Lyon & Turnbull

Successful Scottish art sale suggests significant single-owner groups do not have to be a vital component

Father and son collection stars as centrepiece of 150-lot inaugural Islamic and Indian art offering

Pictures by two leading women of the Modern British art movement sold strongly at a Lyon & Turnbull (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) auction in London.

Designer Gaetano Pesce liked ‘beauty full of mistakes’, an approach reflected in his playful creations

Original printings of two of the most familiar automotive posters sold for £15,000 each at Lyon & Turnbull (26% buyer’s premium).

A selection of previews from three British sales and another in Germany

Actress cheated by the Prince of Wales turned to a campaign based on ‘injustice of mental subordination’

Extensive array offered by Lyon & Turnbull concentrates on the first Scottish period of production

This smiling tabby cat formed part of an extensive collection of Scottish Wemyss Ware sold at Lyon & Turnbull.

Scottish Colourist likened the French port to Iona – but with more time to paint given the weather

The precise and sensitive portraiture of Allan Ramsay (1713-84) earned him widespread acclaim, aided by his prodigious intellect and social flair.

Works by Glasgow Girl Bessie MacNicol (1869-1904) – who died in childbirth aged 34 – are represented in many public collections, especially in Scotland.