Glasgow

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

This late Victorian Garrard & Co pearl and diamond tiara was described by Great Western Auctions in Glasgow as ‘the ultimate in metamorphic jewels’.

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

The recent auction at Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium) included the firm’s biannual horological offering.

This large iron lock and key is inscribed Presented to WP Brookes Esq by a Member of the Wenlock Olympian Class May 18th 1869.

McTear’s in Glasgow conducts an Asian Art sale on June 10 where a set of 11 Satsuma plates is guided at £1000-2000.

Perhaps the most identifiable production of the Daoguang period (1820-50) of the Qing empire is the medallion bowl.

Appealing to a range of different types of collectors, Victorian and Edwardian animals pin cushions have their own niche in the novelty silver field.

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Not all football memorabilia has to be Manchester United or early FA Cup, say, to catch the eye of buyers.

The artist John Maclauchlan Milne (1885-1957) is sometimes referred to as ‘The Fifth Colourist’ due to the way he followed in the Post-Impressionist tradition of fellow Scottish painters Peploe, Fergusson, Cadell and Hunter.

It was not to high-end purist tastes, but ballet pioneer’s collection reeled in eager bidders

A number of works by musician-artist Herbert Whone (1925-2011) have generated notable interest over the course of 2021.

Modern British artist Laura Knight’s lesser-known landscape works still form a significant body of work

Drawing of renowned Scottish dealer by the artist reflected strong bond between the two

Among a glut of upcoming single-owner collections on offer from Scottish and Irish salerooms, Glasgow firm Great Western Auctions will sell items from the estate of curator, dealer and writer William ‘Bill’ Hardie (1941-2021) later this month.

A private Scottish collection was the source of the-top selling lot at McTear’s (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow on July 2.

Growing collector interest in the work of musician-artist Herbert Whone (1925-2011) has meant his auction record price has been beaten on an almost annual basis in recent years.

Estimated at just £100-200, a rare automaton of a stereotypical Chinaman smoking an opium pipe sold for £7400 at McTear’s (24% buyer’s premium).

Another auction house staging regular sales of Scottish Contemporary art is McTear’s of Glasgow, whose next auction in this category takes place on February 28.