Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
‘Official’s hat’ type Qing armchairs for sale
13 February 2023The Asian art sale at John McInnis in Massachusetts on February 25 includes this pair of Qing ‘official’s hat’ type huanghuali armchairs.
Chinese blue and white dishes blow away the estimate
13 February 2023Two Chinese blue and white dishes, recognised by bidders as examples of the bleu de Huế porcelain, flew to £20,500 at a sale in Dorset on January 26.
Three days of Krehbiel sales include fine English antiques
13 February 2023Hindman is conducting a series of auctions featuring property from the collection of the late Fred A Krehbiel and his wife Kay Krehbiel.
Coins and medals: Upwards and onwards as market rises with inflation
13 February 2023The unexpected but very welcome increase in demand that the market experienced amid Covid lockdowns continued in 2022 as restrictions eased – and auction houses are optimistic about another strong performance this year
How to receive phone calls from the afterlife
13 February 2023It is thought that Thomas Edison invented the first PsychoPhone in an effort to record messages from the subconscious or the afterlife.
Edwardian elegance emerges in New York auction
13 February 2023The sale of Fine Jewellery and Luxury Handbags at Doyle New York on February 22 includes this Edwardian diamond, platinum and gold bow brooch.
Cabinet interest revived in Dallas
13 February 2023The Curated Home sale at Heritage in Dallas on February 24 includes this pair of Louis XVI-style gilt bronze mounted parquetry and marquetry side cabinets.
Lots on offer from ceramics champion Bob Ellison
13 February 2023An artist, collector and ceramics specialist, Bob Ellison donated over 600 pieces to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in his lifetime.
American auction offers items with London dealer provenances
13 February 2023The English Interior sale at Stair Galleries includes furniture, fine art and decorative objects with provenances to well-known London dealers.
More available at auction from magician Ricky Jay collection
13 February 2023Potter & Potter in Chicago will sell more items from the collection of magician Ricky Jay on February 25.
Holland & Holland elephant guns ‘reputed the best’
13 February 2023This 4ft 7in (1.4m) Victorian painted mahogany shop display sign promotes the merits of guns by Holland & Holland.
Islamic brass bowl ‘sleeper’ stars in our pick of five auction highlights
10 February 2023ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a possible 14th century Islamic brass bowl that made over 250-times estimate in Montrose.
Auction bidding battle for rare Kentian console ends at six-figure sum
06 February 2023An important George II console table emerged for sale at The Auction Room London on January 31.
Pick of the week: Railroad spike hits a cool $1.8m response at auction
06 February 2023The completion of the US transcontinental railroad in 1869 was the marvel of its age.
A scrimshaw flask with an intriguing inscription is among five lots to watch
06 February 2023With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
‘Medici’ brings bronze awards for museums at auction
06 February 2023Two important Mannerist bronzes were bought by museums when a New York private collection was sold in Manhattan last month.
Medal marks a Shanghai special day
06 February 2023The Shanghai Jubilee Medal was instituted in 1893 to mark the 50th anniversary of the first British consul created after the Treaty of Nanking in 1843.
‘Akin to living in a private museum’
06 February 2023Wife describes how collector husband Chris Hancock’s latest artworks had to fight for space in a family home
Chandelier shone in Pugin’s Gem
06 February 2023This brass and iron ecclesiastic chandelier or corona lucis is by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52), the most famous name in the Gothic Revival.