Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Benefits of diplomacy as classical marble statue generates interest in New York
20 April 2020One of the strongest performers in a large, mixed-discipline online-only sale held by Cottone ( 18% buyer’s premium) in Geneseo, New York, was this classical marble statue of a young boy on a carved stone plinth which had the bonus of a late-19th century provenance.
Old Masters migrate to online
20 April 2020Aguttes’ drawings auction was one of the only sales not to be postponed after the coronavirus alert.
Harry Houdini memorabilia takes the stage at Chicago magic auction next month
18 April 2020Harry Houdini will be centre stage for Potter & Potter Auctions‘ latest Magic Auction taking place in Chicago.
Hippo bathroom set by François-Xavier Lalanne scrubs up nicely for Sotheby’s Paris auction
13 April 2020A bathroom set in the form of a family of hippos by François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) is set to be a highlight of Sotheby’s Paris design auction in late June.
Asian art zingers in Zurich sale
06 April 2020Some keenly contested examples of Asian art featured in the large sale held by Schuler in Zurich on March 23-27.
Tiffany and Lalique link up for glass highlights
06 April 2020Tiffany and Lalique glassware from a private New York City collector provided some of the highlights in the Clarke Auction Gallery (25% buyer’s premium) online and phone bidding sale.
Graduation oil painting by artist who worked on Diaghilev set designs soars to six figures
06 April 2020An early work by Boris Anisfeld titled 'Adam and Eve' made one of the highest prices in the Russian paintings and works of art auction at Shapiro (25% buyer’s premium) in New York
More adventures of Tintin in Brussels auction
06 April 2020Tintin was a major player in a sale of Comic Strip art staged in Belgium.
Writing table with an English country house in mind
06 April 2020This early-19th century mahogany writing table comes from a private New York City and Southampton, New York, collection of English country house furniture to be offered by Nye & Company.
Albert Einstein letters come to auction in Dallas
01 April 2020Several letters written by Albert Einstein discussing his most significant scientific accomplishments will be among the major attractions in Heritage Auctions’ April 23 sale of historical manuscripts in Dallas.
Bids to put Malta on the map at German auction
30 March 2020Objects relating to the rich history of Malta are perennial favourites at auction. This large early 18th century oil on canvas depicting a map of islands in the Maltese archipelago proved particularly popular in a sale of 15th to 19th century pictures held by Lempertz in Cologne.
Californian buyer rounds up English cattle picture
30 March 2020A 19th century English painting of two prize cattle – a bull and a heifer in a field– was one of the top lots in the sale held by Bruneau in Cranston, Rhode Island, on March 14.
Invisible Man appeal now clear to see
30 March 2020This rare poster for 'The Invisible Man', the 1933 Universal Studios horror film, realised a hammer price of $152,000 (£132,175) in Heritage Auctions’ Movie Poster sale in Dallas.
Collection of husband-and-wife artistic duo Stieglitz and O'Keeffe sells in New York
30 March 2020Works by artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz (1864- 1946), were the chief focus of a sale held by Sotheby’s (25/20/13.9% buyer’s premium) in New York.
Poster from 1930s horror film The Invisible Man appears at Dallas auction
26 March 2020This rare poster for 'The Invisible Man', the 1933 Universal Studios horror film, realised a hammer price of $152,000 (£132,175) in Heritage Auctions’ Movie Poster sale in Dallas.
Advertising – a market on the move
23 March 2020A collection of automaton advertising signs formed for two dedicated enthusiasts over a 10-year period was offered in a sale on March 12 at the Drouot auction centre in Paris held by Auction Art Rémy le Fur (27% inc. tax buyer’s premium).
Chandelier shines in Los Angeles
23 March 2020A highlight of the sale held by Andrew Jones (25% buyer’s premium) in Los Angeles on February 23 was this impressive 24-light cut and moulded glass chandelier with a 6ft 6in (1.98m) drop.
Gaitonde abstract leads Sotheby’s South Asian Art sale in New York
22 March 2020A painting by the pioneering Indian abstract artist Vasudeo S Gaitonde (1924-2001) led Sotheby’s anniversary sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art in New York when it sold for a hammer price of $1.5m (£1.25m) against a $1m-1.5m estimate.
Previews of drawing sales planned in Paris despite postponement of Salon du Dessin
16 March 2020The Paris drawings fair 'Salon du Dessin' has been postponed until the end of May because of the coronavirus alert, but some specialist auctions that are scheduled to coincide with the event are still going ahead at the time of writing.
Elizabethan silver makes rare appearance in Swiss auction
12 March 2020Elizabethan silver rarely appears at auctions in continental Europe, so an upcoming collection being offered for sale at Koller in Zurich is something of a special occasion.