Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Pair of chairs record toppled twice in same Rothschild sale
23 October 2023The auction record for a pair of chairs was broken twice as part of Christie’s Rothschild family auction series in New York.
Wassail bowl hailed at a healthy five figures
23 October 2023Wassailing ceremonies on important feast days were a legacy of Anglo-Saxon culture.
Sanggam from the Goryeo
23 October 2023This Korean slip-inlaid (sanggam) celadon-glazed cup stand dates from the 13th century and the height of the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392).
Bottle Crash in Somerset
23 October 2023Shozo Shimamoto (1928-2013) was a founding member of the Gutai movement that looked for new ways to apply paint to a canvas.
Shop early for a Cadbury’s enamel sign
23 October 2023Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was best known for his portraits of dogs and other animals, but romanticised village and hunting scenes were also very popular.
Pick of the week: Museum steps in to buy Blessington Commode
16 October 2023An important piece of Irish marquetry furniture scheduled to sell in County Louth last week was withdrawn from sale at the 11th hour after a deal was struck with the National Museum of Ireland.
Wartski uncovers famous Fabergé design for Royal brooch
16 October 2023The original workshop drawing for a Fabergé jewel in the Royal Collection has been found in the Wartski archive.
Cedric Morris allegorical work from 1938 comes to auction
16 October 2023An allegorical bird and flower oil painted by the artist-plantsman Cedric Morris (1889-1982) in the shadow of the Second World War comes to auction this month.
Exhibition showcases Benney and Devlin, giants of British silversmithing revival
16 October 2023Elements from the Pearson collection of post-war silver - the largest assemblage of its kind in private hands - will be on display at Noonans in Mayfair.
A George III truncheon is among five lots to watch
16 October 2023With estimates from £500, here are five previews of items coming up this week.
Suffragette’s enamel design skills on show via flower power
16 October 2023Sworders (25% buyer’s premium) timed online sale that closed on August 13 included this rare enamel by Ernestine Evans Mills (1871-1959).
Previews: Unrecorded Tipu Sultan swords among highlights on offer this season
16 October 2023Two previously unrecorded swords from the Tiger of Mysore are among the stand-out lots on offer in upcoming auctions and from dealers
Clarice Cliff goes supersize with a ginger jar
16 October 2023The typical Clarice Cliff ginger jar measures just under 9in (22cm) high and around 6in (15cm) wide.
Table that’s worth Moore thanks to probable Georgian maker
16 October 2023This George I giltwood side table offered by Lots Road Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) is one of a group typically attributed to James Moore.
Photos cover imperial visits in the days of the Raj
16 October 2023The opening two lots of Gorringe’s (25% buyer’s premium) Fine Art & Antiques sale on October 3 were leather-bound albums of photographs from British India.
Intimate photographs of the young Edward VIII star in our pick of five auction highlights
13 October 2023ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a pair of portrait photographs linked to a mistress of Edward VIII.
Pick of the week: Cabinets hint at Grendey grandeur
09 October 2023A spectacular pair of English giltwood and lacquer cabinets emerged for sale in Germany.
Ann Forbes portraits show natural talent of an artist excluded from formal training
09 October 2023While the Dundee-born painter Catherine Read (1723-78) is considered the first Scottish women to work as a professional artist, a close second was Ann Forbes (1745-1834).
An Art Nouveau design by a woman silversmith is among five lots to watch
09 October 2023With estimates from £600, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.