Art at auction
Agent Louisa covers art in exhibition and galleries – this is the art sold at auction that Agent Pete writes about.
Soldiers behaving badly at art auction
Drunkenness, brawling, and lewd behaviour – no, not a typical day at the Moore Allen & Innocent saleroom, but the actions of soldiers in an 18th century painting that will go under the hammer at the firm’s auction of works … Continue reading
Hoard of silver and gold nets family £111,000
A hoard of silver and gold antiques that were found littering an unassuming house in Swindon achieved a staggering £111,000 when it went to auction on Friday. The extensive collection of silver plate, watches, gold coins and military memorabilia was … Continue reading
Celebration of a French military victory goes under the hammer
In 2003, the Canadian satirist Steven Lerner created the most famous ‘Googlebomb’ in history. Anyone searching for ‘French Military Victories’ using the Google search engine was directed to a fake website resembling the Google homepage, which read: ‘Your search did … Continue reading
Auctioneers get excited about the Olympics… the 1984 Olympics
Olympics fever is hitting antiques auctioneers Moore Allen and Innocent this week. But being an auctioneer of antiques, it’s not London 2012 they’re getting excited about – it’s Los Angeles 1984. A limited edition 80-colour silkscreen print commemorating the LA … Continue reading
Lowry-esque orchard scene makes top price at auction
A Lowry-esque painting of Apple Pickers Going Home, by the contemporary artist Mary Newcomb, exceeded all expectations when it was sold at a Cotswold art auction last week. The long, thin painting, measuring 44 cm by 213.5 cm, was expected … Continue reading
Auctioneers hope for Arab Spring
Auctioneers in the Cotswolds are hoping for an Arab Spring as paintings with a Middle Eastern flavour go under the hammer next week. The Selected Picture and Book Sale at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester features two watercolours by … Continue reading
Joy as hammer falls on Chinese vases
An innocuous-looking pair of matching vases caused a great deal of excitement at an antiques auction in the Cotswolds today (Friday). Pulled out of a box of miscellaneous items from a deceased estate by an eagle-eyed valuer, the Chinese amber … Continue reading
Gimson made his bed – but who’ll lie in it next?
A bed said to have been designed by and for Ernest Gimson – one of the leading practitioners of the Cotswolds-based Arts and Crafts revival – will be sold at auction in Cirencester next month as part of a larger … Continue reading
Antiques experts go head-for-head for TV show
Cameras will be rolling at Cirencester auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent next week as stars from popular TV show Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is go head-to-head to make the largest profit from antiques they’ve bought at car boot … Continue reading
Picture sale covers 500 years of art history
From a 16th century portrait to the defining moment of the royal wedding six months ago, 500 years of art history are captured at Moore Allen & Innocent’s Selected Picture Sale on Friday, October 28. The Kiss, featuring the Duke … Continue reading