36 By the Dart • Antiques Auction highlights of the year T
he obvious highlight for me this year was the unique opportunity to deal with the Anthony & Yvonne
Pardoe collection of Diving Helmets and Equipment. This was not only a wonderful auction but also highlighted the change in the antiques market for single-owner or niche collections. There were several other changes in the market and one in particular seems to be a growing trend. Modern British artists such as Lowry have always been sought after but over the year a number of other 20th century British painters began to make their own mark on the paintings market. John Craxton R.A (1922-2009) was part of the neo-romantic revival after the Second World War and designed sets for the Royal Ballet. The study of ‘Roman Pots’ painted in 1940 at a time when he was finishing his education in London was sold in January for £15,000, signalling the first of many British Artists works that were to be sold throughout the year. In April and October 2016, two works by John Piper (1903-1992) brought attention to the South West. The first, a watercolour ‘Menerbes’ depicting a commune
in the South of France sold for £10,000, whilst the second picture, an oil on canvas of ‘North Moreton Church Berkshire’, bettered the first by selling for £20,000. John Piper also designed sets for ballets and commission by Benjamin Britten and in 1942 he published his bestselling monograph ‘English Romantic Artists’. One of the most memorable paintings to be sold this year was by Helen Bradley MBe (1900- 1979). Helen Bradley started to paint in her sixties, depicting narrative scenes from her childhood at the beginning of the 20th century. She was encouraged to pursue her painting by L S Lowry and by 1965 she became as popular in the united states and she was in the United Kingdom. In July her depiction of ‘Piccadilly, Manchester 1915’ achieved a new world record for one of her works at auction selling for £115,000. Though they may not be to everyone’s taste, these artists and the demand for their works has shown over 2016 that the market is moving forward as we move towards the third decade of the 21st century. Brian Goodison-Blanks, Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter. EX4 1DU •T: 01392 413100
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