Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Ancient ‘stargazer’ marble figure leads Christie’s New York auction
24 March 2017An ancient Anatolian marble figure dating to the third millennium BC will lead the lots on offer at Christie’s upcoming ‘Exceptional’ sale in New York on April 28.
Edmund Blair Leighton painting sells for £240,000 at Bournemouth auction
21 March 2017A major price in the English regions came earlier today for a Victorian picture as Bournemouth saleroom House & Son took a £240,000 bid for an Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922) painting.
Cheyenne Westphal starts as chairman at Phillips
21 March 2017Ex-Sotheby’s worldwide head of Contemporary art Cheyenne Westphal is starting her new role at Phillips this week.
Line up announced for first ‘Paris Tableau’ fair in Brussels
20 March 2017The organisers of Paris Tableau have released the exhibitor list for the first edition of the specialist Old Master paintings fair taking place in Brussels.
Exodus may follow South Ken closure
18 March 2017250 jobs threatened as venerable rooms fall victim to global review
Dealers tough it out as New York’s ‘Asia Week’ continues amid heavy snow
15 March 2017Dealers braved the elements in New York this week as the city’s ‘Asia Week’ events kicked off in spite of 7in of snow falling.
Phillips appoint Miety Heiden to head up private sales operation
15 March 2017Continuing the run of ex-Sotheby’s and Christie’s staff joining Phillips, Miety Heiden has been appointed as deputy chairman and head of private sales.
Northamptonshire auctioneer appoints new co-director
15 March 2017Whittlebury saleroom JP Humbert have appointed Francesca Ellis as co-director.
Currency weakness helps London auction fortnight to record figures
14 March 2017The latest series of Impressionist & Modern and Contemporary art auctions in London showed a dramatic improvement on the equivalent sales last year and the overall premium-inclusive total represented a record in terms of sterling.
New York snowstorm hits ‘Asia Week’ auction calendar
13 March 2017A snowstorm expected to hit New York over the next 24 hours has led to changes to ‘Asia Week’ auctions scheduled for this week.
Christie’s to close South Kensington saleroom
08 March 2017Christie’s is proposing to close its auctions in South Kensington.
Patrick van der Vorst buys back Value My Stuff
08 March 2017The founder of Value My Stuff, Patrick van der Vorst, has bought back the online valuation firm after its parent company Auctionata entered administration.
Gustav Klimt landscape sells for £42.5m at Sotheby’s auction - third highest price ever for an artwork sold in Europe
01 March 2017A shimmering floral landscape by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was knocked down at £42.5m at Sotheby’s evening sale of Impressionist & Modern art in London on March 1.
Auctionata closes down after failure to find buyer
01 March 2017Online auction house Auctionata is closing down after an attempt to find new investment failed to materialise.
Image gallery: 12 highlights from TEFAF Maastricht 2017
23 February 2017The launch of two annual New York fairs may have given TEFAF roots in another continent but the Maastricht fair remains the ‘mothership’ of the organisation. For most of the 270 dealers exhibiting, the event represents a crucial part of the financial year as they vie to attract collectors and institutions from across the world buy the best items they have to offer. The 30th edition of TEFAF Maastricht opens on March 10 (with an invitation-only preview on the day before) and runs until March 17. Here are 12 highlights from around the stands.
Old Master dispute set for high court
18 February 2017A DISPUTE over a $10m Old Master looks to be heading to the High Court after London dealer Mark Weiss said he would “vigorously” defend a legal claim made against him by Sotheby’s last week.
Provenance of Paul Nash painting sold at auction disputed
17 February 2017The sale of an early 20th century artwork attributed to Paul Nash has been cancelled after recent tests have thrown doubt on its origins.
Bolton saleroom offer convicted faker’s ‘Lowry’ imitations
10 February 2017Three paintings by Shaun Greenhalgh, the faker who was sentenced to four years in prison in 2007, are being offered at Bolton Auction Rooms later this month.
White Cube signs up for TEFAF New York as exhibitor list given modern focus
06 February 2017TEFAF has released the exhibitor list for its second fair in New York which runs at the Park Avenue Armory next May. Among the new galleries signing up is Contemporary art powerhouse White Cube.
Slideshow – seven key lots from New York’s Old Master auction series
31 January 2017The latest series of Old Master auctions in New York posted a total of $52.662m (£41.8m) including premium. With Christie’s moving their main sales in this category to April, this figure was always bound to come in below the $113.3m (£78.14m) for the equivalent series last year. Yet, the auctions performed relatively well overall and provided a decent selection of individual highlights, seven of which are pictured here.