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22 November 2024
Described as ‘one of the loveliest pictures Bessie MacNicol ever painted’, we are delighted to present 'The Veiled Hat' in our forthcoming auction of Scottish Paintings & Sculpture on Thursday 05 December.
19 November 2024
This December, we are delighted to present a selection of dynamic and colourful still life works by the Scottish Colourist F.C.B. Cadell in our flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction, including his striking work, 'The Blue Jug'.
15 November 2024
We are honoured to offer jewellery from the Estate of the Late Lady Prudence Penn, who served as Lady-in-waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother and was a personal friend to the late HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Princess Margaret.
14 November 2024
This December, our Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction will feature a fine selection of works by John Maclauchlan Milne, charting the artist's time in Scotland and France.
13 November 2024
The Autumn 2024 edition of our popular mixed media sale boasted landmark prices in different collecting disciplines from post-war Italian design to paintings from the Modern British canon.
Highly-desirable cire perdue pieces and record-making inkwell's led our ever-popular Lalique auction, which saw keen global interest throughout.
11 November 2024
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our November 2024 Five Centuries auctions.
4 November 2024
In November 2024 we were delighted to present an exceptionally fine, very rare and important pocket watch by Ilbery, London in our London Watches auction.
Remarkable gemstones and private collections starred in our London Jewellery auction this October, with global bidding from Asia to the Americas taking the sale total to over £612,000.
1 November 2024
We are delighted to present a number of jade animal carvings from the collection of Mr. Sheng-Hsiung Tsai (蔡勝雄) in our forthcoming Fine Asian Works of Art auction held in November 2024 (lots 119 - 123).
31 October 2024
This November's auction of Fine Asian Works of Art includes an impressive Private Collection of Korean Ceramics from London.
30 October 2024
Explore our October 2024 Mall Galleries exhibition of Lalique and MODERN MADE auctions from anywhere.
29 October 2024
Lieutenant Colonel William Petty (1875–1963) served with distinction in three major conflicts. He first fought in the Second Boer War (1899–1902) before returning to the UK to become a schoolteacher.
28 October 2024
We are delighted to present The Maisels Collection of British Ceramics in our November 2024 Five Centuries auction, amassed over a thirty-year period by Catriona and David Maisels.
24 October 2024
A stained oak Charles Rennie Mackintosh stool from Miss Cranston’s Argyle Tea Rooms smashed its pre-sale estimate to lead our £1m DESIGN Since 1860 sale.
17 October 2024
Ennui of 1972 by William Roberts reveals the confident and monumental treatment of a scene of outdoor leisure, full of human activity and infused with humour, which characterised his work of the decade.
Rhododendrons, Eigg (Pink Rhododendrons) and Sound of Rum from Bay of Laig, Isle of Eigg (The Singing Sands) epitomise Winifred Nicholson’s love for Scotland and in particular the Hebridean island of Eigg.
16 October 2024
The importance of collectors in supporting contemporary craft and emerging makers has been critical in fostering new talent and encouraging new makers, especially in financially stringent times.
14 October 2024
Join us for our Fine Asian Works of Art auction. We are looking for Chinese-speaking telephone bidders for our Friday 08 November 2024 auction.
11 October 2024
Go on a virtual tour of our 16 & 17 October 2024 DESIGN Since 1860 Featuring an Aesthetic Interior: The Contents of a London Apartment auction, taking place live in Edinburgh & online.
10 October 2024
Known for his innovative vision and radical designs, Gaetano Pesce had a significant influence on the history of contemporary design. As an architect, artist and designer, Pesce’s work challenged the boundaries between these disciplines.
René Lalique enjoyed significant commercial success in selling glass desk wares. The items were not particularly necessary in terms of functionality but they were fashionable in the early decades of the 20th century and sold well.
7 October 2024
New Sculpture was an English artistic movement of the late 19th century, reacting against the stagnant sculptural scene of Victorian Britain, christened ‘The New Sculpture’ in Edmund Gosse’s 1894 Art Journal article.
4 October 2024
We are honoured to present Jewellery from the Private Collection of the Former First Lady of Haiti Yolette Leconte Magloire this October in our London Jewellery auction.
3 October 2024
We are proud to present An Aesthetic Interior: The Contents of a London Apartment, a fine collection of works of art held in an exquisite interior within a magnificent London apartment designed by Richard Norman Shaw.
27 September 2024
This September we will offer a selection of paintings by leading Scottish and European artists on behalf of the Paisley Art Institute as a major part of an ongoing effort to secure the future of the organisation.
26 September 2024
The Art Edit is delighted to present paintings, drawings and prints by William McCance and his circle. All works come from the Artist’s Estate and have never before appeared on the market.
It is impossible to talk about the Art Nouveau movement without mentioning glass. The versatility of the medium lent itself to being worked hot or cold & in a wide variety of techniques, the perfect vehicle for expressing creativity & meaning.
23 September 2024
Go on a virtual tour around our Broughton Place saleroom of the 26 September 'A Taste for Art : Selected Works from the Paisley Art Institute Collection' auction.
16 September 2024
Guthrie was 'an artist, in an age of much incompetent manufacture, evident from his sensitiveness to colour, his pleasure in recording that which seems to him beautiful, without thought for those who should or should not be of like conviction.'
13 September 2024
John Lavery was a master of capturing the essence of a moment on canvas, this September, A Taste for Art : Selected Works from the Paisley Art Institute Collection presents four major paintings by this turn-of-the-century art titan.
8 September 2024
Join Associate Director & Head of Business Development James McNaught as he discusses the 26 September auction - A Taste for Art : Selected Works from the Paisley Art Institute Collection.
7 September 2024
Seeking to extricate himself from the sway of Rome and to expedite his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII declared famously in his 1533 Act in Restraint of Appeals that ‘this realm of England is an empire, entire of itself’.
6 September 2024
Our sister auction house, Freeman's | Hindman, are delighted to present their Autumn/Winter 2024 edition of The Eye, featuring notable successes, forthcoming sales and articles on Pablo Picasso, Coloured Diamonds, American Impressionism & more.
