Modern British Art

One of the most eyecatching consignments of Modern British art outside London was a private collection of 14 paintings by David Bomberg (1890-1957).

In its stable of women artists Modern British art specialist Osborne Samuel features Sybil Andrews (1898-1992).

A small and recently discovered painting by Peter Lanyon (1918-64) emerged at Kinghams’ (23% buyer’s premium).

Dealer Karen Taylor is among those noting that “collectors seem to be following the trend set by museums and buying more work by women”.

Works by Surrealist artist Ithell Colquhoun (1906-88) have been rising in popularity.

A group of 24 works from the collection of Wilfred and Jeannette Cass provided a boost to Bellmans’ (22% buyer’s premium) latest Modern British and 20th Century Art auction.

William Nicholson (1872-1949) is known today for restrained and sensitively handled still-lifes but in his day he found more success with his portraits.

An abstract painting by Bryan Wynter (1915-75) was discovered a stone’s throw from Knightsbridge auction house Kings Russell (28% buyer’s premium).

Collectors are responding positively as dealers put overlooked female artists in the spotlight

This wartime portrait of the writer Amelia Defries shows her in the role of an ARP warden in Kensington.

Waterhouse & Dodd is hosting an exhibition in London of 25 oil paintings by Richard Eurich (1903-92) coinciding with the publication of a new online catalogue raisonné for the artist.

Dreweatts and Forum Auctions are to hold their first joint sale this month.

Setting a major record for Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and equalling the highest price for any Bloomsbury Group picture, a painting depicting his fellow artist and close friend (and one-time lover) Vanessa Bell sold for £260,000 at Bonhams.

When coming across a female artist who was once quite recognised but now is rather little known, buyers today automatically ask the question: ‘Is she undervalued?’

Ahead of home front exhibition dealer says the war transformed often mundane art styles

Two sculptures of well-known 20th century British cultural figures drew attention at different regional sales recently.

The major talking point of Tennants’ (22/20% buyer’s premium) Modern & Contemporary Art sale was the £840,000 seascape by LS Lowry which was the highest total for a picture at the auction house and the second-highest price for any lot ever sold at the saleroom (see ATG No 2565).

Welsh gallery holds exhibition on the Welsh artist hot on the heels of a show about his sister

Though largely unknown on the market today, British artist Gerald Marks (1921-2018), the subject of a show at Abbott and Holder, had a colourful life. For a long time that colour was red.

Outside the John Patten collection at Lawrences of Crewkerne on October 12 were several other good-quality pictures boosting the bottom line.