Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Dealer Stephen Ongpin to offer 20% of entire stock at Christie’s
10 June 2026London dealer Stephen Ongpin has consigned a large group of works on paper to Christie’s for a dedicated auction this summer.
‘Overlooked’ Hampstead artist Muriel Jackson finally gains spotlight with rediscovered archive at auction
09 June 2026Until recently, the artist Muriel Blomfield Jackson (1901-77) never had much presence on the secondary market.
Zuckerman collection expected to raise £2m at Christie’s
08 June 2026An important group of Victorian pictures owned by the late American literary agent Albert Zuckerman is being offered at Christie’s this summer.
Party time as ‘finest Gerard Dillon work on the market for past 35 years’ boosts Irish art
05 June 2026The latest round of art auctions in Ireland showed a marked buoyancy with totals and selling rates up on recent years.
Christopher Wood’s childlike vision brings benefit to Gloucestershire auction
05 June 2026A notable sum for Christopher Wood (1901-30) was recorded at the latest sale held by Gloucestershire saleroom Chorley’s (25% buyer’s premium).
‘To B or not to B’ answered
05 June 2026A group of works with provenance to one of India’s oldest commercial art galleries, emerged at a Plakas (29% buyer’s premium) auction on May 21.
Souza works owned by Indian art critic raise emerge at Sloane Street Auctions
05 June 2026Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) remains the most established name on the secondary market when it comes to modern Indian pictures.
Indian modern art buyers seek new names to collect beyond the usual 'stars'
05 June 2026Collectors are looking for lesser-known artists beyond the top targets in a notably strong market
‘A remarkable insight into Gainsborough’s extraordinary skill in the early part of his career’
04 June 2026A drawing by Thomas Gainsborough, dating from 1748 when the artist was 20 years old, will go under the hammer at Cheffins this month.
Dutch Old Master portrait turns heads at Gloucestershire auction
02 June 2026The Dutch artist Paulus Moreelse (1571-1638) was a major figure in Utrecht.
Paul Henry tops Irish art sale at Whyte’s
01 June 2026A painting by Paul Henry (1876-1958) of Lough Mask, a vast natural limestone lake stretching between Galway and County Mayo in Ireland, led the latest sale of Irish art at Dublin saleroom Whyte’s.
Lucian Freud’s ‘benefits supervisor’ portrait emerges from the Lewis collection at Sotheby’s
29 May 2026One of Lucian Freud’s (1922-2011) most famous portraits will appear at Sotheby’s sale of the Lewis collection in June.
Was ‘Red Fuji’ painted by Wirgman Jr?
29 May 2026Small but intriguing coastal scene estimated at just £50-80 spotted by eager bidders and taken to £3500
Rediscovered Lavery painting found among convent contents to appear at auction
28 May 2026On June 9-11, Victor Mee Auctions will offer one of the largest convent and ecclesiastical sales ever held in Ireland.
Souza works owned by Indian art critic raise six-figure sum at Sloane Street Auctions
27 May 2026Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) remains the most established name on the secondary market when it comes to modern Indian pictures.
Thomas Lawrence portrait of Duke of Wellington heads back to auction
23 May 2026A portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) will be offered at Christie’s this summer.
Duncan Grant goes for a canine subject
22 May 2026Although figurative studies, still-lifes and landscapes are most common in the oeuvre of Duncan Grant (1885-1978), it was a work with a somewhat different subject that turned heads at a recent auction in Carmarthen.
Hallett harvest scene reaps a £5000 record result
22 May 2026The artist Alfred W Hallett (1914-86) is mostly known for his portraits, landscapes and flower paintings made in India from 1938 onwards.
John Nash trees grow to £10,500
22 May 2026Among a good number of works by John Nash (1893-1977) commanding interest at the spring sales this year was a painting titled 'Gnarled Trees' which came to Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Surrey.
New York series boasts confidence as Jackson Pollock sails to record $157m
21 May 2026The latest round of Modern and Contemporary art sales in New York showed the top-end of the market gaining momentum with a series of record prices for leading names in the sector.