5 September 2024
Lyon & Turnbull are delighted to present The Library of a Scottish Gentleman, providing an engrossing cross-section of book-collecting tastes at the turn of the 20th century.
3 September 2024
Join Sarah Capes, Director of Talbot Capes Fine Art Management, as she discusses the importance of collections management.
2 September 2024
Katie Hannah shares how her impressive range of experience in auction houses around the UK have led her to be in the optimal position to give the best possible advice and service to her clients.
Nearly 240 years after the publication of the 1786 “Kilmarnock Edition”, over 2000 editions of Robert Burns' poems and songs have been published.
30 August 2024
Join Head of Fine Art Nick Curnow and Associate Specialist Chantal de Prez as they discuss Sir Edward Burne-Jones' wonderful portraits of Katie Lewis and her mother Lady Elizabeth Lewis featuring in our 04 & 05 September Five Centuries auction.
27 August 2024
We are delighted to present Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot's Le Cours d’Eau Sous Les Arbres in our September 2024 Five Centuries auction.
9 August 2024
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our 13 August Contemporary Art and Prints & Multiples auctions.
6 August 2024
David Hutcheson (1932-2023) always had an eye for quality and design. His collection will now be offered across a range of specialist auctions this season, all to the benefit of St Mary's School in Edinburgh.
3 August 2024
Senior Specialist, Alice Strang, as she looks at the history of the Paisley Art Institute (PAI) reflected in the selected works on offer in A Taste for Art : Selected Works from The Paisley Art Institute Collection on 26th September 2024.
1 August 2024
The largest Scottish river pearl found in living history, the Abernethy Pearl is a remarkably perfect example, found in 1967 by William (Bill) Abernethy.
24 July 2024
We are delighted to be offering five of Eric Ravilious’ 'Submarines' lithographs, an important and rare strand of the artist's oeuvre.
5 July 2024
The market for Contemporary Craft is experiencing a renaissance at present, with works achieving record prices and becoming highly coveted.
3 July 2024
Ken Currie's ‘The Cripples’ (1984) and ‘The Embattled City’, offered in our 13 August auction of Contemporary Art, are complex, theatrical compositions.
1 July 2024
We are delighted to present our 2024 Graduate Showcase Award Winner Laura Jane Hegarty. Laura Jane will present an exhibition of works during the viewing of our August 2025 Contemporary Art and Prints & Multiples auctions.
24 June 2024
Join artist and curator, Siobhan McLaughlin, as she shares her 'top picks' from tomorrow's auction.
20 June 2024
Auction art can be an easy and affordable way to add personality to your interior, while also incorporating pictures by established artists into your collection.
12 June 2024
Vibrant works by the Scottish Colourists lead our recent Scottish Paintings & Sculpture on 06 June 2024 to a total of £2.45m. Confirming our position as international market leaders for dedicated Scottish art auctions.
5 June 2024
From 18 to 28 June 2024, we are delighted to present, in partnership with Vintage Poster specialists Tomkinson Churcher, an exhibition of eight London Zoo posters, created at the peak of London Underground’s most creative and progressive period.
4 June 2024
We are delighted to welcome Jewellery specialist Sarah Duncan GG as our Head of Jewellery in London.
3 June 2024
Take a virtual walk through our Edinburgh saleroom of our 06 June Scottish Paintings & Sculpture ft. J.D. Fergusson at 150 auction and explore the fine selection of works by the stars of the Scottish Art world.
28 May 2024
Our sister auction house Freeman's | Hindman will bring Property from the Aline Elwes McDonnell Trust to auction on 21 June 2024.
The 85 photography lots originally collected by Murray Mackinnon, presented in our rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs auction on the 19th June, comprise one of the finest groups of photographs that we have ever offered at auction.
27 May 2024
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of When We Were Very Young, we are delighted to present a complete deluxe set of the Pooh books, each being one of a limited edition signed by both A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard.
One of the highlights of our forthcoming Rare Books sale is a copy of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, inscribed by Fleming to his fellow newspaperman Ion Smeaton Munro.
24 May 2024
In June 2024, we were delighted to present a selection of important and rare works from the collection of leading 20th century scholars of Indian paintings William and Mildred Archer in our inaugural auction of Islamic & Indian Art.
21 May 2024
We are delighted to present E.A. Hornel's A Japanese Tea Garden in our Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction - a beautiful and rare painting from Hornel’s landmark trip to Japan in 1893-94.
20 May 2024
'Still Life with Fruit and Flowers' is an exceptional painting presented in our June 2024 Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction.
Few books have inspired the imaginations like J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. We were delighted to present first edition, first impression copies of the first three works in our upcoming Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs sale.
16 May 2024
We are delighted to present our 2023 Graduate Showcase Award Winner Lizzie Henson. Lizzie will present an exhibition of works during the viewing of our forthcoming Contemporary Art and Prints & multiples auctions.
15 May 2024
As part of London Craft Week 2024, Joy McCall was joined in conversation with Lalique UK Managing Director Frederick Fischer, to discuss the Art of Lalique and its contemporary fine art collaborations. Here are Joy's reflections on the event.
13 May 2024
2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of John Duncan Fergusson. In celebration of the anniversary, we are delighted to be offering a group of works on paper, selected paintings and sculptures by this remarkable artist.
10 May 2024
Go on a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our 15 & 16 May Five Centuries auctions featuring an enticing selection of furniture, paintings and works of art.
9 May 2024
Ahead of our two-day May 2024 Five Centuries auction, our team has selected a few of their favourite things, highlighting some of the intriguing pieces that will feature in our forthcoming auction.
7 May 2024
Iconic British names and renown European artists commanded strong prices in our Edinburgh Contemporary Art and Prints & Multiples auctions this Spring.
1 May 2024
An important Scottish botanist born from Falkirk, George Forrest embarked on an expedition to China’s then-remote southwestern province of Yunnan in 1904 in search of plants new to horticulture in Europe.
30 April 2024
Ruyi sceptres, by definition, are highly auspicious objects favoured for their shape and ornamentation which represent the propitious expression ‘as you wish’.
