Modern British Art

Ben Rogers Jones was a happy man after the latest Welsh Sale at Rogers Jones (24/15% buyer’s premium) in Cardiff.

Works by Sir Kyffin Williams (1918-2006) generated a combined £221,640 at Rogers Jones’ latest Welsh Sale.

Colourful work with provenance back to artist’s sister catches the attention in Kent saleroom

Another high price for Helen Bradley (1900-79) came at Cheshire saleroom Wilson55 (22% buyer’s premium) last month.

Works by William Ratcliffe (1870- 1955) are pretty rare on the market and, when they do turn up, they tend to appear at London auctions.

Two fresh-to-the-market watercolours with appealing subjects by major names in the Modern British market, perhaps understandably, drew attention at Woolley & Wallis (25% buyer’s premium) latest specialist sale in this category.

For collectors on a budget, works on paper can provide a more accessible route to acquiring works by key artists.

Among the 20th century works on paper generating demand at regional sales in the last few months was a Keith Vaughan (1912-77) study of a group of bathers.

Compared to oil paintings and watercolours, drawings by the Scottish Colourists seem to appear less often at auction.

Exhibitions in London, Cornwall and Edinburgh cover artists who worked in the town

A round-up of news and events from around the trade.

Recent biography, major show and strong auction prices suggest younger Nash is on the rise.

Demand continues to grow for works by Modern British artist Ruth Doggett (1881-1974) after her auction record was broken twice in the same auction.

Don’t forget to visit London’s shops and galleries when in town for the multi-dealer events

Strong prices do not always have to be seven, six or even five figure sums.

A group of 39 lots at Dreweatts’ latest Old Master, British and European Art sale on May 26 came from a descendant of the artist John Anster Fitzgerald (1832-1906).

Works by John Bellany (1942-2013) abound at auction, with at least 2000 pictures sold in the last 10 years.

Another artist for whom a plentiful supply of works is available is Northern painter Arthur Delaney (1927-87).