Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh auction house Lyon & Turnbull has been operating since 1826 in Scotland. The company specialises in fine art, jewellery and antiques.
They hold about 30 auctions a year including dedicated sales such as Scottish paintings, European and British paintings, furniture, silver, books and furniture.
In 2000 the business formed a marketing alliance with US auctioneers Freeman's of Philadelphia.
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Scottish art success at auction despite lack of single-owner collection big hitters
15 July 2024Successful Scottish art sale suggests significant single-owner groups do not have to be a vital component
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Archer family provenance points the way to debut sale success
08 July 2024Father and son collection stars as centrepiece of 150-lot inaugural Islamic and Indian art offering
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Two first edition Casino Royales cash in at auction - but condition is key
25 June 2024A 1953 first edition, first impression copy of Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel Casino Royale in its original dust jacket, bought at a car boot sale for £1, has sold for £10,000 hammer.
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Barns-Graham and Nicholson in the spotlight
24 June 2024Pictures 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.
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John Duncan Fergusson anniversary marked with 17 works at Lyon & Turnbull
28 May 2024The 150th anniversary of the birth of the Colourist painter John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1961) is being marked at Lyon & Turnbull on June 6.
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Modern design: Why Pesce preferred the far from perfect
27 May 2024Designer Gaetano Pesce liked ‘beauty full of mistakes’, an approach reflected in his playful creations
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Prince of Speed Georges Hamel designed nifty posters now sought after by collectors
20 May 2024Original printings of two of the most familiar automotive posters sold for £15,000 each at Lyon & Turnbull (26% buyer’s premium).
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Geo Ham's Monaco Grand Prix designs lead Travel & Vintage posters auction
09 April 2024Original printings of two of the most reproduced of all automotive posters come for sale at Lyon & Turnbull this month.
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Scottish country house giltwood side tables spark international bidding battle
02 April 2024A pair of 18th century giltwood side tables from a Scottish country house made £220,000 at Lyon & Turnbull.
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New joiners at Lyon & Turnbull and Chiswick Auctions and an expanding trainee scheme at Woolley & Wallis
28 March 2024A round up of movers and shakers across the art and antiques sector
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“Three monumental sculptures with monumental prices to boot”
21 March 2024Three over life-size Roman portrait busts with an 18th century provenance to Cobham Hall in Kent have sold for a combined £1.26m at Lyon & Turnbull.
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Roman portrait busts highlight Lyon & Turnbull’s first ancient art auction
12 March 2024Three over life-size Roman portrait busts with an 18th century provenance linked to Cobham Hall in Kent come for sale at Lyon & Turnbull this month.
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Stand-out silver to look out for in upcoming auctions
26 February 2024A selection of previews from three British sales and another in Germany
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First edition of early feminist text makes over 30 times estimate
19 February 2024Actress cheated by the Prince of Wales turned to a campaign based on ‘injustice of mental subordination’
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Wemyss collected over decades comes to auction in Edinburgh
12 February 2024Extensive array offered by Lyon & Turnbull concentrates on the first Scottish period of production
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Auction buyers get claws into Wemyss cats
29 January 2024This smiling tabby cat formed part of an extensive collection of Scottish Wemyss Ware sold at Lyon & Turnbull.
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Art Market: Cadell captures the Cassis light
29 January 2024Scottish Colourist likened the French port to Iona – but with more time to paint given the weather
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Allan Ramsay the royal favourite
29 January 2024The precise and sensitive portraiture of Allan Ramsay (1713-84) earned him widespread acclaim, aided by his prodigious intellect and social flair.
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Two rare Bessie MacNicol works appear at auction in a week
29 January 2024Works by Glasgow Girl Bessie MacNicol (1869-1904) – who died in childbirth aged 34 – are represented in many public collections, especially in Scotland.
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Major record for Alasdair Gray as apocalyptic canvas turns heads in Edinburgh auction
24 January 2024A shot in the arm for the picture market of Alasdair Gray (1934-2019) came at the start of the year when one of his most momentous paintings emerged at auction and set a major record for the Scottish artist and writer.
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