Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
Member of Reverend’s family buys LS Lowry collaborative work
17 September 2024A depiction of a church by LS Lowry (1887-1976) made in collaboration with his lifelong friend Revd Geoffrey Bennett drew strong interest at the latest sale at Mitchells in Cumbria.
Records tumble at Paul Allen auctions
16 September 2024Christie’s posted a spate of record prices at three New York sales from September 10-12 offering Paul Allen’s extraordinary collection of scientific and technological items.
Hublin's peasant girl returns to France
16 September 2024In 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.
William Prinsep prices pick up the pace as records tumble
16 September 2024Recent sale results for the Anglo-Indian artist show a sharp rise as topographical views gain popularity
Hughes prices go with the tidal flow
16 September 2024Two 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).
‘Dutch school’ portrait catches the eye making over 40 times estimate in Ruislip
13 September 2024With Old Master sleeper spotters trawling through online catalogues looking for works with hidden potential, it’s not unusual for the odd lot to draw an unexpected bidding at sales all over the country.
Auction record for any computer as Paul Allen’s Cray-1 sells at Christie’s
11 September 2024A Cray-1 Supercomputer owned by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen set a new high for any computer sold at auction when it took $810,000 (£618,320) at Christie’s New York.
Contemporaneous sketch of the demolished Bastille makes $1.6m at Freeman’s Hindman
10 September 2024A sketch which was given by the Marquis de Lafayette to the first American president George Washington sold for $1.6m (£1.22m) at an auction in Philadelphia earlier today.
Restituted Cranach the Elder comes to auction after museum deal with heirs
09 September 2024A portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) and his workshop which has been in an American museum since the 1960s will be offered at Christie’s New York in January following an agreement between the institution and the heirs of a Jewish collector.
Williams watercolours on offer in west London
09 September 2024It isn’t often these days that a large and connoisseurial collection of British watercolours comes to the market.
Works from collection of watercolours expert Iolo Williams offered at Olympia Auctions
03 September 2024It isn’t often these days that a large and connoisseurial collection of British watercolours comes to the market.
Whistler’s first portrait commission comes to Bonhams
02 September 2024Bonhams is offering James McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) first portrait commission, a painting of Lucas Alexander Ionides, at its 19th Century Art auction next month.
Sir Kyffin back in peak condition
02 September 2024First sale held at new venue achieves renowned Welsh artist’s highest price at auction for two years
Laura Knight’s depiction of gypsy farm workers picked up for £55,000
02 September 2024A painting by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) depicting hop pickers more than doubled estimate when it appeared at Gloucestershire saleroom Kinghams (25% buyer’s premium) .
Christie’s to sell Cranach portrait after US museum and Jewish heirs make agreement over restitution
30 August 2024A portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) and his workshop which has been in an American museum since the 1960s will be offered at Christie’s New York in January following an agreement between the institution and the heirs of a Jewish collector.
Why two coastline views made contrasting prices at Canterbury auction
28 August 2024Two 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).
Constable gravel pits oil sketch unearthed
27 August 2024A previously unpublished oil sketch by John Constable (1776-1837) depicting Hampstead Heath is coming up for auction next month at Woolley & Wallis.
Take a dive into the prints world of sought-after artist Ravilious
27 August 2024Small group of wartime lithographs that surfaced in a Scotttish saleroom provided a market test
Piech’s Welsh national anthem print is the pick of his work
27 August 2024The printmaker Paul Peter Piech (1920-96) was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ukrainian immigrants.
Hockney prints at five and four figures
27 August 2024Two 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.