29 April 2024
We are delighted to be able to offer a fine selection of lots, all hand- picked by John and a testament to his years of experience and ability to spot a ‘good thing'.
Our ever-popular week of fine art and design auctions returned to the Mall Galleries in London this April, seeing private collections lead the way, with strong prices for works by important and influential artists and designers.
The late Robert ‘Robbie’ Bogdan was known for his kindness, hospitality and boundless enthusiasm. Following Robbie's sad passing, we are honoured to offer a selection of furniture and works of art for sale to new owners so that their story continues.
26 April 2024
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our 30 April 2024 Contemporary Art and 30 May Prints & Multiples auctions.
25 April 2024
Explore our April 2024 Mall Galleries exhibition of Lalique and MODERN MADE auctions from anywhere.
24 April 2024
The creative instinct in an artist is often accompanied by a desire for freedom and experimentation. For this reason, many artists like to try working in different formats and within specific configurations and limitations.
19 April 2024
John Aldridge met Lucie Brown (née Saunders) in London in the early 1930s. Having studied at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, the self-taught Aldridge was emerging as an artist of promise in the capital’s art scene.
18 April 2024
Howard Hodgkin’s prints are singularly vibrant, evocative and expressive. It is difficult to draw parallels between the artist and his printmaking contemporaries; Hodgkin carved his own path.
17 April 2024
Steven Campbell, Ken Currie, Peter Howson and Adrian Wiszniewski became known as the ‘New Glasgow Boys’. While their artistic output was not homogenous, they all shared an interest in figurative painting.
We are honoured to offer the collection of the late photographer and graphic designer Steve Allison in our forthcoming MODERN MADE: Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art, Design, Craft and Studio Ceramics sale
16 April 2024
We are delighted to be closing out our 01 May Prints & Multiples auction with a group of selected works from the Edinburgh Printmakers archive.
12 April 2024
William Johnstone was pivotal within the conception of the “Scottish Renaissance”. We are delighted to present a selection of fine examples by Johnstone in our 30 April Contemporary Art auction.
9 April 2024
Glasgow Girl Jessie Marion King was known for her distinct Art Nouveau style. This April, we are delighted to present an enticing selection of work by King in our DESIGN Since 1860 auction.
8 April 2024
British artist Sir Brian Clarke (b.1953) is widely considered the most important artist working in stained glass today.
An exceptional collection of works from the studio of Laurence Broderick is to be offered in our Spring 2024 MODERN MADE auction and is testament to the artist's enduring commitment to the natural world.
4 April 2024
The spectacular series of Walberswick watercolour studies marks an interesting point in Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s career. These careful, naturalistic renderings are captivating in their simple beauty.
2 April 2024
The paintings 25.1.67 and 1.3.67, by Zao Wou-Ki, to be offered in our April 2024 edition of MODERN MADE are intimate in scale yet majestic in scope.
René Lalique is regarded as the leading Art Nouveau jeweller and was recognised as such during his lifetime. In designing jewellery René Lalique was creating works of art. He was the inventor of modern jewellery.
1 April 2024
Buying diamonds at auction can be daunting, but by following a few simple guidelines, coupled with our specialist advice, it can be an enjoyable experience.
One of only 11 other examples of Rolex Ref.8206 to have appeared publicly at auction since 1992, this April, our Select Jewellery & Watches auction will feature an 18k pink gold Precision ‘Gabus’.
27 March 2024
Three Roman Busts from the renowned Cobham Hall Collection bring a sensational £1.7M at our inaugural Classical Art Sale
26 March 2024
Passionate about fine art and design? Join our team in London! We are currently seeking art & design enthusiasts to join our team as Casual, Viewing Assistants.
20 March 2024
Go on a virtual tour of our March 2024 Home & Heritage auction featuring furniture, paintings and works of art from fascinating historic homes, including the Georgian Penicuik House and the Aberdeenshire castle Towie Barclay.
19 March 2024
We are delighted to welcome international watch specialist, Charles Tearle, to our team. Bringing with him over 30 years’ experience in the global watch market, Charles will be developing a range of specialist watch auctions across the UK.
Our inaugural auction of Classic Ancient Art presents a fine range of ancient works of art and sculpture from a number of private collections.
12 March 2024
The Ellington family have been custodians of Towie Barclay for over 50 years. As Towie Barclay begins a new chapter in its history, the time has come for the selected contents of the property to be offered for sale.
11 March 2024
Penicuik Estate has been owned by the Clerk family since the middle of the 17th century. The family has now decided to offer some of the furniture and works of art for sale, with many pieces having been in the family for two and a half centuries.
6 March 2024
Enthusiastic about Asian Art? We are delighted to be offering an internship for our Fine Asian Works of Art sale this Spring.
4 March 2024
Presenting three impressive Roman busts, including two over-life-size portraits of Roman empresses, which possess a storied collection history. Markedly for their having resided in the famed Cobham Hall collection.
Originally designed for mourning, Berlin Ironworks jewellery transitioned to symbols of patriotism, growing in popularity to cover the greater European market.
3 March 2024
Exceptional in both their quality & rarity, this pair of Apulian volute kraters are attributed to the White Saccos Painter. In the words of Trendall, they feature perhaps the most elaborate naiskos scenes from the entirety of ancient Apulian pottery.
1 March 2024
Caskets, cases, cabinets, chests, boxes, and bags - the history of vessels denoted to the very specific and seemingly luxurious purpose of holding one's precious jewels has been around since Antiquity.
27 February 2024
Our sister saleroom in the USA, Freeman's | Hindman is proud to announce their upcoming sale of the Collection of Sidney Rothberg, taking place on 27 & 28 February 2024.
26 February 2024
Join our Head of Business Development James McNaught as he discusses developing Lyon & Turnbull's relationships across the UK, looking to the exciting events coming up at our London gallery.
22 February 2024
Our Asian Art Department is dedicated to lifting the mystery shrouding Asian Art - introducing outstanding British private collections of Asian works of art to the buoyant international Asian art market.
