Fine Art

Fine art is a staple of the dealing and auctioneering industry, featuring works ranging from Medieval art to traditional Old Masters, and right through to cutting-edge Contemporary art.

While oil paintings represent a large part of the sector, other mediums adopted by artists across the ages include drawings, watercolours, prints and photographs.

Apples by Cedric Morris

Cedric Morris’ apple painting finds plenty of appeal

29 November 2024

While flower paintings by the artist-plantsman Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) are now a familiar sight at auction and invariably a valuable proposition, his depictions of fruit and vegetables are equally interesting and vivid.

Design for the Abu Dhabi Mastaba by Christo

Christo design for ‘the world’s largest contemporary sculpture’ sells at Chiswick Auctions

26 November 2024

An original drawing for the project that Christo (1935-2020) intended as his only permanent, large-scale public artwork emerged at a recent Chiswick Auctions sale.

Russian Easter Egg

Fabergé and Russian porcelain belonging to sisters escaping Russian Revolution appears at Olympia Auctions

26 November 2024

A collection of Fabergé and Russian porcelain brought to Britain during the Russian Revolution appeared at Olympia Auctions on November 21.

Jennaburlinghamgallery Gordon House Red Green Ornament F(1)

The best House in Hampshire

26 November 2024

Gordon House epitomised the cultural shift from post-war gloom to a growing youth culture in the Swinging Sixties. Jenna Burlingham Gallery explores that legacy

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FAB opening sculpture sale

25 November 2024

Among the opening sales at the FAB Paris fair at the newly restored Grand Palais was this Sicilian Baroque polychrome and gilt wood sculpture group of the Annunciation.

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Cromwell portrait by his favourite artist rediscovered

25 November 2024

Dickinson Gallery has announced the rediscovery and unveiling of an unfinished portrait of Oliver Cromwell, painted by his favourite artist, Robert Walker, probably around 1649-55.

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Dreweatts bucks trend of struggles at the top end

25 November 2024

Booming regional auction house points to experience and contacts as key to source high calibre works

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Five questions with Oliver Wood of Shapero Rare Books

25 November 2024

Oliver Wood is the photography books expert at Shapero Rare Books.

Louisa Starr

West end gallery focuses on rarely seen women artists in new show

22 November 2024

Featuring a mix of the acclaimed, forgotten and rarely seen artist, Darnley Fine Art is putting female painters in the spotlight this Christmas

Churchill Portrait By Paul Trevillion, Signed By Churchill, Set For Auction Credit Hansons

Signed Churchill portrait more than doubles estimate

21 November 2024

The pen-and-ink drawing by Paul Trevillion was personally signed by the former prime minister at his offices in 1955

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A look ahead at London Art Week's winter edition

21 November 2024

Highlights of London Art Week this winter include specialist exhibitions focusing on single artists

Portrait of Charles II

Portrait of Charles II goes on view at National Horseracing Museum after auction purchase

21 November 2024

The National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket has put on display a portrait of Charles II which it bought at auction earlier this year.

Hermitage Castle by William Blacklock

Bidders looks past condition issues as William Blacklock painting flies to 25 times estimate

20 November 2024

You might think that when a picture is covered in dirt, suffers from a puncture and paint losses, and also has a tear so large you could put your hand through it, then that would ‘kill’ its prospects at auction.

Lavinia Fontana painting

Bidders spot the hand of Lavinia Fontana in Cologne auction

19 November 2024

Lot number four, estimated at €8000-10,000, achieved the most spectacular result at Van Ham’s (27% buyer’s premium) sale of paintings on November 14 in Cologne.

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‘Flipped’ Orpen portrait makes tidy profit for vendor just four months later

18 November 2024

A US-based vendor cashed in when a portrait by Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) of his lover Evelyn St George sold at Sotheby’s for more than double the amount it had fetched less than four months earlier at a New Jersey auction.

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Tempera takes centre stage in an exhibition revival

18 November 2024

Prior to the 16th century, tempera, a mix of egg and pigment, was the method of choice for most artists.

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Modern & Contemporary art: Signs of a market on the move

18 November 2024

Artists who had been achieving modest levels of success are catching up with the help of young collectors

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Restituted Blechen mills flow finally to a saleroom

18 November 2024

When he was 24, Carl Blechen abandoned his intended profession as a banker and devoted himself to painting.

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Gaudier-Brzeska torpedo fish sculpture shoots to £30,000

18 November 2024

A bronze by the French artist and sculptor Henri Gaudier- Brzeska (1891-1915), who died in the trenches aged just 23, was among the lots bringing demand at Tennants’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Modern & Contemporary art.

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From satire to satyr in Zurich

18 November 2024

Old Master and Daumier artwork, bronze figure and Italian porcelain all on offer over three days

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