Modern British Art
Paintings, sculptures and prints made by 20th century British artists. Big names in this sector include Stanley Spencer, Paul Nash and LS Lowry.
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Hartnoll figures it’s time to promote neglected art
28 February 2022'Window to Hardy Road', 1965, by John Bratby (1928-92) is among the figurative works offered at Julian Hartnoll’s next exhibition 'Unjustly Forgotten: Unjustly Neglected'.
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Paolozzi prints offer price options
21 February 2022Multiple editions by the pop art pioneer mean many works are available for under £1000
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Artist’s ‘piercing’ portrait of young lover and future wife turns heads at Roseberys
17 February 2022One of the highest prices for a work on paper by Gerald Leslie Brockhurst was set at South London saleroom Roseberys when a portrait of the model Kathleen Woodward, later the artist’s second wife, drew strong demand.
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Elisabeth Frink’s Midas touch reaches Pennsylvania
14 February 2022This bronze Midas Head by the British sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-33) featured in a large two-day Americana and International sale held by Pook & Pook (24/13% buyer’s premium) in Downingtown, Pennsylvania on January 13-14.
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Roseberys takes bite out of Tooth collection
07 February 2022A collection of works from the descendants of the family that ran the eminent gallery Arthur Tooth & Sons will be offered at south London saleroom Roseberys this month.
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It’s Scottish bloom time at Panter & Hall
07 February 2022Marigolds by Alexander Galt (1913-2000) is among the pictures on offer in Panter & Hall’s The Scottish Show 2022.
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Old Masters two for one deal
07 February 2022Intriguing lot offered paintings as central element and elaborate border section combined
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Leggett market gets a leg up
31 January 2022Response to trio of works indicates fresh interest in female artists is a factor at all price levels
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First of a series of Anna Airy works
31 January 2022A versatile painter in a variety of mediums, Anna Airy (1882- 1964) was considered by some to be among the most gifted artists of her day.
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Large George Bissill group provides mine of information
24 January 2022A significant collection of works by George Bissill (1896-1973), the Derbyshire miner who enjoyed some fleeting success as an artist in the 1920s-30s but who later died largely forgotten, emerged recently at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium) in Oxford.
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Market-fresh Henry Moore sculpture heads from mantlepiece to auction house
19 January 2022Dreweatts is offering a market-fresh Henry Moore (1898-1986) figural group sculpture, Mother and Child, on March 16.
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Strachey self-portrait underlines often overlooked talent
17 January 2022Despite his famous name, the artist Henry Strachey (1863-1940) has never had much prominence at auction, with only around a dozen works having emerged.
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Yorkshire artist stars on home turf at Harrogate pavilions fair
17 January 2022A selection of paintings by Yorkshire artist Owen Bowen (1873-1967) is exhibited on the stand of Walker Art Galleries at this month’s 'The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair'.
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Sale reflects centuries of Sitwells
10 January 2022Fresh generations of the famous family added to hall’s collections to create eclectic mix. Jonathan Franks reports.
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Knife birds bronze takes McCrum a cut above in the market
10 January 2022Modern British sculptures were the main attraction at Wotton Auction Rooms’ (18% buyer’s premium) recent sale at Stouts Hill Manor.
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Fedden feline appeals among the Freya Mitton highlights
10 January 2022The Tabby Cat by Mary Fedden is among the highlights in Somerset dealer Freya Mitton’s upcoming exhibition of British art.
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William Roberts work rings tubular bells
03 January 2022Trademark colourful picture features people depicted with a distinctive style of limbs.
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Park's portrait of wife Peggy impresses
03 January 2022An artist’s painting of his wife turned heads at a recent David Lay (18% buyer’s premium) auction in Penzance, selling over 10 times above estimate.
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Knight and Bomberg as war artists
03 January 2022In 1946 the artist Laura Knight (1877-1970) was commissioned by the War Artists’ Advisory Committee to create a painting of the Nuremberg Trials.
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Five top paintings sold at auctions outside London this year
28 December 2021Despite the lockdowns, the last 12 months has been a busy time for the art market with plenty of activity witnessed around the country. Here we pick out five of the top picture results at auctions outside London in 2021.
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