20 February 2024
Ahead of our two-day February 2024 Five Centuries auction, our team selected a few of their favourite things, highlighting some of the intriguing pieces that featured.
19 February 2024
This Spring we are marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Scottish Colourist John Duncan Fergusson with a touring exhibition of his work. Organised In partnership with The Fleming Collection.
16 February 2024
Annis Lampard, partner at Deloitte, leads the team within Deloitte Tax Controversy focusing on wealthy families, their trusts, investments, family offices and businesses. Here Annis share her insights into managing accounts with HMCR.
9 February 2024
Attracting bidders from across the globe, Nature Inspired: A Private Collection of Lalique exceeded its top estimate at £557,000, achieving an impressive 94% sold.
7 February 2024
Join Head of Sale Chantal de Prez as she discusses her personal highlights from the forthcoming auction ‘The Art Edit’.
1 February 2024
In the picturesque village of Dedham sits Great House, positioned on the High Street near the 15th century St Mary’s Church. Dedham brings to mind the bucolic, romantic landscapes painted by John Constable.
25 January 2024
A letter written by James VI and I in the autumn 1589 while waiting anxiously for news of his bride is one of the highlights of Lyon & Turnbull’s Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs sale on 07 February 2024.
Lyon & Turnbull are delighted to present the Library of Dr Andrew G. Fraser MD FSA Scot (1937-2020), distinguished microbiologist, architectural historian, and leading figure in the conservation movement.
16 January 2024
Born in 1892 to René Lalique and Alice Ledru, Suzanne Lalique, like her father, was inspired by nature. Join Senior Specialist Joy McCall as she discusses the work of Suzanne and her contributions to glass design.
15 January 2024
Join Matthew Yeats as he takes a closer look at some of the contemporary makers who are working right now that we are very excited about!
9 January 2024
The decorators of Wemyss Ware at Robert Heron & Sons rarely signed their work, however it is possible to identify some of them through works that were signed, and from handwriting found in the job books.
5 January 2024
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our January 2024 Contemporary Art // Prints & Multiples auctions.
Gaze upon a winter wonderland in this year's Ski Sale. The auction of original winter sports posters features over 80 lots promoting Alpine hotspots such as Davos, Zermatt, St Moritz, Chamonix and Val d'Isere.
4 January 2024
Alasdair Gray was a Scottish writer and artist, described by The Guardian as ‘the father figure of the renaissance in Scottish literature and art which began in the penultimate decade of the 20th century.’
3 January 2024
Op Art originated in the 1930s as a natural development to modernist art movements. Owing to its mass cultural appeal, it enjoyed immense popularity in the mid-60s and came to define the psychedelic imagery of the decade.
A legendary collector of Scottish Wemyss Ware, George Bellamy's collection is one of the finest ever to come to market, with many rare and exceptionally painted examples.
20 December 2023
2023 was a year of exceptional works of art, design jewellery and antiques, exciting events, impressive private collections and new world auction records.
13 December 2023
Bidders were transported to the south of France by way of the Scottish Colourists at Lyon & Turnbull on 07 December.
12 December 2023
A quick guide to our latest updates
From the birth of Robert Stevenson to the Death of D. Alan Stevenson, the Stevenson collection encompasses 200 years of provenance from one of Scotland’s best-known families.
1 December 2023
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our December 2023 Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction.
27 November 2023
Unseen in public since it was acquired by a private collector in Glasgow between the wars, Cassis, le Port, by the Scottish Colourist F. C. B. Cadell, captures the vibrancy of one of the south of France’s most beautiful waterfronts.
20 November 2023
Allan Ramsay played an instrumental role in cultivating a national identity for British art. Discover more about the 18th century renowned artist & works featured in our recent sale.
14 November 2023
Still Life with Tulips is a remarkable painting by Samuel John Peploe, in which he brought to bear the Edwardian sophistication of the work with which he made his professional name in turn-of-the-century Edinburgh.
13 November 2023
George Leslie Hunter, along with his fellow Scottish Colourists F. C. B. Cadell, J. D. Fergusson and S. J. Peploe, enjoyed a studio-based practice enriched by the stimulus of regular travel.
9 November 2023
Ahead of our two-day November 2023 Five Centuries auction, our team selected a few of their favourite things, highlighting some of the intriguing pieces that featured.
1 November 2023
Mackintosh artworks given to a friend of the Glasgow Artist smashed expectations in our October 2023 DESIGN Since 1860 auction.
31 October 2023
Dr Kenneth P. Lawley's journey as a collector started in the mid-1960s with Chinese monochrome wares and Korean early pottery. We were delighted to present his fine collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean & Southeast Asian Arts.
29 October 2023
After almost 150 years within the Henryson-Caird family, Cassencarie House is changing hands. We were pleased to offer the Cassencarie House collection to new owners in our November 2023 Five Centuries auction.
22 October 2023
Explore our October 2023 Mall Galleries exhibition of Lalique, Avant Garde and MORDERN MADE auctions from anywhere.
20 October 2023
We celebrate Queer British Art by taking a look at the artists who pushed boundaries, including Roy de Maistre, Keith Vaughan & Cedric Morris.
2 October 2023
Lalique's cire perdue works are rare, the majority of objects were one-offs and no other version was conceived. Their special qualities appeal to a connoisseur market.
19 September 2023
A rare autograph letter from Leibniz was offered for sale in our September 2023 auction of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs - a fascinating survival from this age of polymaths.
18 September 2023
We are delighted to announce that Head of Glasgow & the West James McNaught has become Head of Business Development for Lyon & Turnbull.
4 September 2023
Our experts share their top tips for buying handbags at auction; from attending viewings to requesting conditions reports. Browse our guide now.
16 August 2023
Following the Scottish Reformation in the 16th Century, communion plate in Scotland changed significantly.
8 August 2023
Assistant Head of Department for Rare Books, Manuscripts & Maps Cathy Marsden discusses the discovery of rare works in unexpected places.
7 August 2023
The Fears x Christopher Ward: Alliance 01. was released in January 2023, and has already caught the eye of the Lyon & Turnbull Watch Department. Read on as Sarah Fergusson discusses a remarkable new addition.
