Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Lowry print market given a fresh kick with new auction record
14 August 2026The auction record for a print by LS Lowry has crept higher.
Pick of the week: Hans Coper Cycladic arrow form hits the spot in collection devoted to craftsmanship
14 August 2026A sale of items from the holdings of a pioneer ‘craft’ collector at Rago-Wright in Lambertville, New Jersey, was topped by a Cycladic arrow form by Hans Coper (1920-81).
Bottle find from beach in Bridlington was made for sauce in Australia
14 August 2026While the Elsecar Heritage Centre in Barnsley is undergoing major restoration work and drainage improvements, many contractors on site have had cause to thank the staff at bottle and advertising specialist BBR Auctions (20% buyer’s premium).
Dunhill cigar box smokin’ hot at £7500
14 August 2026A popular lot at Jacobs & Hunt (25% buyer’s premium) in Liss, Hampshire, on July 16 was this Alfred Dunhill Aquarium walnut and lucite cigar or cigarette box.
Massive Moorcroft marvel was made for the British Empire Exhibition in 1924
14 August 2026A Moorcroft Moonlit Blue Landscape vase made for the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley in 1924 led the Design sale at Lay’s (21% buyer’s premium) in Penzance on July 23.
Hey Diddle Diddle, it’s delftware on sale day
14 August 2026Bonhams’ mixed-owner ceramics sale on June 24-25 featured two exceptional English delftware dishes from ‘a distinguished family collection’ outside the UK.
Ceramics collecting outside a comfort zone
14 August 2026Couple fascinated by worldwide development of ceramics – but with early English makers also prominent
Highly rated Royal Worcester firmly in five figures
14 August 2026Prices for artist-decorated Royal Worcester porcelain have been waning since the collecting peak of the previous century. However, very substantial sums are still possible for the best of the genre.
Slip, slip hooray for launch tickets
07 August 2026A sale at Duke’s in Dorchester included two tickets related to the launching of two of the Olympic class liners in Belfast in 1911.
Maquette made for the Embankment sphinx emerges in Gloucestershire sale
07 August 2026When the ancient Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra’s Needle was erected on the Victoria Embankment in 1877, it was set on a massive granite foundation and shortly afterwards flanked by a pair of bronze sphinxes.
Named collections make a memorable sale in Essex
07 August 2026Collections from renowned individuals capture the attention with a wide and varied selection of lots
Creative thinking brings auctions and contemporary art together in Norfolk
07 August 2026Alongside a busy auction operation, Bishop & Miller has opened a permanent art gallery in its premises near Glandford, Norfolk.
Another bite into Monreith House treats includes a Vampyre tale
07 August 2026Following furnishings in Edinburgh, a Carlisle sale offers books from the library of Clan Maxwell seat
Bagpuss, Ivor, Noggin and friends star at auction
06 August 2026Around 500 original artworks by the late Peter Firmin (1928-2018) – co-creator of Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers and Basil Brush – were sold in a remarkable sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries.
Safavid cuerda seca tiles from Isfahan masterpiece shine in Gloucestershire
31 July 2026The July 16 antiques sale at Dominic Winter in South Cerney included four 17th century Safavid cuerda seca tiles from the collection of Jack Webb.
Titanic rarity: White Star tickets fly above estimate in Dorset auction
27 July 2026A sale at Duke’s in Dorchester this week included two tickets related to the launching of two of the Olympic class liners in Belfast in 1911.
Antiquities and coin specialist Richard Falkiner dies
24 July 2026Renowned coin expert and long-standing contributor to Antiques Trade Gazette, Richard Falkiner, has died at the age of 90.
Pleased as punch with Gorham Martelé silver bowl
24 July 2026A Gorham Martelé silver punch bowl made for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis sold for $120,000 (£89,700) at Freeman’s in Chicago.