Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Legendary speedster Donald Campbell’s Jaguar races into Essex auction
05 June 2024Donald Campbell’s Jaguar XK150 comes for sale at Sworders on June 18.
Italian micromosaic table is among five lots to watch this week
03 June 2024With estimates from £250, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
Horticultural author based ‘at the flower pot’
03 June 2024Stephen Switzer (1682-1745), gardener, author, landscape designer and seedsman, was apprenticed in 1699 to George London, the senior partner of Brompton Park Nurseries.
Amphora owl has a hoot at $13,000
03 June 2024This large porcelain lamp modelled as an owl perched on the capital of a corinthian column dates from the golden era of the Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel factory – better known as Amphora.
States and dates drive Old Master print market
03 June 2024Impressions of all three of Albrecht Dürer’s (1471-1528) famous Meisterstiche (master engravings) were sold by Grogan & Co (25% buyer's premium) on May 4.
Franklin found in Italy bears striking similarity to well-known portrait
03 June 2024Recently found in Italy, a previously unrecorded portrait of Benjamin Franklin sold at Freeman’s Hindman (27/21/15% buyer's premium) in Philadelphia for $30,000 (£24,000).
A story of grape expectations in 17th century England
03 June 2024Seventeenth century guide to growing vines in England was published just before the Great Fire of London
French magic lantern and camera lens impress in Texas
03 June 2024The French toymaker Georges Carette (1861-1954) is thought to have learned how to make magic lanterns from the Paris specialist maker August Lapierre.
Button up for the bidding ride
03 June 2024Image of a horse-drawn coach takes top price as many desirable designs come up at auction
Super Bowl founder’s Limoges plaques fly to 34 times estimate in Florida auction
29 May 2024An exceptional pair of 16th century Limoges enamels attracted remarkable interest after emerging for sale in Florida.
John Duncan Fergusson anniversary marked with 17 works at Lyon & Turnbull
28 May 2024The 150th anniversary of the birth of the Colourist painter John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1961) is being marked at Lyon & Turnbull on June 6.
Auction firms team up for ceramics sale
27 May 2024Dreweatts and Christie’s will jointly sell the Stanley Goldfein collection of ceramics across two sales this year.
Lighthouse clock right on time in Norfolk auction
27 May 2024One lot entered into TW Gaze’s dedicated Clocks & Watches auction in Diss on May 16 caused a wave of interest among maritime historians.
Chinese wine warmers proved hot stuff to sell at nearly 33 times the top estimate
27 May 2024Roseberys and Dreweatts both posted two six-figure prices during the spring round of UK regional Asian art sales.
Wedgwood teapot is among five lots to watch
27 May 2024With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
Classic turntables on the right track at Olympia Auctions
27 May 2024Two classic 1970s record turntables have been consigned to the 20th Century Design sale at Olympia Auctions on September 20.
Grand Duke was a huge fan of pedal power
27 May 2024According to the engraved plaque, this Russian silver cycling trophy, offered by Antiqon (25% buyer’s premium) in Riga, Latvia, on May 18, was presented by Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich to the best cyclist in northern Russia and champion of the Tour of St Michaels.
Even freedom came at a cost
27 May 2024This humble but hugely powerful object is a Charleston free badge, an oval copper planchet worn by a freed African slave in South Carolina in the 1780s.
Tiffany is tops at Toomey's first period jewellery sale
27 May 2024Snake bracelet among the highlights as period jewellery makes a Chicago auction debut