Fine Art
The buyer's guide to different types of auctions
Every auction house gives each of its sales a specific title. Once you know what to look out for, it becomes very simple to browse a list of upcoming auctions to find what you want. Here is a quick guide.
Sold on thesaleroom: Pointillist painting by Hungarian artist
Estimated at just £100-200, this Tuscan pointillist oil on canvas by Hungarian artist Artur Lakatos (1880-1968) will return home.
Buy into the Old Masters trend: Add some Classic artworks to your home
The major auction houses around the world have this week been focusing on Classic art: from antiquity and into the 20th century.
A day at the beach: 200 years of seaside scenes
Whether the mercury is rising, or wind is whipping sand into your ice cream, we all love a trip to the seaside.
Seventy years of art, antiques and design to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is a historic first and chance to celebrate her long reign.
From English mills to Roman markets: Our pick of five lots at specialist picture sale
The upcoming Old Master, British and European Art auction at Dreweatts’ on May 26 includes a wide variety of works, both in terms their geography and style.
Third slice of George Bissill studio comes to auction in Oxford
A significant collection of works by George Bissill (1896-1973), the Derbyshire miner who enjoyed some fleeting success as an artist in the 1920s-30s but who later died largely forgotten, was offered in January at Mallams in Oxford.
Two days of Modern and Contemporary art delights on offer in south London auction
Modern & Contemporary British & Irish Art is a popular collecting field and south London saleroom Roseberys is offering a wide range of lots over two days.
Sold on thesaleroom: Victorian painting of steam ships on the Thames
Guided at £200-400, this late Victorian oil on canvas depicting steam ships on the Thames near Wapping drew strong demand at Ramsay Cornish’s recent Homes & Interiors Auction in Edinburgh.
Six pieces of Modern and Contemporary art on offer right now at timed online auctions
With spring well established and hints of summer just around the corner, people are excited to refresh their walls by adding an attractive piece of Modern and Contemporary art to their homes.