Art Market

The French artist Alexandre-François Desportes (1661-1743) spent much of his early career as a portraitist, including a notable spell working at the court of King Jan Sobieski of Poland.

The inaugural sale at Rare Book Auctions (26.5% buyer’s premium) in Lichfield included this signed and inscribed first printing of Terry Pratchett’s 'The Colour of Magic'.

Sale that featured Constable and Drury big-hitters also included intriguing lots at lower price levels

Large urban landscapes, lorry parks, shantytowns and thronging markets feature heavily in the work of Ghanian painter Ablade Glover (b.1934).

Aboriginal painter Namatjira’s evocative Australian work makes rare appearance in a British saleroom

Recent picture highlights at auction include works by artist renowned for his poultry depictions and writing on the subject

In the 1870s, French artist Émile-Auguste Hublin (1830-91) made frequent trips to the villages of Brittany, producing a large body of work recording the customs – and costumes – of traditional rural life as the region rapidly industrialised.

Recent sale results for the Anglo-Indian artist show a sharp rise as topographical views gain popularity

Two views of the same stretch of Cornish coastline by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) both attracted interest but made contrasting sums at a recent sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium).

Five plates from the series Views of Calcutta underlined the demand for work by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) when they hammered at £24,000 in Edinburgh on September 4-5.

Prices are on the rise for Yorkshire-born painter Anne Brooke (1916-2002).

Tyrolean view by the renowned 19th century Norwegian landscape painter emerges in Essex saleroom

First sale held at new venue achieves renowned Welsh artist’s highest price at auction for two years

Small group of wartime lithographs that surfaced in a Scotttish saleroom provided a market test

The printmaker Paul Peter Piech (1920-96) was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ukrainian immigrants.

Two works representing different ends of the David Hockney (b.1937) prints market came up at Chiswick Auctions’ (26% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Modern & Contemporary Prints and Multiples.

Four fresh-to-market works by the Edwardian enfant terrible artist come for sale in Exeter

Appearing at a time of increased market interest in pioneering female artists, a portrait by Elizabeth Cameron Mawson (1849-1939) set a significant new artist’s record at Newcastle saleroom Anderson & Garland (25% buyer’s premium).