Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
How Paris comes back to life after the long summer break
08 July 2019'La Biennale Paris' and 'Parcours des Mondes' bring the dealing scene in the French capital back to life after summer slumbers, while auction houses also rise to the occasion. We take an early glimpse at what will be on offer for the visitor in September.
Auction house Osenat expands to Versailles
08 July 2019September will be a key date in the diary for the French auction firm Osenat, which has announced its expansion with an extra venue and several new departments.
Classic Venetian views in German auction
01 July 2019Views of Venice figure prominently in a collection of 42 Old Master drawings from the 18th century, being sold by Metz in Heidelberg on July 20.
Lady's pistols made in Birmingham offered in Freiburg
01 July 2019From the 18th century onwards, the city of Birmingham was a major centre of the British gun-making industry.
Go fishing for tribal art in Landshut auction
01 July 2019Numerous tribes inhabit the Cross River state of south-eastern Nigeria, close to the border with Cameroon. Animals of many kinds play a major part in the myths and religions of the area.
Chinese Qing dynasty musical automaton clock – an amalgam of ingenuity and technical prowess – fetches over £1m at auction
24 June 2019A Chinese musical automaton clock sailed over the £1m mark when it came up for sale at the Drouot auction centre in Paris.
Flower power at Paris auction
24 June 2019Asian auction series now take place around the world throughout the year in the major centres of the art market. Paris held its latest staging this month at the beginning of the French capital’s Temps Fort or high season.
Super silver and a spirited Old Master
24 June 2019
Single-owner fan collection up at auction
24 June 2019On July 3-4 French auction firm Rossini will be holding a sale entirely dedicated to fans when it offers the collection of Michel Maignan.
Shell out for Qi Baishi
24 June 2019This ink on paper painting by the Chinese artist Qi Baishi (1864-1957) is titled Shrimp. It is one of two that form part of a consignment of works from the estate of Kathryn and Henry R Lieberman, in the auction to be held by Clarke in Larchmont, New York, on June 30.
Sale of dealer’s collection of African art led by rare mask at Sotheby’s
22 June 2019Sotheby’s chalked up a premium-inclusive total of just under €11.5m (£10.25m) when it sold the Marceau Rivière collection of African art in Paris.
Strong response to folk art collection of French writer and broadcaster at Paris auction
17 June 2019Folk art (or art populaire as it is known in France) has gained an increased following over the years.
Lord Mackintosh’s viola player is toast of Toby jug collection at Bonhams
12 June 2019Late Spring or early summer is a traditional slot in the London auction schedule for Bonhams’ ceramics and glass sales. The latest, devoted to glass and British ceramics, took place in the firm’s Knightsbridge rooms last week.
Swansea ice pail takes a cool £38,000 result
10 June 2019An impressive 8in (20cm) high ice pail, cover and liner made what is thought to be a record auction result for Swansea porcelain when it sold for £38,000 hammer at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on June 5.
Record for Hans Daucher sculpture as putti point to earliest example of Renaissance architecture in Germany
29 May 2019A pair of early 16th century carved stone putti was the toast of a recent auction at Sotheby’s Paris. Created for the chapel of a famous German Renaissance banking family, they sold as part of a collection from a French château for €1.95m (£1.71m).
Well-known private collection of African art comes up in Sotheby’s Paris auction
27 May 2019Tribal art makes regular saleroom appearances in Paris, which is one of the major commercial centres in this sector.
Third slice of pre-Columbian works on offer at Drouot
27 May 2019At the Drouot auction centre on June 6 the Paris firm of Binoche et Giquello will be selling a third instalment from a US collection of pre-Columbian works from Meso, Central and South America which is expected to realise in the region of €3m-4m.
On the ball for tribal items coming up in west London sale
27 May 2019Antiquities and tribal art will be on offer at Chiswick Auctions in west London on June 27.
Tribal art market expands beyond its traditional selling boundaries
27 May 2019The market for tribal art covering works from Africa, Oceania and the Americas has a global reach these days. While particular centres form cultural and commercial hubs (New York, Paris and Brussels in particular), you can find fairs and shows, shops and auctions around the world. Recent sale highlights and previews from some of the upcoming auctions and fairs are featured here.
Illustrious former owners boost modern value at New York tribal art auctions
27 May 2019Spring is a traditional point in the saleroom calendar for New York to mount its tribal art auctions.