Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Broken Qing vase still takes $2m hammer at US auction
27 September 2021Topping this season’s Asian art series in New York was a piece of Qing imperial porcelain sold not at Sotheby’s, Christie’s or Bonhams but at Doyle.
Pick of the week: How to get the whole world in your hands
27 September 2021Fascinated both by their elegance of design and sophisticated cartography, Stephen Edell began collecting globes 50 years ago.
A rare cello by the ‘English Amati’ is among five lots to watch
27 September 2021With estimates from £600-80,000, here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Edinburgh rarity clocks in at £36,000
27 September 2021Edinburgh-made clocks that predate 1700 are rare.
Cryséde shawl in demand
27 September 2021Alec Walker (1889-1964) created Cryséde fabrics as a small experimental silk-printing firm in Newlyn in 1920.
Explorer Rolex finds eager buyer
27 September 2021A Richard Winterton (20% buyer’s premium) sale in Lichfield included this 1973 Rolex Explorer II which sparked international interest.
Carry On down the saleroom
27 September 2021Most original British quad posters from the series of 'Carry On' films can be bought for sums in the £50-300 price bracket but a number of rarities exist.
Previews: issue 2511
27 September 2021A selection of 15 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Chinese vases sell over 200-times estimate in East Sussex
27 September 2021Estimated at £100-150, this pair of 4in (11cm) Chinese vases sold for an estimate-busting £39,000 at Gorringe’s (23% buyer’s premium) in Lewes.
EW Godwin coffee table stars in our weekly pick of five auction highlights
24 September 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes an Aesthetic table that made over 40-times estimate in Newcastle.
White gloves for Oppenheimer sale of Meissen porcelain at Sotheby’s
20 September 2021Every lot of a collection of Meissen porcelain, restituted earlier this year to the heirs of Dr Franz Oppenheimer, was sold in a recent US sale.
Swift decision: portrait will remain in Ireland
20 September 2021A portrait of Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift that has hung at Howth Castle since 1735 sold for €234,000 (£200,000) this month.
Pick of the week: Silver vesta case strikes a blow for the motor car
20 September 2021This rare Victorian silver vesta case with an enamelled scene of an early tiller-driven automobile is hallmarked for Sampson Mordan & Co, London 1896.
Jewellery: Koopman Rare Art grows its presence with the arrival of two ex-Sotheby’s specialists
20 September 2021After settling in to its new showroom in the West End, Koopman Rare Art has expanded its jewellery department.
A William and Mary japanned chest features among five lots to watch
20 September 2021With estimates from £400-100,000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Writing desk demand is a sign of revival
20 September 2021Prices for good-quality writing desks continue to recover – as was evident when a George II example more than tripled top hopes.
Trigger pulled for first sale at new auction house
20 September 2021A painted wooden shop sign that hung for many years from a store in Norwich sold at Norfolk’s newest auction house.
Ottoman panel used as tomb cover sells ten times above estimate at Dreweatts
20 September 2021This large Ottoman metal thread and silk hanging features a dedication to Sultan Ahmed III (1673-1736).
Belleek porcelain beckons bidders from all over the world
20 September 2021A collection of Belleek porcelain totalled £7600 at Cuttlestones (20% buyer’s premium) on July 21.
Previews: issue 2510
20 September 2021A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.