Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
The four seasons in one day
24 August 2020Interpretation by Spanish artist in Modernisme style stands out in Art Nouveau selection.
Centrepiece of attention
24 August 2020This monumental late 19th century, three-piece presentation silver centrepiece measures 3ft 4in x 20in (1.02m x 51cm) and weighs 17lb 8oz or 255.21oz troy weight.
Parkland teapot
24 August 2020This Meissen porcelain teapot from c.1722 will feature in the sale series to be held by Hargesheimer of Dusseldorf from September 10-12.
Tiffany pendant in Japanese style trebles estimate at Skinner
17 August 2020Japonisme, the craze for Japanese art first described by the French critic and collector Philippe Burty in 1872, became a key part of Tiffany & Co’s jewellery oeuvre from c.1877.
London bracelet surfaces in Sydney
17 August 2020One of the highlights of Leonard Joel’s jewellery auction in Sydney on August 26 is this Art Deco platinum and diamond bracelet dated to c.1930 fashioned as an articulated line of geometric links of carré, baguette and circular cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 33cts.
Art Deco bracelet features in bountiful two-day sale in Maine
17 August 2020The jewellery section of the two-day Summer’s Bounty auction to be held by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries on August 29-30 includes a number of pieces from estate of Rosemarie Wolfe of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and Palm Beach, Florida.
Oak furniture rubs shoulders with Old Masters in Massachusetts single-owner selection
17 August 2020George Way (1950-2019) developed an early fascination with oak furniture. He was especially interested in seat furniture and at the age of 16 he began a half-century quest to build up the largest privately owned collection of 17th century chairs in America, assembling over 100 Dutch and English examples.
Modernist jeweller makes his Marx at Philadelphia auction
17 August 2020A collection of over 30 pieces by the Brazilian modernist jeweller Haroldo Burle Marx will be a focus of the August 20 Boutique Jewels auction to be held by Freeman’s in Philadelphia.
Online bidders battle it out for British reverse glass painting
17 August 2020A highlight of the Summer’s Bounty Auction held by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries (17%/20% online buyer’s premium) of Maine was this British reverse glass painting dated to the late 18th century.
Artists answer call of Algeria and Tunisia
10 August 2020A work by the Orientalist artist Alphonse Etienne Dinet (1861-1929) was the object of keen competition at Drouot Estimations (24% buyer’s premium) in Paris.
Foujita trio emerges in Paris group
10 August 2020Tajan (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) held a recent sale offering three paintings by Léonard Tusguharu Foujita (1886-1968).
Chairs make it count in furniture array
10 August 2020Eighteenth century seat furniture took the top honours in Artcurial’s (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) two-day sale of furniture and works of art in Paris.
Ribeira rediscovered in house draws strong competition in Paris
10 August 2020Early work by Spanish-born painter was identified by Old Master experts Cabinet Turquin
Portrait of man in a beret from professor’s collection brings a surprise sum
10 August 2020An unexpectedly high price was paid in a sale of Old Master paintings and drawings held this summer by auction house Aguttes (23/25% buyer’s premium plus VAT) in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Lalique Art Nouveau jewellery turns heads at Drouot
10 August 2020An ensemble of jewellery by René Lalique was on offer in a Decorative Arts sale held by Tessier & Sarrou (28% buyer’s premium) at Drouot. All the pieces were signed examples of his distinctive Art Nouveau style and inventive use of non-precious materials.
Chad Valley toy car motors into New Jersey sale
03 August 2020Among the European toys included in the August 13 Basics sale to be held by Bertoia auctions of Vineland, New Jersey will be this boxed saloon car made by the British firm Chad Valley.
Rock and Roll poster set to make a big noise in Dallas saleroom
03 August 2020Only around five examples of this rare ‘Big Beat’ concert poster are thought to exist. It advertises a 1958 tour by Rock and Roll promoter Alan Freed, whose photo appears at the top above the 16 different 1950s top musical acts (all also pictured).
Flask with a ducal dedication offered at Denver auction
03 August 2020This 12¾in (32cm) tall European carved bone powder flask dated to the 17th century will feature in the first day of Morphy Auctions’ August 18-19 sale of edged weapons, armour and militaria in Denver, Pennsylvania.
Single-owner Eisenberg collection comes to Indianapolis auction
03 August 2020On September 12 Ripley Auctions in Indianapolis is selling a single-owner collection of costume jewellery and accessories from the American design firm Eisenberg that has been formed by the antiques dealer and collector Sharon Schwartz.
Britains’ boxed waggon reaches Pittsburgh
03 August 2020This Britains’ boxed pre-war general active service limbered waggon, set number 1331, in very good condition with a good box, is one of the lots to feature in a US auction.