Latest News Articles by Anne Crane
Bonfire on the beach: Danish artist’s last masterwork comes to auction
22 February 2017This dramatic study for the last masterwork produced by the Danish artist Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909) will be one of the highlights of the paintings and drawings sale at Bruun Rasmussen in Copenhagen later this month.
Former dealer Ben Walker joins Bonhams as head of design in US
20 February 2017Bonhams has announced the appointment of Ben Walker as head of modern and decorative art and design in the US.
Sculpture quick out of the blocks
18 February 2017Solid provenances energise early 2017 sales including works owned by distinguished family
Chelsea dealer sells George II table to Leeds’ Temple Newsam House
16 February 2017The London dealer Godson and Coles of Fulham Road has concluded the sale of this George II period brass-inlaid mahogany metamorphic table to Temple Newsam House.
End of year design stars shine
04 February 2017Best selling names from auctions on both sides of the Atlantic in ATG’s selection of highlights
Napoleon’s object of desire – gold ring given to future Emperor's young love emerges at auction
01 February 2017A gold ring set with a carved ivory scene given by the young Napoleon Bonaparte to an early love, Caroline du Colombier, is coming up for auction in Fontainebleau, France next month.
Pick of the Week: Spencer Gore’s £54,000 garden view
28 January 2017THIS landscape by Camden Town school artist Spencer Gore (1878-1914) proved to be the highlight of Cheffins’ art and design sale in Cambridge on January 12 when it sold for £54,000 (plus 22.5% buyer’s premium).
Five favourites: ATG's top picks from around the BRAFA Art Fair
21 January 2017Anne Crane selects five works which caught her eye at the BRAFA Fine Art fair which is on until January 29 at the Tour & Taxis in Brussels.
Take a trip to the Tour & Taxis
21 January 2017Capacity at the former industrial venue hosting first major fair of the year on the Continent
Pick of the Week: The self-portrait of an Orientalist photographer
14 January 2017THIS intriguing full-plate daguerreotype by the photographer Camille Dolard (1810-84) was the toast of the photographic section of Baron Ribeyre/Millon’s sale of the Gerard Lévy collection at Drouot on December 20.
Christie’s tops Paris market in year of ‘closure’ for Drouot
14 January 2017FOR the second year running Christie’s heads the list in the tally of annual turnover figures in France.
Dealers and auctioneers united
14 January 2017January extravaganza in New York brings together a wide range of fairs, exhibitions and sales...
Dealers gear up for BRAFA art fair in Brussels
11 January 2017Over 130 dealers will start setting out their stands next week as the BRAFA art fair, Belgium’s premier art and antiques show, opens in Brussels on January 21.
Top story: Paris fair formula sprouts up in Brussels
07 January 2017PARIS Tableau, the dedicated fair for Old Masters, which ran for five years in the French capital before it merged with the Biennale des Antiquaires this year, is to open a Brussels edition.
Big Apple's busy season starts with coin fair NYINC
05 January 2017The hive of art world activity in the Big Apple in January kicks off with the New York International Numismatic Convention, or NYINC, which takes place at the Waldorf Astoria.
€2.3m might of old Castile
31 December 2016A CASTILIAN medieval alabaster statue of St Cecilia playing a portable organ pulverised an estimate of €80,000-100,000 to sell for €2.3m (£1.9m) at the Drouot last week.
French fair aims for triple crown
31 December 2016New fine art event’s organiser wants to mix paintings, drawings and sculpture at every stand
Chinese seal draws 15-minute bidding battle and sets €17.5m auction record
22 December 2016A Chinese hardstone imperial seal set a record at Drouot in Paris on when Pierre Bergé & Associés sold this impressively carved 4in (10.5cm) square specimen, inscribed 'Qianlong Yu Bi Zhi Bao', for a hammer price of €17.5m (£14.58m).
Alabaster statue of Saint Cecilia hits €2.3m top note in Paris auction
16 December 2016A small Castilian mediaeval alabaster statue of Saint Cecilia playing a portable organ led a strong selection of traditional art and antiques in the Paris pre-Christmas auctions at Hotel Drouot.
Giant price for giant anteater – Rembrandt Bugatti bronze takes €1.2m at Paris auction
14 December 2016This Rembrandt Bugatti bronze of ‘The Giant Anteater’ (Le Grand Fourmilier) more than lived up to its status as the potential star at a recent auction in Paris.