Latest News Articles by Gabriel Berner
Female Irish artists pack a punch at auction
11 June 2018Though their output was dwarfed by their male counterparts, talented 20th century Irish female artists pack a punch in the saleroom when their art does appear at auction.
Saleroom selection: three artworks under £1000 including a work by Moira Beaty
11 June 2018Three modestly valued works in regional sales including a work by Moira Beaty.
Sunny outlook for Irish art in Dublin
11 June 2018John Magnier, the Irish horse breeder and art collector, reportedly made a five-fold return on his Amadeo Modigliani reclining nude when it sold at Sotheby’s New York last month for $139m (£102.2m).
How mash-ups make successful mix
04 June 2018Mod Brit and contemporary selection showing a swirl of influences ‘creates a buzz’.
Nevinson soars but at an unsigned level
04 June 2018A trio of unsigned First World War prints by CRW Nevinson (1889-1946) sold for multi-estimate sums in a two-day sale at Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) in Cirencester.
Seago in kitchen cupboard gets clean away
04 June 2018Of all the things you might expect to find in a kitchen cupboard, an original oil by Edward Seago (1910-74) is probably not one of them.
Mughal emperor rides high to make a jumbo auction price
04 June 2018Among several runaway lots at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) Asian Art sale in Dorchester was a 19th century Indian watercolour depicting the Mughal Emperor Akbar II on an elephant.
Previews: £2001 - £5000
28 May 2018ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.