Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Christopher Dresser dish, ‘Highlander’ plate, Pocket watch with Byron crest – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes
06 March 2020ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a Linthorpe pottery dish designed by Dr Christopher Dresser that made seven-times estimate in Rotherham.
Siege of Maastricht map among highlights at TEFAF Maastricht
04 March 2020The city of Maastricht itself will take pride of place on Daniel Crouch Rare Books’ stand at TEFAF, set to open tomorrow.
Ancient bust hits house record at Adam Partridge
02 March 2020A sculpture that had previously been owned by Stanley Seeger’s personal assistant at Sutton Place set a house record at Adam Partridge.
Tudor merchant’s ring found in a garden by metal detectorist sells for £36,000
02 March 2020An early 16th century ring found by a metal detectorist in East Yorkshire has sold at auction for £36,000.
Sleepy Canadian oil awakened in Teddington
02 March 2020A briefly catalogued 20th century painting, spotted by bidders as the work of the Ontario-born painter David Milne (1882-1953), raced to £38,000 at auction in Teddington. It had come for sale from Eaton Cottage in Thames Ditton, Surrey, with an estimate of just £100-200.
Art Nouveau vases, Mouseman wall brackets and Great War gallantry medals – five lots to watch at auction this week
02 March 2020With estimates from £600-3000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Pick of the week: Exceptional shodana shows super details
02 March 2020David Lay’s (18% buyer's premium) second stand-alone Asian art sale held in Penzance was topped at £65,500 (estimate £3000-5000) by this shodana made in Meiji period Japan, c.1890.
Hellenistic marble figure of Aphrodite makes appearance at Cirencester sale
28 February 2020Dominic Winter in South Cerney, Cirencester is anticipating a bidding battle next week for a finely modelled Hellenistic white marble figure of Aphrodite.
Kangxi dishes, altar candlesticks and Boxing-themed pottery – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week
28 February 2020ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a rare pair of Kangxi period blue and white ‘narrative’ dishes that made over 20-times estimate.
The seat of history: Hornby Castle Chair sells for £35,000 at Bonhams Oxford
24 February 2020The so-called Hornby Castle Chair, a 4ft 7in (1.38m) high oak open armchair c.1580-1600, sold for £35,000 plus premium at the latest Oak Interior sale at Bonhams in Oxford.
Pick of the week: 'Oldest accurate map of coastal Scotland' becomes auction trailblazer
24 February 2020'La Navigation du Roy d’Ecosse' by the French cartographer Nicolas de Nicolay (1517-83) is said to be the oldest accurate map of coastal Scotland.
Artist record for James Dixon, naive champion from Tory Island
24 February 2020Two pictures purchased from one of the first commercial exhibitions of the artist dubbed ‘the Irish Alfred Wallis’ soared above their estimates at auction this month.
The day the ‘Tipton Slasher’ met his match
24 February 2020This mid-19th century oil of a bare-knuckle prize fight is thought to depict a famous bout between Victorian boxers William Perry (1819-88) and Tom Sayers (1826-65).
Comic book artwork, Cartier jewellery and a Hermès handbag – five lots to watch at auction this week
24 February 2020With estimates from €300-£8000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.