11 July 2023
After 17 years heading up the Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs department at Lyon & Turnbull, Simon Vickers has retired from his full-time position to become a consultant. He has passed the baton to his colleague of 10 years Cathy Marsden.
22 June 2023
In June 2023’s Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs auction, travel was a clear winner with several of the top lots originating far overseas.
21 June 2023
A unique archive relating to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Edward and Wallis Simpson.
20 June 2023
From Old Masters to contemporary makers, and from up-and-coming names to stars of Scottish and international art, our Paintings & Works on Paper auctions offers the opportunity to begin - or develop - your collecting journey.
13 June 2023
A major album of watercolours by one of the leading practitioners of ‘Company School’ painting for European patrons in 19th-century India, The Balfour Album by Shaykh Muhammad Amir of Karraya.
12 June 2023
Meet the winner of our 2022 Graduate Showcase award, Lucy Mulholland, who exhibited her work as part of our recent Contemporary & Post-War Art sale.
8 June 2023
Still life by Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883-1937) soared to a sensational £400,200 in our summer auction of Scottish Paintings & Sculpture. The June 2023 sale posted a market-leading total of over £1.73 million.
John Duncan Fergusson and Margaret Morris first met Martha Lawrence Grant (1916-96) when the latter attended Morris’s dance classes in Glasgow in the 1930s. She became a vital figure in Margaret Morris Movement.
Cadell introduced Peploe to the Hebridean island of Iona, off Scotland’s west coast, in 1920 and they returned there most summers for the rest of their lives.
7 June 2023
James McBey was a remarkable man whose talent, industriousness and commercial sense liberated him from the confines of a difficult early life.
5 June 2023
Join Junior Specialist Matthew Yeats as he shared a few of the exciting Design exhibitions happening around the globe in Summer 2023.
1 June 2023
In June 2023, our Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs auction included the British pottery and porcelain library of a well-known Scottish collector.
16 May 2023
Playing an important role in European interior decoration during the late 17th & 18th centuries, Chinese export wallpapers arrived in Europe & marked an astonishing change of taste in grand houses.
10 May 2023
Collected for their historical interest as well as their beauty, the Matrix Collection has been carefully compiled by the late Mr David Morris.
26 April 2023
Watch Head of Sale Philip Smith as he shares some of the wonderful works from the Collection of Ann Sutton O.B.E. that featured in our April 2023 MODERN MADE auction, and read on below as Professor Richard Howells discusses the work of Ann Sutton.
25 April 2023
A shimmering expression of Gyula Batthyány's unique position, 'At the Races' is an enigmatic and mysterious painting of both an insider and outsider perspective.
20 April 2023
Both a contemporary Parisian ‘kiki’ and mysterious goddess, Modigliani’s Head of a Girl captures the ‘modernist primitivism’ that was all the rage in European painting at the time.
29 March 2023
The end of the First World War heralded a distancing from the fashions and traditions of the Edwardian and Belle Époque eras. In this rapidly changing environment, the Art Deco design movement emerged.
22 March 2023
Discover the iconic Rolex GMT Master, looking at the 6542 model dating to 1957 that achieved £25,000* in our 30 March Select Jewellery & Watches auction.
16 March 2023
With a focus on the pre-owned market, it can be easy for a watch auction specialist to lose sight of the current market. Here, we look at the importance of always keeping an eye on new releases.
28 February 2023
Elkington & Co. created innovative electroplate masterpieces in the Victorian era and were at the forefront of developments of electro-metallurgy.
22 February 2023
Popular souvenirs of The Grand Tour, plaster intaglios and cameos provided an opportunity for travellers to carry a reminder of the exceptional artwork they encountered on their adventures.
9 February 2023
The Kelmscott Chaucer had an unparalleled influence on book design and typography throughout the following century.
7 February 2023
We were delighted to present a superb association copy of the limited edition of T.E. Lawrence’s epic masterpiece, Seven Pillars of Wisdom in our February 2023 auction Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs.
1 February 2023
February 2023 London sale of a fine 150 piece private collection of vintage Lalique totalled £566,000 with a selling rate of 92%, confirming Lyon & Turnbull's market-leading position.
10 January 2023
Now in its 118th year, Rolex remains one of the most desirable luxury watch brands in the world. 2023 sees the anniversary of several professional models including the Explorer, Submariner and Daytona.
We are delighted to welcome Iain Mackinnon as our new Chairman as well as congratulate London specialist Phillip Smith on his new position on the Board of Directors.
8 December 2022
World record prices were achieved for works by Joan Eardley and Bessie MacNicol in our most recent sale of Scottish Paintings & Sculpture, as commercial interest in women artists continues to grow.
6 December 2022
5 December 2022
Professor Kenneth McConkey discusses the six sketches for Their Majesties’ Court, Buckingham Palace, 1931 by Sir John Lavery the featured in our December 2022 flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction.
1 December 2022
Joan Eardley’s reputation as one of the leading British artists of the twentieth-century is based on her portrayal of the Townhead district of Glasgow and of Catterline, a fishing village on the Scottish north-east coast.
22 November 2022
An object of great importance in ceramic history and the history of travel and exploration, the Sydney Cove Medallion is an original artefact from the voyage of the First Fleet under Captain Arthur Phillip.
21 November 2022
Senior auction specialist Joy McCall shares her most frequently asked questions from Lalique auction buyers and shares top tips on how you can be sure any Lalique you purchase is authentic.
7 November 2022
Our November 2022 auction of Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art featured two impressive Meiji Period examples of the "Nunome-zougan 布目象嵌" technique by The Komai Company of Kyoto.
1 November 2022
We were delighted to welcome back silversmiths from across the UK to the 2022 edition of Elements. Specialist Kier Alexander takes a closer look at a few of the fantastic exhibitors that joined the fair.
26 October 2022
Danish design reached new heights during the twentieth century. The Danish Modern movement exploded onto the scene from the 1920s and reached its apex from the 1940s to the 1960s, launching numerous important designers to international acclaim.
