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See our guide:https://atg.news/2zaGmwp 7 1 -2 0 2 1 9 1 ISSUE 2486 | antiquestradegazette.com | 3 April 2021 | UK £4.99 | USA $7.95 | Europe €5.50 S E E R 50years D koopman rare art V A I R N T antiques trade G T H E KOOPMAN (see Client Templates for issue versions) THE ART M ARKET WEEKLY [email protected] +44 (0)20 7242 7624 www.koopman.art Masterpiece A rare white bird worth cancelled but Petworth fair waiting for takes June slot Having postponed the sale in November and by Laura Chesters again in January, Chorley’s finally got to sell an exceptional private collection of early English Masterpiece London has cancelled the porcelain in Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, physical edition of its 2021 event on March 24. because of coronavirus restrictions – The 18 pieces, chosen by the vendor’s late husband but the Petworth fair will go ahead this for rarity, early dates and condition, had been acquired summer. in London between 1984-93, predominantly through The next Masterpiece has been rescheduled the dealership Albert Amor. to run from June 22, 2022, with the Foremost was a Chelsea owl from the Triangle- management now planning online Raised Anchor period c.1745-49. alternatives and small live events for 2021 This 8in (20.5cm) high model, long admired for its should restrictions allow them. remarkable ornithological accuracy, is thought to be Lucie Kitchener, managing director of based on the plate of The Great Hawk or Horned Owl the fair, and Philip Hewat-Jaboor, chairman, that appears in George Edwards’ A Natural History said: “We had hoped that it would be of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and possible to come together with our Undescribed Animals published between 1743-51. exhibitors, patrons and visitors for the fair Related models of owls on rocky bases are also this June. However, the continually evolving found in Staffordshire saltglaze stoneware and in impact of the pandemic has meant we are porcelain at Bow. focusing our efforts on online and a series A number of these have appeared at auction in of smaller-scale live events this summer.” It will announce details in due course. Two views of the Continued on page 6 Meanwhile, organiser The Antiques Chelsea owl from Dealers Fair Limited (ADFL) has the Triangle-Raised successfully negotiated with the National Anchor period Trust to find new dates forThe Petworth Park c.1745-49 – £40,000 Antiques & Fine Art Fair this summer after at Chorley’s. coronavirus restrictions forced the event to reschedule. The fair had been planned for May but will now take place on June 18-20 after the National Trust granted a licence to go ahead. Dealers have signed up and tickets are now on sale. Pick The fair was one of the few that could of the take place last year as it is held outside in a purpose-built marquee in the National week Trust’s Petworth House in West Sussex. www.thedaaf.com The Online Dutch Art & Antiques Fair The online fair by members of ONLINE ONLY the Royal Dutch Association Opening Friday 9 April 14:00 hrs CET of Art and Antiques Dealers Closing Sunday 11 April 21:00 hrs CET Follow us on Twitter Antiques Trade Gazette is published and originated by Metropress Ltd, Contents@ATG_Editorial Issue 2486 trading as Auction Technology Group Ltd Read top stories every day on our website antiquestradegazette.com auctiontechnologygroup.com Find us on: Follow us on Twitter Chief Executive Officer John-Paul Savant Chief Operating Officer Richard Lewis @ATG_Editorial Find us on: Publishing Director Matt Ball Editor-at-Large Noelle McElhatton Deputy Editor, News Laura Chesters Deputy Editor, Features & Supplements Roland Arkell Commissioning Editor Anne Crane Chief Production Editor Tom Derbyshire Digital & Art Market Editor Alex Capon Reporter Frances Allitt In The News page 4 Marketing Manager Beverley Marshall Print & ProduCtion Director Justin Massie-Taylor Private art collection takes Parker to a high SUBSCRIPTIONS ENQUIRIES Polly Stevens +44 (0)20 3725 5507 [email protected] News Digest page 6-7 Word on the street EDITORIAL Why Banksy prints have +44 (0)20 3725 5520 Auction Reports [email protected] proved a wise investment ADVERTISING HAMMER HIGHLIGHTS page 16-21 +44 (0)20 3725 5604 Brouard boost for new saleroom page 10-14 [email protected] AUCTION ADVERTISING Charlotte Scott-Smith +44 (0)20 3725 5602 [email protected] Feature - Banksy NON-AUCTION & FAIRS AND MARKETS ADVERTISING Market analysis and highlights for an artist Dan Connor +44 (0)20 3725 5605 whose prices keep soaring page 17-23 [email protected] CLASSIFIED Take your pick Rebecca Bridges +44 (0)20 3725 5604 BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER [email protected] Filigree micro-carving scene is Hangman’s calling card page 24-25 INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING just 3in long lifesize Susan