Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Devon views are cream of the crop
02 July 2018British watercolours depicting the beautiful county of Devon and painted during the medium’s golden age drew eager bidding at Cheffins of Cambridge (22.5% buyer’s premium).
Henry Moore’s hands grip bidders in Glasgow
02 July 2018Like many artists, hands held a strong fascination for British sculptor Henry Moore (1898-1986), and he came back to the subject numerous times in his career.
Late Victorians in time for Surrey sale
02 July 2018A good helping of late Victorian pictures featured among the top prices on June 6 at Lawrences (20% buyer’s premium) of Bletchingley in Surrey.
Saleroom selection: three artworks under £1000 including a painting by an Iraqi pioneer
02 July 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales including a painting by a pioneer of Iraqi modern art.
Lyons teashop lithographs serve to cheer
25 June 2018Like many businesses scarred with bomb damage in post-war Britain, Lyons teashops were in need of cheering up.
Shipping and delivery: rising expectations of the moving experience
25 June 2018How can art and antique buyers ensure their purchases arrive in the same condition as when they were bought, at a competitive price? ATG explores some options...
Take your pick: a gloomy or bright topic?
25 June 2018A typically moody oil by the Scottish painter James Pryde (1866-1941) was among the star lots at Cuttlestones (17.5% buyer’s premium) in Penkridge, Staffordshire.
Saleroom selection: three artworks under £1000 including a Charles Collins' view of Cornwall
25 June 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales, including an oil on canvas of Bude in Cornwall by Charles Collins (1851-1921).
Mod Brit works in a league of their own
25 June 2018Nearly 500 lots of Modern British and 20th century art went under the hammer at Woolley & Wallis (25/12% buyer’s premium) in Salisbury to notch up a total of £535,000 with three-quarters sold.
Saleroom selection: three artworks under £800 including a work by Punch illustrator Arthur George Watts
18 June 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales, including a watercolour by Punch illustrator Arthur George Watts (1883-1935).
Life on the open road with Cuneo
18 June 2018“The open road, the dusty highway, the heath, the common, the hedgerows, the rolling downs!”