Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Pick of the week: The £6500 fabric of a bitter argument
15 November 2021“From then on, nothing went right. My carpet designs were rejected and my textiles were not required."
Fabergé T-Rex soars at sale thanks to ATG advert
15 November 2021A rare Fabergé jade carving of a Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged for sale at a US regional auction house to sell for $65,000 (£50,000).
Royal connection: King Oscar's telephone at auction
15 November 2021Guaranteed to attract attention at science and technical antiques specialist Auction Team Breker on November 6 was this remarkable Ericsson telephone.
Early English pottery tankards bring strong interest two regional sales
15 November 2021Pictured here are two early English pottery tankards – both of them documentary pieces.
Rattlesnake with satirical bite draws strong bidding at Woolley & Wallis
15 November 2021Among the best-performing lots at the Woolley & Wallis (25/12% buyer’s premium) Ceramics & Glass sale was a rare Wedgwood black basalt seal.
Rare safety helmet surfaces in the Borders
15 November 2021Prompted by a series of fatal mining disasters in the 19th century, a Royal Commission in 1907 recommended the establishment of a miners’ rescue service.
Napoleonic porcelain now commands serious levels of auction power
15 November 2021While the kilns at Sèvres languished during the Revolution, Napoleon recognised the value of a national porcelain factory and used it as an extension of his power.
Squirrels surprise in Stamford
15 November 2021At a recent sale at Stamford Auction Rooms (20% buyer’s premium) in Lincolnshire this pair of mid-19th century Staffordshire red squirrels sold for a surprise £2000.
Chelsea figure with two unusual features turns heads in Derby auction
15 November 2021A Bamfords (20% buyer’s premium) sale included this 3¼in (34cm) tall Chelsea figure from the Red Anchor Senses set created by the Low Countries sculptor Joseph Willems (1710-66), in c.1755.
A Russian silver vase by Fabergé and a Clarice Cliff bowl are among five lots to watch
15 November 2021With estimates from £100-4000 here are five previews of upcoming items.
Previews: issue 2518
15 November 2021A selection of 22 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Super Sèvres selections at separate sales
15 November 2021Estimated at £200-300 in the belief they were later copies, a pair of Sèvres dishes sold for £9500 at Sworders (25% buyer’s premium).
Snuff box takes 20-times estimate at Bellmans
15 November 2021Estimated at £400-600, a Meissen chinoiserie decorated porcelain snuff box took £12,000 at Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium) in West Sussex.
Chinese brush pot stars in our pick of five auction highlights
12 November 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Kangxi blue and white brush pot that made over 40-times estimate in Essex.
Rediscovered Fabergé T-Rex takes five-figure sum at US auction
09 November 2021A rare Fabergé jade carving of a Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged for sale at a US regional auction house to sell for $65,000 (£50,000) last week.
White gloves for Parry as teapot brings £1.7m
08 November 2021The highlight of Bonhams’ Chinese art series conducted in London last week was the sale of the Parry collection of Chinese art.
It’s only a rock ‘n’ roll poster - but they liked it
08 November 2021A rare concert poster promoting The Rolling Stones’ run at the Windsor R&B club in the early Sixties sold for £30,000 on October 28.
De Morgan masterpieces find fresh fans
08 November 2021William De Morgan considered pieces from the Moonlight and Sunset Suite made in the early 1890s to be his very best work.
Henry Scott Tuke watercolour and fashion designs for Princess Anne are among five lots to watch
08 November 2021With estimates from £150-12,000 here are five previews of upcoming items.
Gilbert Ledward sculpture awakened at Bonhams
08 November 2021Among Gilbert Ledward’s (1880-1960) most admired works is the sensuous nude, 'Awakening' or 'The Awakening', that today stands in Ropers Garden on the Chelsea Embankment.