Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Art Market: Shepherd and Mod Brits are flying high
15 August 2022This summer was something of a feast when it came to the Modern British art auctions in London.
Lamb views life with a self-focus
15 August 2022A small group of highly personal works by Henry Lamb (1883-1960) provided an intriguing insight into his life and work at the Modern British art sales at Bonhams this summer.
Cheers! Harold Knight portrait takes £46,000 at David Lay auction
08 August 2022A combination of artist, sitter, date and quality ensured a compelling Newlyn school portrait caught the eye at David Lay’s latest auction in Penzance.
Symbolist flies high in Goldsmith collection
08 August 2022A small work on paper by the Symbolist Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921) led a selection of works from the Isabel Goldsmith collection offered at Christie’s.
Second-highest Sir Kyffin at auction
08 August 2022Works by Sir Kyffin Williams (1918-2006) generated a combined £221,640 at Rogers Jones’ latest Welsh Sale.
Specialist Welsh sale on the rise partly due to more consignments from further afield
08 August 2022Ben Rogers Jones was a happy man after the latest Welsh Sale at Rogers Jones (24/15% buyer’s premium) in Cardiff.
Frame and fortunate: a test case in Surrey sale
08 August 2022Can an original frame make all the difference to price? A recent Surrey auction provided an interesting test.
Khnopff’s Medusa sketch tops sale of works from Isabel Goldsmith collection at Christie’s
27 July 2022A small work on paper by the symbolist Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921) led a selection of works from the Isabel Goldsmith collection offered at Christie’s.
John Constable painting from Danny Katz's collection goes on show at Brighton's Royal Pavilion
25 July 2022London art dealer Danny Katz is loaning a John Constable (1776-1837) painting which he bought at Sotheby’s last year to Brighton’s Royal Pavilion.
Helen Bradley childhood stories enthral eager bidders
25 July 2022Another high price for Helen Bradley (1900-79) came at Cheshire saleroom Wilson55 (22% buyer’s premium) last month.
William Ratcliffe still life makes rare appearance in Cotswolds
25 July 2022Works by William Ratcliffe (1870- 1955) are pretty rare on the market and, when they do turn up, they tend to appear at London auctions.
Art market: Nicholson - look on the bright side
25 July 2022Colourful work with provenance back to artist’s sister catches the attention in Kent saleroom
De László mixes with high society
18 July 2022Glamorous portraits of wealthy women such as Lady Northcliffe command the highest prices
Unterberger view of Venice tops Cheffins' summer sale
18 July 2022A romanticised view of Venice by Austrian painter Franz Richard Unterberger (1838-1902) led the latest fine art sale staged by Cambridge saleroom Cheffins (24.5% buyer’s premium).
Mitchell’s Maryport to go on display at maritime museum
18 July 2022One of the most notable harbour scenes ever to emerge by the Victorian artist William Mitchell (1823-1900) of Maryport was among the lots bringing interest at a recent Mitchells sale.
Old Master big-hitters thin on the ground
11 July 2022It was rather thin pickings at the latest series of Old Master auctions in London.
Attractive pitches push works on paper to impressive prices
11 July 2022A good number of lots offered at Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) on June 17-18 demonstrated the demand that can emerge for works on paper pitched at attractive levels.
Sandby takes third place but four figures at auction
11 July 2022Thomas Sandby’s (1721-98) architectural drawings are significant part of the artist’s oeuvre.
Keith Vaughan works on the crest of a wave
11 July 2022Among the 20th century works on paper generating demand at regional sales in the last few months was a Keith Vaughan (1912-77) study of a group of bathers.
Cadell took a strong shine to Iona’s beauty
11 July 2022For collectors on a budget, works on paper can provide a more accessible route to acquiring works by key artists.