Miscellaneous Articles

If anyone has watched the recent interpretation of The Talented Mr Ripley on Netflix, the originally titled ‘Ripley’, you will have seen such a plethora of stylish items, from Salvatore Ferragamo shoes to Alfa Romeos, and one of the most focused items appears to be Dickie Greenleaf’s pen. The Montblanc Meisterstuck 149 almost playing a […]

The Cunha Braga Cup. By Jonathan Horwich, Modern & Contemporary Art Specialist Knowing that I am a picture specialist, it may come as a surprise that I have chosen this 14 cm long, ceremonial drinking vessel. It is a rock crystal masterpiece of renaissance craftmanship, carving and decoration and is my favourite piece of all […]

Finally, this month will see the release of the much anticipated ‘No Time to Die’ – the 25th film in the James Bond series, despite a very long wait since the original release date the world is waiting to see just what Bond can offer

By Jonathan Horwich, Modern and Contemporary Art Specialist To be asked to write an article about one of my favourite artists is truly a delight. Terry Frost’s muse wasn’t a person but the Cornish town of St Ives. Thanks to Covid this unique seaside town with all its artistic heritage, glorious light, sights and sounds […]

Download this article By Alastair Meiklejon, Senior Valuer It happens every year, and it’s the ultimate guilty pleasure. The Eurovision Song Contest this year was hotly anticipated in the wake of last year’s cancellation of the annual parade of the great (and not so great) in European pop, and it certainly didn’t fail to get […]

(From COIN Private Finance working in conjunction with Doerr Dallas Valuations) Download the article here If you own a piece of fine art, it can be a financial asset as well as an object of pleasure. You can raise capital without selling your artwork, thanks to art lending. Detail from Untitled (1982) by Jean-Michel Basquiat. […]