Fine Art

A gallery offering Old Masters and antiques as well as Contemporary art is opening in Brooklyn, New York City.

London Art Week (LAW) has decided it will go ahead with a winter edition this season, contrary to initial reports.

Setting a major record for Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and equalling the highest price for any Bloomsbury Group picture, a painting depicting his fellow artist and close friend (and one-time lover) Vanessa Bell sold for £260,000 at Bonhams.

When coming across a female artist who was once quite recognised but now is rather little known, buyers today automatically ask the question: ‘Is she undervalued?’

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Bronzino portrait restituted earlier this year to be offered at Sotheby’s.

Mountainous scenes by Edward Theodore Compton (1849-1921) make regular appearances at auctions in Germany and Austria, where he tended to paint and retains a strong collecting base, as well as in the UK.

A selection of 14 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.

Paris auction Ader (28% buyer’s premium) was busy on the photographic front during Paris Photo.

Among a number of sporting pictures generating decent interest at recent sales, this autumn Cheffins (24.5% buyer’s premium) posted the highest auction price for the hunting specialist Lionel Edwards (1878-1966) in over 12 years.

George Pol Georghiou (1901-72) is a well-known name in his native Cyprus where his work can be found in many public collections.

Staging a photo collection sale just as a specialist fair opened proved a great choice.

I believe the Bugatti sculpture pictured in ATG No 2569 (Sculpture special report) is a dachshund.

Andy Shield is co-founder of Brave Fine Art which focuses on European artworks, researching the stories behind their creation.

A small round drawing of the Madonna and Child created a stir at Ryedale Auctioneers in North Yorkshire.

A 1608 portrait by Robert Peake (c.1551-1619) long believed to depict William Shakespeare (1564-1616) has gone on the market for £10m.

A Madonna and Child by the Venetian Renaissance Master Giovanni Bellini (c.1430-1516) and assistant sold in Vienna for a hammer price of €1.13m (£982,610).

An unpublished group of works by the French sculptor Germaine Richier (1902-59) that have remained with the artist’s family are to be auctioned.

Modern and Contemporary art collectors are increasingly willing to consider sculpture, creating a strong and dynamic market

In the last decade sculptures, as well as paintings, by Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu (1917-94) have become a valuable proposition.