Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Legal action launched over ‘Parmigianino’
28 January 2017THE issue of alleged ‘fakes’ in the Old Master market could now be heading to court after Sotheby’s launched legal action to recover its losses over the sale of one of the works brought into question.
Christie’s appoints Old Master drawing specialist in New York
19 January 2017Christie’s have appointed Furio Rinaldi as associate specialist in the Old Master Drawings department in New York.
Sotheby’s sues vendor of Italian Old Master as ‘fakes scandal’ reaches court
17 January 2017Sotheby’s is taking legal action to recover its losses over the sale of a ‘fake’ Italian Old Master.
10 highlights at the upcoming Old Master auctions in New York
12 January 2017The main series of Old Master auctions in New York traditionally take place in January. This year Sotheby’s are holding four sales while Christie’s are staging two – a sale of drawings and an auction of prints only – having moved its main paintings sale in this category to the ‘Classic Week’ scheduled for April.
Del Sarto discovery chalks up €3.2m French record
07 January 2017A REDISCOVERED chalk portrait by Andrea d’Angiolo, known as Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530), has set a record for any Old Master drawing sold at auction in France (left).
15th century gold coin found by dog-walkers heads to auction in Cornwall
06 January 2017A rare European gold coin found by a dog-walker on a Cornish beach is to be auctioned in Penzance later this month.
‘Princess Diana’ auction of letters and mementoes at Cheffins draws huge media focus
06 January 2017Under normal circumstances, an auction in the English regions is unlikely to command the attention of the global media. But throw in a few letters, photographs and effects from Diana, Princess of Wales, then it’s an entirely different proposition.
Review of the Year 2016 - ATG’s Top Ten web stories
31 December 2016What stories commanded clicks this year? Here is ATG’s list of the most viewed articles on antiquestradegazette.com in 2016, highlighting key industry moments and trends.
Song Dynasty sculpture tops Raphy Star collection at Mossgreen auction
28 December 2016Australian auctioneers Mossgreen set an AUS$2m record for a single-owner sale of Asian Art sold down-under when they offered part of Raphy Star’s collection in Sydney earlier this month.
Whyte’s broker sale of William Orpen archive to National Gallery of Ireland
21 December 2016An archive of over 400 letters and drawings by Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) has been acquired by the National Gallery of Ireland in a deal brokered by Dublin auctioneers Whyte’s.
Andrea del Sarto drawing chalks up €3.2m at auction in France
20 December 2016A rediscovered chalk portrait by Andrea d’Angiolo, called Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530), has set an record for any Old Master drawing sold at auction in France.
German drawing sells at auction for €1.7m following restitution
15 December 2016A remarkable drawing by German artist Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794-1872) that was recently restituted to the family of a Holocaust victim has sold for €1.7m (£1.44m) at an auction in Berlin.
Watch auction of Chinese vase making house-record at Denmark’s Bruun Rasmussen
15 December 2016Copenhagen auction house Bruun Rasmussen posted a house record when an early Ming fruit meiping vase was knocked down at Dkr12m (£1.37m) – the highest price for any piece of porcelain ever sold at auction in Denmark.
Jordaens’ Holy Family leads Christie’s auction after Landseer and Goya withdrawals
09 December 2016The withdrawal of two key works dented the overall total at Christie’s evening sale of Old Masters last night. However, some spirited bidding did emerge on a number of lots which helped lift proceedings.
Bonhams sells John Constable’s Flatford Lock sketch at £720,000
08 December 2016A preparatory sketch by John Constable was knocked down for £720,000 at Bonhams earlier today.
Weaker supply means lesser names provide highlights at Sotheby’s Old Master sale
08 December 2016Sotheby’s Old Master evening sale in London last night was somewhat short of stellar works but the auction registered a decent performance for the material on offer.
Christie’s reaches 250-year milestone
05 December 2016Christie’s is officially turning 250 years old today.
Beethoven manuscript at centre of attribution debate fails to sell at Sotheby’s
29 November 2016A musical manuscript at the centre of a row over whether it was handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven or a copyist has failed to sell at an auction at Sotheby’s.
Record for Ben Nicholson rounds off record year for Mod Brits at Christie’s
25 November 2016Christie’s auctions of Modern British & Irish art this week helped lift their annual total in this category to £68m, the highest figure the firm has ever posted.
Trade associations seek to amend bill in Parliament to ‘protect’ legitimate art market
25 November 2016Politicians and trade bodies have raised further concerns over how a new Cultural Property Bill could impact the art market.