises and rebrands for auction houses in Edinburgh, London, Lincolnshire and the Cotswolds
06 October 2026New salerooms and rebrands are among the latest news from across the UK’s auction houses
Wimbledon Auctions announces expansion plans
02 October 2026London saleroom Wimbledon Auctions has announced a series of expansion plans.
Rare decorated Nelson print catches the imagination in Cambridge auction
02 October 2026Prints based on John Hoppner’s (1758-1810) famous portrait of Lord Nelson proliferated throughout the 19th century. Today plenty of examples appear on the market with non-distinct copies tending to make under £200.
Recent auction results suggest Modern British art demand is high but selective
02 October 2026Despite a robust and upbeat market, latest results suggest a ‘pickiness’ among bidders in this field
Sotheby’s to offer Turner’s ‘timeless’ view of Rome with £50m estimate
30 September 2026Sotheby’s will offer JMW Turner’s (1775-1851) ‘Rome, from Mount Aventine’ in December, 12 years after the same picture set a £27m auction record in the same saleroom.
Old Master sleeper rides into Suffolk sale
29 September 2026Estimated at £400-600, an Old Master equestrian portrait drew fervent competition at a recent auction in Suffolk.
Rimmington still-lifes animate bidders in the secondary market
25 September 2026The meticulously observed and technically precise still-lifes of Eric Rimmington (1926-2024) certainly have a following among collectors although, for the most part up to now, buyers have needed to operate in the retail sector rather than the secondary market.
Avian ace Peter Scott maintains significant following at auction
25 September 2026Pictures of birds in flight were the stock-in-trade of Sir Peter Markham Scott (1909-89).
John Singer Sargent portrait goes above estimate in France
24 September 2026A child portrait by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) which came to the market with impeccable provenance appeared at a sale held at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris this week.
‘Precursor to golf’: Dutch museums buy earliest known painting of ‘colf’ for nearly £10m
23 September 2026A painting believed to be the earliest known depiction of the game of ‘colf’ – a forerunner of golf played on frozen water in the Netherlands – has been bought jointly by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and The Mauritshuis in The Hague.
Algernon Newton landscape brings strong competition at Hansons
22 September 2026Offered with a £2000-3000 estimate, a Royal Academy exhibit by Algernon Newton (1880-1968) that came completely fresh to the market was always likely to well exceed its expected level.
Monsoon collection could set London record for Christie’s
18 September 2026Works from the collection of British fashion magnate Peter Simon, the founder of the Monsoon fashion chain, could set a house record for a single-owner collection sold in London when they appear at Christie’s in October.
Drysdale landscape blows into auction
18 September 2026A Russell Drysdale (1912-81) landscape that has not been on the market for over 40 years is being offered at Leonard Joel’s Fine Art auction in Melbourne on October 6.
Original Cook islands scene makes waves at Leski
18 September 2026Although John Webber’s (1752-93) engraved plates emerge on the market with some regularity, his original works are much rarer.
Putting the Onus on Aboriginal art
18 September 2026The latest Australian and international art sale at Menzies (25% buyer’s premium including GST) in Melbourne compared well to previous auctions in terms of sell-through rates, even if the overall total was slightly lower than its previous two auctions – something the saleroom said was not uncommon for a winter sale.