12 October 2022
The intriguing history of jewellery production in Vicenza
4 October 2022
Brexit has brought a symphony of change. As the changes embed, we are now witnessing the crescendo of challenges that Brexit has presented to individuals and businesses alike when exporting and importing artworks between the UK and EU.
5 July 2022
Extremely rare, this very early edition of the first and the most famous erotic novel in English, John Cleland's Memoirs of A Woman of Pleasure (c.1755), a work better known to posterity as Fanny Hill.
16 June 2022
A collection of Iona landscapes by the Scottish Colourist F. C. B. Cadell led our sale of Scottish Paintings & Sculpture on June 16. Our flagship auction exceeded it pre-sale estimate to realise £1.08m*.
5 June 2022
The Ivory Act, passed in 2018 and enacted in 2022, severely restricts the sale of items made from elephant ivory. After a consultation, UK Government ministers have decided in May 2023 to tighten the ban.
20 May 2022
In 1999 he shared our vision to create an international auction house based in Scotland and became founding chairman and one of the major shareholders.
18 May 2022
Ahead of our two-day May 2022 Five Centuries auction, our team selected a few of their favourite things to highlight some of the intriguing pieces that featured in our sale.
5 May 2022
Auction records tumbled at our MODERN MADE auction held in London and live online on April 2022.
3 May 2022
Join Head of Sale Joy McCall as she takes a look back at our April 2022 auction of Lalique including A Private Collection of Car Mascots.
The scene depicted on this rare plaque is after Raphael’s Christ Falls on the Way to Calvary (1515-1516), originally painted for the Church of S.Maria dello Spasimo in Palermo, and now in the Prado Museum, Madrid.
1 April 2022
Moving from strength to strength, the Contemporary Studio Ceramics market continues to see record breaking prices fall for both iconic and up-and-coming names in the genre.
30 March 2022
2022 marked the 50th anniversary year of the release of Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak. Delve into the company's history.
9 March 2022
In March 2022, we were delighted to present a gilt metal replica of the Middleham Jewel to auction.
1 March 2022
Maeve McCorry, Senior Solicitor at Lindsays takes a closer look at the changes to HMRC’s Trust Registration Service and Registers of Scotland’s new Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land.
16 February 2022
The diversity of form, colour and techniques featured in our February 2022 Lalique | A Private Collection of Scent Bottles auction were a testament to René Lalique's artistic genius.
7 February 2022
An exceptional private collection of 150 Lalique scent bottles proved a near sell-out in our single owner collection sale - Lalique | A Private Collection of Scent Bottles - which took place live online in February 2022.
Join Head of Sale Joy McCall as she introduces our forthcoming Lalique single owner collection sale - Lalique | A Private Collection of Scent Bottles - looking at highlights and rare examples featuring in the sale.
5 January 2022
Senior Solicitor at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, Nicola Robertson takes a closer look at estate planning and the use of Trusts for holding artwork.
14 December 2021
The hammer fell on our last lot of 2021 with the flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction totalling over £2.3 million*, led by an exceptional group of works by the Scottish Colourist S.J. Peploe.
16 November 2021
We are delighted to welcome Senior Specialist Simon Hucker to the Lyon & Turnbull Team in our Modern & Contemporary Art Department.
3 November 2021
Discover more about incense culture and female life in Chinese society through a specially curated selection of works of art that featured in our November 2021 auction of Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art.
20 October 2021
William Barne, Regional Director at Lycetts shares his invaluable advice about how to ensure that all your cherished possessions are properly protected – and never exposed to the risk of underinsurance in the event of a claim.
19 October 2021
Join Senior Specialist, Alice Strang, as she discusses Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s diaries of 1940 to 1941.
To coincide with the belated launch of No Time to Die we were excited to offer a fine selection of vintage 007 posters as part of our October 2021 Vintage & Film Posters live online auction
11 October 2021
Take a closer look the auction market and key facts to consider when starting your watch collection.
5 October 2021
Head of Scotland at Rathbones Investment Management, Angus Kerr, discusses best practices when passing wealth on to the next generation.
28 September 2021
The Rolex professional models have long been associated with exploration; from mountain peaks to the depths of oceans. We were honoured to present a Rolex Submariner, owned by renowned Edinburgh seafarer Ronnie Leask.
14 September 2021
Discover the history behind the Rolex Thunderbird.
7 September 2021
Hilary Peppiette, Allingham & Co Solicitors reflects on her role as a Continuing and Welfare Attorney, sharing her experiences and the importance of Power of Attorney.
14 July 2021
Our ‘Paintings & Works on Paper’ auctions are a perfect place to start building your art collection, normally featuring paintings, drawings and etchings with prices ranging from £300 to £3,000.
1 July 2021
Discovered in Scotland, Sold in Philadelphia, Achieved $4 Million
Unaccounted for for nearly 180 years, a rare signers' Copy of the 1776 Declaration of Independence sold by our sister auction house, Freeman's in the USA (on Thursday 1st July) achieved $4,420,000 (£3,210,000)* .
24 June 2021
Perhaps the only existing example of Mahatma Gandhi's fingerprints, this document serves as a record of Gandhi's activism and peace movement in the early 1900s.
21 June 2021
Since its creation in the mid-19th Century, Cartier has been famed for its iconic watch and jewellery designs.
Jamie Younger CA CTA, partner at Saffery Champness LLP, discusses the Acceptance in Lieu scheme, defining eligible property and discussing hurdles to be aware of.
9 June 2021
Led by Sir Henry Raeburn's enigmatic portrait of Lady Agnes Carnegie, the June 2021 edition of our flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction saw fantastic results.
The appeal of intaglios has endured through the ages with famous collections amassed by many throughout history. Takes a closer look at the history behind these remarkable pieces.
25 May 2021
Katherine Wright reflects on the success of our May 2021 Five Centuries auction, where a world auction record was made for a 14th Century Gothic Ivory Casket at £1.4 million, and discusses the current market trends.
13 May 2021
Originated from India, the image of Fugen Bosatsu followed the spread of Buddhism through the Silk Road and later by marine route to the Japanese archipelago.
