Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Sekoto’s sensitivity rewarded at selective South Africa sale
01 October 2018Gerard Sekoto (1913-93) is cementing his place as one of the most bankable names in the field of South African art.
Saleroom selection: three works in regional sales under £900 including Basil Spence's view of the Vatican
01 October 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales, all sold below £900 including a view of St Peters in the Vatican by Scottish architect Basil Spence.
Self portrait by Lucia Casalini Torelli tops trio of female faces at £400,000 Salisbury sale
24 September 2018In the past, pictures by talented but obscure female artists were given short shrift on the secondary market. Now all that is changing.
The calm before and after the bidding storm
24 September 2018Two contrasting marine scenes, encapsulating the unpredictable nature of the sea, were offered at a recent sale at Mitchells (20% buyer’s premium) of Cockermouth in Cumbria.
Previews: Up to £500
24 September 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Previews: £2001 - £5000
24 September 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Saleroom selection: three works under £1000 including a watercolour by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon
24 September 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales, all sold below £1000 including a watercolour of a North African market scene by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon.
Previews: £30,000 plus
24 September 2018Gracing the catalogue cover of Whyte’s Irish & International Art auction in Dublin on October 1 is this work by Séan Keating (1889-1977).
Airfix artwork brings bidding at specialist toy auction house
24 September 2018For most enthusiasts of Airfix’s plastic construction kits, it was the company’s dramatic box artwork that caught the eye when choosing the next model to make.
Previews: £5001 - £30,000
24 September 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Previews: £501 - £2000
24 September 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Francis Cotes’ archer on target in Essex
24 September 2018A standout portrait entry to Essex saleroom Sworders (23% buyer’s premium) was a 4ft 2in x 3ft 4in (1.26 x 1.01m) oil on canvas portrait attributed to Francis Cotes (1726-70).
Previews: £2001 - £5000
17 September 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Previews: £30,000 plus
17 September 2018A painting by the Victorian Neo-classicist painter John Godward (1861-1922) not seen on the market since 1925 is going under the hammer at Bonhams in New Bond Street on September 26.
Previews: Up to £500
17 September 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Previews: £501 - £2000
17 September 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Not so bleak for Peter Brook and Braaq
17 September 2018Wintry scenes by two local artists created a brighter picture at a recent auction in Yorkshire.
Buyer splashes out on a classic Hockney print
17 September 2018Among the most iconic works of David Hockney’s (b.1937) output was his Paper Pools series, focusing on the private Californian swimming pools he experienced in the late 1970s.