Fine Art

Bronze works by the accomplished 20th century sculptor prove to be sought-after purchases

Master Drawings New York (MDNY), the major showcase for drawings in the US, returns to the American city from February 1-8.

Fellow German artists Beckmann and Dix also starred during auctions held in Vienna and Munich

Among the portraits bringing demand at the latest series of Old Master auctions in London was a pair of works depicting young women by Johann Zoffany (1733-1810).

Consignments have been thin on the ground but various lots attracted significant sums at the recent London series

These days it’s not unusual to see works that are not technically Old Masters appearing in Old Master auctions.

End of year highlights included specialist collection amassed by couple who were both renowned experts

Covid lockdowns forced a rethink for a businessman focused on providing meals at music festivals

A Roman marble portrait bust of an Antonine prince emerged Sworders’ (25% buyer’s premium) sale in Stansted Mountfitchet.

Painting sold in Zurich was one of the series of views from the apartment where he spent his last months

Before he devoted himself fully to Impressionism, the French painter Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) created numerous more traditional landscapes, one of which was on offer at Tiberius (27% buyer’s premium) in Vienna.