Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Mikado mechanical bank among collection at Morphy Auctions
18 January 2021On February 27 Morphy Auctions of Denver, Pennsylvania, will offer the mechanical bank collection of Bob and Judy Brady, assembled over a period of more than 40 years.
Viennese style silver vases by Hoffmann appear in New Jersey sale
18 January 2021This pair of Wiener Werkstӓtte hand-hammered silver vases from c.1918, designed by Josef Hoffmann, will feature in the early 20th century Design sale held by Rago of Lambertville, New Jersey on January 21.
Opie saddles up in Boston
18 January 2021Grogan’s 170-lot sale of Fine Rugs and Carpets in Boston, Masssachusetts on January 31 includes 65 rugs and weavings from the collection of James Opie.
Toasting a toby jug auction record as Admiral Rodney jug brings buoyant demand
11 January 2021Bonhams has set a new record for a toby jug with this c.1785 Admiral Lord Rodney jug.
Ceramics and glassware: taking the market for toby jugs at face value
11 January 2021A London auction offering ceramics fans a treat thanks to single-owner collections and a mixed array leads a look at the market as a whole
Amphora pottery brings a touch of Bohemian Art Nouveau to Denver
11 January 2021Amphora was the name given to the distinctive Continental pottery produced between the last decade of the 19th and the first of the 20th century in the central European Turn-Teplitz area of Bohemia by the RSt&K (Riessner Stellmaker and Kessel) factory.
Strong selling rate as market responds to abundant Wedgwood offerings
11 January 2021A vast quantity of Wedgwood was on offer in a pair of decorative arts auctions held in Massachusetts at the end of last year.
Giacometti tables go on a trip to Paris auction
04 January 2021Two Diego Giacometti (1902-85) bronze tables from an ‘important collection’ in Sydney appeared in a Paris auction after being consigned via an Australian saleroom.
New York estate provides ancient pottery to Skinner
21 December 2020More than 70 lots of classical ancient pottery were included in the latest Skinner (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) sale of European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
How to wake up in Hawaii
21 December 2020Swann Galleries (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) held a Travel Posters sale where one of the best-sellers was a 1939 poster for Pan Am airlines.
Swiss artist stars as a pair of his works occupy the two top spots in a Zurich auction
21 December 2020Works by Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) were the highlights of the Koller (25/22/15% buyer’s premium) sale of Swiss Art, held in Zurich as part of its December auction series.
Chicago sale involves a journey to Germany, UK and India
21 December 2020Posters promoting travel to a variety of destinations round the world were among the best sellers in a recent Potter & Potter (20% buyer’s premium) sale in Chicago.
Designs evoke Art Deco style
21 December 2020Poster auction in New York includes fine examples of British Art Deco rail travel designs
Collection of rare children's literature comes to Dallas auction house
15 December 2020A 530-lot sale under the title 'Once Upon a Time: Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller' is planned by Heritage Auctions tomorrow.
Saints double up in one work
14 December 2020Two-sided picture now heading to Dijon museum after being given definite attribution
An 18th century saintly sign in Nîmes auction
14 December 2020This painted wooden sign dated to the 18th century was one of the highlights of a sale held by the Hôtel des Ventes de Nîmes (22.2% buyer’s premium) in the southern French city.
New Bastiani auction high as international bidding emerges for oil on panel
14 December 2020Five bidders – two Americans, one French and one Cypriot – competed to secure a small 15th centry devotional oil on panel of the Virgin and Child by the Italian artist Lazzaro Bastiani.
Lalique’s dragonfly brooch makes €230,000 in Paris
14 December 2020The highlight of a sale of jewellery and silver at Peschetau Badin (27% buyer’s premium) on December 1- 2 in Paris was this gold ‘four dragonflies’ brooch by René Lalique.
French artist goes once more unto the beach
14 December 2020In the second half of the 19th century, the Normandy coast became a popular destination for Parisians keen to make an excursion from the capital and to enjoy the new leisure activity of sea bathing.
European bench in Rhode Island
12 December 2020This elaborately carved European bench in Gothic revival style dated to the 19th century will feature in the sale to be held by Bruneau on December 10.