Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Art historian's modern prints emerge at south London auction
12 March 2025A collection of works owned by German-born art historian Klaus Hinrichsen (1912-2004), a key figure in promoting émigré art in the UK, emerged at the latest specialist Prints & Multiples sale at south London saleroom Roseberys (26% buyer’s premium).
A real jewel: Portrait by Slovenian artist bid to 13 times estimate with buyer also purchasing sitter's necklace
11 March 2025The artist Matevž Langus (1792-1855) is not a familiar name in UK salerooms. However, in his native Slovenia he remains well known as a portraitist and fresco painter.
Old Master sale could set single-owner high
10 March 2025A major consignment of Old Masters is coming up at Sotheby’s New York which the auction house said is poised to break the record for any singleowner sale in this category.
Restituted Egon Schiele sketch brings strong bidding at Christie’s
10 March 2025An Egon Schiele (1890-1918) work on paper formerly owned by the Jewish cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum was among the lots drawing competition at Christie’s latest evening sale in London.
Four Kemp-Welch works gallop into Lincoln auction
10 March 2025Among the watercolours attracting interest at the earlier part of the year were four works by Lucy Elizabeth Kemp-Welch (1869-1958) that appeared at Lincoln saleroom Golding Young & Mawer (24% buyer’s premium).
Flower pictures by Garden of England artists bloom in Kent saleroom
10 March 2025Focus on two flower paintings created in Kent by different artists but offered at the same local saleroom
Important William De Morgan architectural panel emerges in West Midlands
07 March 2025A monumental and important William De Morgan architectural tile panel comes for sale in Stourbridge next week with a guide of £50,000-60,000.
Grimmer vendor glad to hear confirmation
03 March 2025A Flemish Old Master lost to scholars for almost a century has emerged from a private source at Woolley & Wallis.
Barry Humphries – an entertainer and collector who could have been an artist in his own right
03 March 2025Works painted by the man behind famous comic characters are sold at auction alongside those he acquired
Aubrey Beardsley takes an unusual photo finish
03 March 2025As well as eight books and manuscripts by Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) at Christie’s sale of the Barry Humphries collection – plus one photo of the illustrator and author too – the auction included a rare self-portrait.
Saunders collection set to make a record for an Old Master collection says Sotheby’s
28 February 2025A major consignment of Old Masters is coming up at Sotheby’s New York in May which the saleroom said is poised to break the record for any single-owner sale in this category.
Cedric Morris flower painting blooms at Cambridge auction
27 February 2025A ‘never-before-seen’ painting by Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) drew prolonged competition at Cheffins’ latest sale in Cambridge.
Former BBC Antiques Roadshow expert’s collection heads to auction
27 February 2025A collection of works owned by the late BBC Antiques Roadshow expert and former director at Christie’s, Hugo Morley-Fletcher (1940-2022), has been consigned to Roseberys.
Rediscovered Old Master painting heads to Salisbury auction
26 February 2025A Flemish Old Master lost to scholars for almost a century has emerged from a private source at Woolley & Wallis.
Quirky contents of now-defunct theme park to be sold
24 February 2025It’s not often that you find a Concorde cockpit, a Victorian pharmacy and a butcher’s shop appearing at the same sale.
Sotheby’s reaps rewards as Renaissance portraits impress
24 February 2025De’ Conti and Tintoretto works shine as part of the Old Master sales in New York
British people pics bring benefits in Berkshire
24 February 2025A series of British portraits offered across two different Dreweatts (26/25% buyer’s premium) sales got the new year off to a good start at the Newbury saleroom.
Quirky contents of now-defunct Flambards theme park to be sold at Lay’s
21 February 2025It’s not often that you find a Concorde cockpit, a Victorian pharmacy and a butcher’s shop appearing at the same sale.
Five highlights from Christie’s auction of the Barry Humphries collection
20 February 2025“Hello Possums”. Bidders were greeted by Dame Edna Everage’s imitable phrase as Christie’s auctioneer Piers Boothman took to the rostrum to offer the extraordinary collection of the late Barry Humphries (1934-2023).
John Piper Poole picture bought by local museum
17 February 2025Poole Museum has emerged as the buyer of a work on paper by John Piper (1903-92) that sold at a Roseberys auction.