Glinska +44 (0)20 3725 5607 page 13 [email protected] page 26-27 Francine Libessart +44 (0)20 3725 5613 Previews [email protected] CALENDAR CONTROLLER Dealers’ Diary Rachel Fellman +44 (0)20 3725 5606 [email protected] Prunella Clough’s gritty realism page 28-30 ATG PRODUCTION +44 (0)20 3725 5620 Muireann Grealy +44 (0)20 3725 5623 International Events page 32-35 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES This product is produced from UK Auction Calendar page 36-39 sustainably managed forests and controlled sources. Fairs & Markets It can be recycled. recycle Antiques Trade Gazette, Two new fairs launched page 41-43 Ordinary worlds Harlequin Building, Artist Prunella Clough became 65 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HR Letters & Opinion page 47 fascinated by mundane subjects +44 (0)20 3725 5500 page 28 antiquestradegazette.com Printed by Buxton Press Ltd SK17 6AE Get your Morning Briefing from Antiques Trade Gazette If you want to keep on top of the latest news in the art and antiques world, signing up to Antiques Trade Gazette’s Morning Briefing email is a must. Free and delivered straight to your inbox on any device – mobile, tablet, laptop – the Gazette Morning Briefing keeps you informed with the latest news while at home and on the move. Sign up today for FREE and stay one step ahead antiquestradegazette.com/morningbriefing 2 | 3 April 2021 antiquestradegazette.com PAGE 002 2486.indd 1 25/03/2021 17:40:50 318. John Randall Bratby (1928-1992), oil painting, TWO-DAY AUCTION ‘Venice’, signed, canvas 48 x 36in Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th April £2500-3500 (plus 24% BP*) Online Only - Commencing at 10am 319. James Roderick Moir aka Vic Reeves (born 1959), acrylic, ‘UPF What A Palava’, canvas NO PUBLIC VIEWING OR ATTENDANCE AT THE AUCTION 36.5 x 24in. Note: Complete with Certificate of for further details, please visit Authenticity issued by Eyestone, on behalf of Whiteground Ltd www.thecanterburyauctiongalleries.com £1000-1500 (plus 24% BP*) 277. Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970), ink sketch, ‘Anna Pavlova rehearsing 'The Dying Swan' (1925)’, signed and inscribed, 11.5 x 9in £300-500 (plus 24% BP*) 229. Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) aka Patricia Preece (1894-1966), 614. A pair of George III .65 calibre flintlock oil painting, Still life, board 16 x 20in 50. An emerald and diamond cluster ring, travelling pistols, by Henry Nock of London £250-350 (plus 24% BP*) the emerald, approximately .60ct, surrounded (1741-1804), 10in overall Part of The Michael Dickens Collection by diamonds of approximately 5ct in total £3000-5000 (plus 24% BP*) of paintings and drawings £2500-3500 (plus 24% BP*) 39. A late 19th century continental silver Nef 214. A lady’s Rolex ‘Oyster ‘Neptun’, by Bernard Muller, Perpetual’ wristwatch, 1983, with import marks for 18ct gold case, London 1891, serial no. 76198, 11.75in overall x gross weight 69g 15.5in high, weight 70oz £3500-4500 (plus 24% BP*) £1500-2000 (plus 24% BP*) 761. An early George III walnut and gilt brass mounted mantle clock by William Webster, Exchange Alley, London, 17.5in high £2000-3000 (plus 24% BP*) 296. Barry Kirk (born 1933), oil painting, ‘Painted 728 & 729. A Ladies’, signed, Norton Dominator canvas 28 x 30in. 1961 Model 99 Provenance: 600cc motorbike Francis Kyle and an A.J.S. Gallery, 9 Maddox 1951 Model 18 Street, London, CS (replica) 500cc exhibited 2004. motorbike One of eight lots Each £5000-7000 by the artist (plus 24% BP*) 810. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), ‘Sujet Poule’ (A.R.250), terre de faience pitcher, 1954, from the edition of 500, 7 x 5in high £2000-3000 (plus 24% BP*) THE ANNIE MARCHANT COLLECTION of over 600 lots of DOMESTIC AND COUNTRY ANTIQUES Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th April - Online Only - Commencing at 10am * Plus buyer’s premium of 24% incl. VAT @ 20% Lots marked ARR will be subject to an additional fee – full details see Fully illustrated catalogue available online https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/canterbury-auction-galleries table in ATG Auction Calendar thecanterburyauctiongalleries.com 40 Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AN Tel: 01227 763337 PAGE 003 2486.indd 2 26/03/2021 14:22:07 News Realism dawns as Parker enjoys record sale and here it was estimated at by Alex Capon £2000-3000. After a lengthy competition, with interest A private collection of pictures emerging both online and on helped Parker Fine Art the phone, it sold at £28,000. Auctions to its highest total The following lot, another since opening in Farnham last signed but earlier chalk year. The consignment from a drawing from 1858 titled Le deceased estate was offered as Serrurier (The Locksmith) also a live webcast auction on drew keen interest against a March 19 and, with all 300 lots £3000-5000 estimate.