29 April 2021
Discover the world of famed European designer René Lalique with Senior Specialist, Joy McCall.
29 March 2021
Ian Burrell, Managing Director of Savendale Insurance Services, powered by CLS Property Insight, discusses the market for and benefits of Bonds of Caution.
18 March 2021
Take a closer look at high fashion brands Gucci and Chanel and the watches they produce as we examine composition, exclusivity and design.
9 March 2021
In March 2021, we were delighted to present a group of intaglio rings featuring pieces from the Duke of Wellington Collection in our Jewellery, Watches & Silver auction which took place live online.
16 December 2020
We take a look back at 2020 - the challenges that we met during a year of unprecedented change and evolution - from successes and new ventures to the exciting digital technologies we have introduced throughout the year.
9 December 2020
Our Friday 04 December 2020 flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction totaled over £1 million with an excellent selling rate of 90%
8 December 2020
Join gemmologist and Head of Jewellery in Scotland, Ruth Davis FGA DGA, as she introduces us to the fascinating and colourful world of sapphires.
7 December 2020
The ‘Kirkcudbright School,’ as the group became known, was composed of local and visiting artists.
Known for its many classic designs, Cartier is one of the world’s most desirable luxury jewellers.
2 December 2020
Kier Mulholland introduces us to a few key pieces of provincial silver as she illustrates the history of locally produced silver and provincial maker's marks.
13 October 2020
Frances Macdonald McNair's original cover design for 'Das Eigenkleid Der Frau’ epitomises the avant-garde movement and illustrates a bold feminist statement
The tone for the flourishing of artist’s textiles was set in the pre-war years, most notably by the Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy.
9 September 2020
Tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages, mourning jewellery has been used throughout the years to remind the wearer of loved ones with earlier eamples reminding the wearer to live a moral life.
13 August 2020
A beautiful walking cane, long reputed to have belonged to Prince Charles Edward Stuart or 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' was one of the leading highlights in our August 2020 Scottish Works of Art & Whisky auction.
12 August 2020
Painted whilst they were in exile from Britain, before they were married , this impressive pair of Jacobite portraits of King James III and Princess Maria Clementina sold for £23,125.
22 June 2020
The winner of our 2019 Graduate Showcase Award Gary Anderson
17 June 2020
One of the first edition copies of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, sold in Edinburgh in June 2020 for £125,000 - a new European auction record.
16 June 2020
A remarkable diplomatic letter from Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, regarding the fourth marriage of King Henry VIII to Anne of Cleves.
26 May 2020
Produced in response to the growing Western demand for ‘exotic’ goods in 18th and 19th centuries, China Trade Paintings were made as souvenirs for the European and North American merchants visiting Chinese trade ports.
5 May 2020
Based on the popular romance novel by Jacques-Henri Bernadin de Saint-Pierre, Professor Guiseppe Lazzerini's sculpture Paul & Virginia tells the story of the idyllic childhoods of the French upper classes in the late 18th century.
31 March 2020
Emerging out of a backlash against the Industrial Revolution, the Arts & Crafts movement sought to celebrate that of the artisan and guilds, it was thus also known as the Guild Revival Movement.
20 March 2020
Carved on a rare Tianhuang stone, we were delighted to offer a Qing Dynasty seal with the inscription 'Long Sha Gui Ke' (returnees from the desert afar).
11 November 2019
Already in production when the Song emperors came to power in 940, Ding ware was the finest porcelain produced in northern China at the time, and was the first to enter the palace for official imperial use.
6 November 2019
Today female ceramicists working in Britain are leading the world, below we examine four modern British female ceramic artists featured in our November 2019 MODERN MADE auction, highlighting their significance in the movement, both past and present.
23 September 2019
Thinking about when the best time is to start your art collection? Our Paintings and Works on Paper auctions are a great place to find some real treasures and bargains.
9 September 2019
The classic name that springs to mind when discussing luxury watches is Rolex, sponsors of many sporting, arts and cultural events, with their iconic design and brand. But did you know they also have a connection, albeit informal, with cartoons?
16 August 2019
We were delighted to welcome Grace Tu to the Lyon & Turnbull team as Head of Asian Art in August 2019.
6 August 2019
With its intense security, tight government supervision, 100% customs inspections and adherence to the strictest anti-money laundering regulations, the article asks why would criminals choose LE FREEPORT Luxembourg for their activities.
The Regulation on the Import of Cultural Goods was adopted by the European Parliament on 12 March 2019 following a proposal of the European Commission.
The rise of the superyacht as a second home replete with outstanding interior décor suggests increased mobility and movement of art. It also presents complexities, unforeseen risks and challenges.
3 June 2019
The winner of our 2018 Graduate Showcase Award Plum Cloutman
8 May 2019
Attribution is a hugely important, and often hotly contested, subject in art history. It is an aspect of the market that garners a huge amount of attention, in part due to the dramatic effect it can have on prices.
16 April 2019
Our April 2019 auction of Whisky & Spirits featured a fine selection of bottles including two from the golden age of whisky production: Bowmore White, distilled in 1964 and bottled in 2008 at 43 years old.
2 April 2019
HM Courts & Tribunals Service has launched an online probate service.
28 March 2019
World auction records were broken at our inaugural MODERN MADE auction in London on 27 March 2019
12 March 2019
At the turn of the 20th century, Belle Époque & Edwardian jewellery, designed with platinum, diamonds, & pearls, embodied the spirit of the increasing wealth and thriving arts of the times.
5 March 2019
Can blockchain transform the negative criticism of the art market’s lack of transparency and bring other benefits such the democratisation of fine art investment?
Good reputations are often hard fought but through ignorance can be lost in a short space of time. It is therefore imperative that traders keep a close watch on the listings from CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
On 27 March at our inaugural MODERN MADE auction in London, Abdul Latiff Mohidin's 'Growth I, 1968' achieved a World Auction Record selling for £245,000 including premium after spirited bidding in the room.
5 December 2018
Celebrity and Royal engagements have always been big news - Head of Jewellery Ruth Davis, thought it would be a good time to look at the subject on everyone's lips - the ring.
