Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
EBay drops Paypal after signing with new payment platform
08 February 2018Across the next five years, eBay is to drop PayPal in favour of a new online payment processor. The e-commerce giant says the decision to use Dutch firm Adyen to process future payments will benefit both sellers and buyers.
Assay Office crackdown on illegal silver
05 February 2018The London Assay Office (LAO) is to launch a crackdown on what it says is a rise in illegal antique silver being offered for sale.
Early longitude trials survivor up at auction
05 February 2018A pendulum clock used in an early longitude trial will be offered for sale by Dreweatts next month.
Tiffany cat and mouse chased at Roseberys auction
05 February 2018The December 6 jewellery sale at Roseberys (23% buyer’s premium) was the maiden auction for new head of department Mark Bowis.
Treasures from safe deposit box sold at Lawrences' auction
05 February 2018The closing nine lots in Lawrences’ January 18 sale were consigned by a lady in Somerset. They had belonged to her mother and grandmother and had been kept in a safe deposit box in the bank for about the last 30 years.
Designer Wendy Ramshaw's work re-emerges on the market
05 February 2018Contemporary jewellery designer Wendy Ramshaw’s earlier work, including her signature ring stacks first made in 1967, is coming back onto the market.
Unexpected discovery of Duke of Wellington coronet and more auction previews
05 February 2018A selection of jewellery and watch previews from around the salerooms, including the recent discovery of an intriguing coronet at Dix Noonan Webb...
Pick of the Week: Warehouse reveals a treasure trove as Indian miniature takes £80,000 at Dreweatts' auction
29 January 2018“Every auctioneer dreams of being instructed to handle a wide-ranging collection lovingly put together over decades and then packed away out of sight.“
Art Deco vase by René Buthaud proves best by design
29 January 2018Leading Roseberys’ inaugural stand-alone sale of 20th century decorative arts on January 23 – the first under new head of department Fiona Baker – was this large Art Deco ceramic vase and cover (right) by the important French Art Deco ceramicist René Buthaud (1886-1986).
Shaft and globe shows a lot of Cornish bottle
29 January 2018A 17th century long-necked sealed ‘shaft and globe’ wine bottle sold for an unexpected £8300 (plus 15% buyer’s premium) at Barbara Kirk Auctions in Penzance on January 23.
Management changes as Dix Noonan Webb builds for future
29 January 2018London coins and medals specialist Dix Noonan Webb is changing its management structure.
Sylvia Plath’s personal copy of ‘The Bell Jar’ comes to auction at Bonhams
29 January 2018A sketch, family books and other personal effects of poet Sylvia Plath are to be offered at auction this spring.
Philanthropist’s Paul Cézanne oil up for sale at Freeman’s auction
22 January 2018London is to host a viewing of a small oil painting by Paul Cézanne ahead of its sale in the US.
Florida’s winter fairs: Jumping hurdles in race to the sun
22 January 2018Renovation of a key venue and repair work following last year’s extreme weather have not deterred exhibitors from the annual migration to Florida for the state’s mega and niche fairs...
10 Clarice Cliff highlights at Chiswick Auctions’ colourful sale
19 January 2018A private collection of Clarice Cliff was offered by Chiswick Auctions in west London this week. The collection of close to 300 typical pieces of colourful Art Deco pottery was offered in 140 lots and modest estimates ensured all of them sold.
Cézanne painting comes to London ahead of US auction
19 January 2018A small oil by Paul Cézanne, valued at $1.2m-1.8m, will be on view in London later this month.
Philadelphia Museum of Art takes over running of venerable antiques and art show
18 January 2018Sponsorship - and organisation - of the Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show is changing hands.
Pick of the Week: Woodall plaque makes a mighty Aphrodite price
15 January 2018Stourbridge firm Fieldings began the new year in some style with the sale of a cameo glass plaque by George Woodall for £84,000.
Nelson memorabilia sails into London
15 January 2018A collection of remarkable Nelson memorabilia from the Battle of Trafalgar on offer at Sotheby’s includes a large fragment of the Union Jack believed to have flown from HMS Victory at Trafalgar.
End of an era as antiques shop closes in historic Brighton Lanes
15 January 2018The last general antiques shop in the historic Brighton Lanes area is to close later this month.