Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Australian art: Pockets of strength down under
18 September 2026The market in Australia remains steady, maintaining good selling rates and some strong key areas
‘The Hares' Revenge’: Painting turning the tables on hunters sparks thrilling competition at auction
17 September 2026An Old Master with a quirky but arresting subject drew hefty competition at Woolley & Wallis’ (27/26% buyer’s premium) latest picture sale.
Movers & Shakers: A new opening at Petworth and latest hires in the auction world
16 September 2026Our latest round up of moves and appointments includes updates from dealers and auction houses
Fresh-to-the-market John Singer Sargent portrait emerges at Paris auction
16 September 2026An early portrait of a child by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has come to auction in France, having never left the family of the sitter.
Rediscovered Canaletto drawing to appear at Oxford auction
15 September 2026A previously unrecorded drawing by the great Canaletto (1697-1768) has emerged for sale at Oxford auction house Mallams.
Works from Derbyshire's Ogston Hall to be auctioned at Cheffins
11 September 2026A selection of art and antiques from Grade II Listed Ogston Hall, near Alfreton, Derbyshire, will be offered at Cheffins sale in Cambridge next week.
Impressionist pictures from legendary dealer Paul Durand-Ruel to be offered at Christie’s Paris
09 September 2026Christie’s will offer 62 works originally owned by the influential French art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922) as part of its sales in Paris this autumn.
Private collection of early spoons comes to Roseberys silver sale
08 September 2026South London saleroom Roseberys is offering a significant collection of early spoons at its upcoming silver sale.
Lucien Pissarro picked out at £8500 in the Simon Hilton collection
04 September 2026A small landscape by Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944) depicting a scene near Lyme Regis in Dorset was among the lots attracting interest at the sale of the Simon Hilton collection at Sworders (27% buyer’s premium).
Christie’s and Bonhams amend buyer’s premium rates as new auction season begins
02 September 2026Auction houses Christie's and Bonhams have made changes to their buyer’s fees.
Result in Cheshire shows why Cedric Morris landscapes are quietly blooming
02 September 2026Over recent years, plenty of the commercially prized flower pictures by the artist-plantsman Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) have made impressive sums in the saleroom. But what of his landscapes?
Dealer Christopher Legge’s textiles collection on offer at Mallams
28 August 2026Oxford rug dealer Christopher Legge has consigned items from his collection to auction.
Victorian lifeboat scene triples estimate at Buckinghamshire auction
27 August 2026The artist Thomas Rose Miles (1844-1916) had a keen sense of drama.
Jane Austen’s House buys portrait miniature of writer’s friend and mentor at auction
21 August 2026A portrait miniature of Anne Lefroy, a writer who was close friends and a mentor of Jane Austen, has been acquired by Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire.
Dealer James Birch to sell items at Sworders
20 August 2026Art dealer James Birch was brought up surrounded by art.
Major work by George Clausen heads to Australian auction
19 August 2026An important and well known picture by British artist George Clausen (1852-1944) will appear at auction in Australia next week.
Cardiff auction indicates increasing American interest in Welsh art
17 August 2026A notable feature of the latest Welsh sale at Rogers Jones (24% buyer’s premium) in Cardiff was the level of interest from the US.
Demand for ‘Tents’ reflects rising prices for Bomberg
14 August 2026Underlining the growing demand for David Bomberg (1890-1957) over recent years, a work on paper titled ‘The Tent Family’ recently appeared at auction for the third time in 10 years, selling for a greater amount on each occasion.
Royal Hospital painted by Samuel Scott when views of London were the height of fashion
14 August 2026An early view of the Royal Hospital in Greenwich was among the lots generating interest at Sloane Street Auctions (26.5% buyer’s premium) in London this summer.
Why the John Singer Sargent market remains a transatlantic affair
14 August 2026Artist who enjoyed acclaim in both the UK and US retains a strong following on both sides of the pond