20 November 2018
As the deadline for the implementation of Brexit draws ever closer, Alan Eccles of Brodies’ Arts & Culture team looks at some of the potential impacts of Brexit on art and the creative industries.
22 October 2018
Join our Head of Jewellery & Silver, Ruth Davis FGA DGA, as she highlights a some the areas attracting attention of bidders across the world in the current auction market.
16 October 2018
In 2018, individuals gifted approximately £10.1billion (CAF UK Giving 2019 Report ) in cash to charity of which 2% was to the ‘Arts’ sector. HMRC offers a number of tax incentives for individuals to encourage charitable giving.
10 October 2018
HMRC has reported a record £5.19 billion delivered by Inheritance Tax for the year 2107-18. This represents an 8 per cent, or £388 million increase on 2016-17. Treasury figures show they are expected to hit £6.5bn in 2022.
11 June 2018
The winner of our 2017 Graduate Showcase Award Andrea Christodoulides
7 June 2018
Scottish Colourist, John Duncan Fergusson, threw himself wholeheartedly into his new life in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. The thriving bohemian Parisian café-culture proved a strong influence on his work.
5 June 2018
John Bulloch Souter's 'The Breakdown' caused such a furore, that it made headlines in the international press and was removed from display at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition.
2 May 2018
Portrait rings and other jewellery have been recorded as used and gifted by the Stuart Royal family from as early as King Charles I, to commemorate his execution, to the restoration of King Charles II.
23 March 2018
The art of the Senufo, born in a vast geographical area across West Africa, was key in the creation of the artistic avant-garde in the early twentieth century.
20 March 2018
Shibayama refers to the intricate carving and minute encrustation of various materials on to a ground material.
19 March 2018
The reliquaries (mbulu-ngulu) of the Kota people of modern day Gabon are amongst the most iconic objects of all classical African art.
31 January 2018
Marquetry is the process of making decorative designs using various wood veneers of contrasting colours and grain patterns.
7 December 2017
Long before the first diamond was cut and polished the pearl has been adorned as a symbol of beauty, wealth and purity.
4 December 2017
Scottish Art specialist, Nick Curnow, looks at the position of the Scottish Colourists in the European Modernist movement of the early 20th century, with a particular focus on the still life work of George Leslie Hunter.
13 November 2017
Hong Ling’s biographical and artistic path shows many similarities to that of Paul Cézanne.
26 October 2017
Decorative Arts & Design specialist Theo Burrell takes a closer look at the innovative materials used in mid-20th century furniture design.
10 October 2017
Rare Books Specialist Cathy Marsden, looks at the turbulent history behind the Album Amicorum of David Graham, 6th Laird of Fintry.
14 September 2017
The late 19th century brought extensive change to Japan as it transformed itself from an isolated feudal nation into its modern form.
8 August 2017
Here we look back to the 1700's and the turmoil of the Jacobite movement's attempts to bring the throne back to the Stuart dynasty.
20 February 2017
Since its first conception tens of thousands of years ago, jewellery was designed to relay a message. Acrostic jewels play their own special part in this story.
21 November 2016
Scotgold Resources auctioned the first Scottish Gold Rounds in 29 November 2016.
9 August 2016
Lyon & Turnbull's Scottish Silver & Applied Arts auction included this pair of 18th century silver inlaid pistols by the great Scottish gunsmith Alexander Campbell of Doune, which sold for £10,500 incl premium.
9 June 2016
Discover the surprising mystery surrounding the location of certain Parisian works by Scottish Colourist painters, Samuel John Peploe and John Duncan Fergusson.
7 June 2016
Travel, particularly in France, had a dramatic impact on all four of the Scottish Colourists. Explore some of the journeys these important artists made, and how it impacted their creative work.
9 May 2016
A stunning Ming Xuande 600 year old Thornhill Stem Cup soared to a premium inclusive HK$ 41,560,000 (approximately £3.6million) after a long bidding battle in our 2016 Chinese Works of Art auction in Hong Kong.
2 February 2016
The David Constable Collection of Drinking Vessels & Wine Labels was a main feature of our February 2016 Jewellery, Silver & Watches auction, containing a wonderful selection of early silver drinking vessels and rare wine labels.
8 December 2015
Highly acclaimed painter and playwright John Byrne stepped into Lyon & Turnbull recently to donate one of his paintings to benefit Edinburgh charity The Teapot Trust.
4 June 2015
Lyon & Turnbull's Head of Fine Art Nick Curnow introduces the Scottish Colourists.
3 June 2015
Essex crystal is a very recognisable Victorian aesthetic, which became popular during the mid-19th century, and is arguably one of the more endearing and quirky fashions in jewellery from the era, remaining popular until the 1930s.
14 April 2015
Dr Charles Avery, independent art historian and former Deputy Keeper of the Department of Sculpture at the V&A Museum, explores the work of Soldani-Benzi further and the particular history of this exceptional piece.
1 April 2015
A Weekend Celebrating Chinese Art in Glasgow. 25-26 April 2015
14 September 2014
Comparable in national importance to the Scottish crown jewels, the Monymusk reliquary is one of the most important items in the National Museums of Scotland's collection.
9 July 2014
It was at the beginning of the 18th century that precious gem set jewellery started to come to the fore, it was then that jewellery began to become more closely aligned with the necessity to follow fashionable society.
26 June 2014
We were delighted to offer a rare Safavid carpet with a unique story for auction in June 2014. International interest took the carpet to £79,250 including premium.
4 June 2014
Richly detailed and in near immaculate condition, the robe was a definite highlight for buyers at our sale on 04 June 2014, selling for £73,250 incl premium.
6 May 2014
The allure of Charles Edward Stuart, the “Bonnie Prince Charlie” of legend, and his romantic but ill-starred campaign in 1745-46 to win back the Stuart throne.
19 August 2013
The Scottish targe is perhaps the most overlooked yet iconic aspect of a Jacobite’s arms.
5 September 2012
Roger Billcliffe, a world-renowned expert on Mackintosh and the Glasgow School, writes about The Taffner Collection.
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