Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Unrecorded Constable landscape sketch comes to North Yorkshire saleroom
03 February 2025An early and previously unrecorded sketch by John Constable (1776-1837) has emerged at auction house Tennants.
Season kicks off with Bernard Kelly fine art highlights
03 February 2025Collection of banker and financier with a bohemian streak included an eclectic mix of pictures
Wyllie takes to the skies for once instead of the waves
03 February 2025A high-flying lot came to Glasgow saleroom Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in the form of a rare First World War subject by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931).
Dutch Old Master brings overseas bidding and triples estimate in Gloucestershire
30 January 2025International interest came to Bourton-On-The-Water in Gloucestershire this month when a Dutch Old Master emerged from a family collection at Tayler & Fletcher (23.5% buyer’s premium).
Yale Centre for British Art buys rare Emma Soyer portrait from dealer
27 January 2025Art dealer Dominic Sanchez-Cabello has sold a rare portrait by Emma Soyer (c.1810-42) to the Yale Center for British Art.
Christopherson takes on BAMF chair role
27 January 2025The British Art Market Federation (BAMF) has appointed Tom Christopherson as its new chairman.
Saxon armoury splashes out for sitter with military connection
27 January 2025London dealer William Thuillier has sold a portrait of Frederick Augustus I, the Elector of Saxony and Duke of Warsaw, to the armoury of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen in Dresden.
Sir Kyffin ends the year on a high
27 January 2025In terms of Modern British pictures sold around the country over the last year, a number of highlights came late in the day.
Sotheby’s results indicate market contraction for fine art across 2024
24 January 2025Sotheby’s overall sales total for 2024 fell 24% compared with the previous year.
Unrecorded John Constable sketch emerges in North Yorkshire auction
24 January 2025An early and previously unrecorded sketch by John Constable (1776-1837) has emerged at auction house Tennants.
Biplanes: William Wyllie’s view over Ypres triples estimate
23 January 2025A high-flying lot came to Glasgow saleroom Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in the form of a rare First World War subject by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931).
Contents from historic Welsh estate Plas Teg to be sold at Rogers Jones
21 January 2025Welsh auction house Rogers Jones is conducting the largest house clearance it has undertaken in 33 years.
Brennan takes over from Cerutti as Christie’s CEO
20 January 2025Christie’s has appointed Bonnie Brennan as chief executive officer with current CEO Guillaume Cerutti becoming chairman as well as taking on a new role within Artémis, the holding company of the auction house’s owner François Pinault.
Cacti pricked out as an authentic Nolde
20 January 2025A watercolour by the Expressionist painter Emil Nolde (1867- 1956) which has undergone a year-long authentication process is being offered at a Shropshire auction.
Fresh to the market: Zoffany flower and watercress girls
20 January 2025Among the portraits bringing demand at the latest series of Old Master auctions in London was a pair of works depicting young women by Johann Zoffany (1733-1810).
Old Master sales produce stand-out results despite slim pickings in terms of supply
20 January 2025Consignments have been thin on the ground but various lots attracted significant sums at the recent London series
Klimt brothers creep into ‘Old Master’ sale category
20 January 2025These days it’s not unusual to see works that are not technically Old Masters appearing in Old Master auctions.
Bonnie Brennan replaces Guillaume Cerutti as CEO of Christie’s
16 January 2025Christie’s has appointed Bonnie Brennan as Chief Executive Officer with current CEO Guillaume Cerutti becoming chairman as well as taking on a new role within Artémis, the holding company of the auction house’s owner François Pinault.
Collection of Barbara Hepworth drawings and working notes sells at Chiswick Auctions
15 January 2025An archive of annotated sketches and correspondence showing the working methods of sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) sold for £20,000 at the end of last year.
Old Master flagship sale to be Sotheby’s last with ‘simplified’ fee
13 January 2025The upcoming Old Master sales in New York in early February will be the last flagship auction series to take place with Sotheby’s ‘simplified’ buyer’s premium structure in place.