Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
John Ward pot sets a new auction record at Dreweatts
17 July 2023A large stoneware vessel by studio potter John Ward (1938- 2023) sold for £35,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) as part of a private collection of his work offered by Dreweatts on July 11.
Art Deco: Cocktails shake up the Jazz Age
17 July 2023Partying through Prohibition, cocktail shakers sum up the spirit of Art Deco
Ivory laws hit Deco prices
17 July 2023It’s no surprise that prices of Art Deco bronze and ivory figures have fallen sharply since US and UK laws on the sale of elephant ivory were tightened.
Epitome of Art Deco that sailed into oblivion
17 July 2023The SS Normandie was both the apogee and the nadir of the Art Deco movement.
Sumptuous work by the Shaykh
17 July 2023Album of watercolours by mysterious but talented Indian artist takes £90,000 at Scottish saleroom
Pick of the week: Well done to naval hero Waldegrave
17 July 2023The practice of presenting gold and enamel swords and freedom boxes, already popular in England in the 18th century, became more widespread during the Napoleonic Wars.
Clarice Cliff keeps a strong collector following
17 July 2023It is 20 years ago that the auction record for Clarice Cliff was sent tumbling when an 18in (46cm) May Avenue charger sold for £34,000 at Christie’s South Kensington on May 14, 2003. Those were heady days indeed.
From a first batch of barographs
15 July 2023This is one of the very first batch of standard barographs produced by Richard Frères of Paris.
Forget the 2023 Ashes: try Beefy’s 1981 heroics
15 July 2023England cricketer Sir Ian Botham is selling memorabilia from his international and club career at an auction on July 15.
Mason's ironstone ceramics in our pick of five auction highlights
14 July 2023ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes two Mason's ironstone ceramics that could be making a comeback after taking 10-times estimate.
Old Master auction series posts best total since 2017
10 July 2023The latest Old Master auctions in London posted the highest total for a series in this category in the capital since 2017.
Clothing stand racks up six figures at US auction
10 July 2023Although the mid-week sales at US auction house Stair Galleries typically focus on affordable property, there are some exceptions.
Pick of the week: Knives collection proves a cut above
10 July 2023An amazing penknife proved a cut above in a sale from the David Hayden-Wright collection of antique knives offered at west London saleroom Olympia Auctions.
No fanfare as ivory netsuke sets a new record
10 July 2023A new auction record for netsuke – over three times the previous high – has been set in France.
A Fabergé magnifying glass is among five lots to watch
10 July 2023With estimates from £300, here are five previews of upcoming items.
Tempting machine that is full of socks appeal
10 July 2023The Harrison semi-automatic pedestal knitting machine was designed c.1900 for producing rib socks.
Very early TV set that’s a must for connoisseurs
10 July 2023The HMV 900 was one of first television receivers designed by the Marconi-EMI Television Company, the firm that also provided the technology for Britain’s first television service.
Rare Ruhmkorff survivor ready for sale
10 July 2023Induction coils used to produce high-voltage pulses from a low-voltage direct current, are often called Ruhmkorff coils although studied by Michael Faraday in the 1830s