Value and Sell Your Art Collection

ART COLLECTIONS

Private Collections

A Personal Service

Selling collections well is at the heart of what we do at Lyon & Turnbull and our bespoke approach has placed us amongst the market leaders in this field. Every collection is different, requiring a tailored, flexible approach.

People matter to us as much as their possessions. We work closely with our clients to ensure that all elements of the sale reflect their taste and values, and bring forth the unique qualities of their collection.

Our emphasis on telling the stories hidden within a collection, researching and illustrating its place in the history of art, ensures the legacy of the Collection and its originators continues and thrives.

Recent highlight collections have included:

The Hancock Collection, an impressive private collection of 20th Century art and design.
The Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Collection, the renowned Modern British artist's personal collection sold to benefit the work of her charitable trust.
The Peter Rose & Albert Gallichan Collection sold to benefit The Albert Dawson Trust.
The Contents of Lowood House, a country house full of history and discoveries including a rare, record-breaking 16th century maiolica dish.
Hints on Household Taste, late 19th and early 20th century design from the personal collection of Paul Reeves.
A Private Collection of Seals: Highlights from The Matrix Collection
The Minoprio Collection: British Design in the Arts & Crafts Tradition, a private collection of furniture by Peter Waals, Edward Barnsley and associates.

Illustrated ABOVE : The Contents of Kirkton House | achieved over £1million | 94% sold

AUCTION RESULTS

The Hancock Collection

25 January 2023

AUCTION RESULTS

The Contents of Lowood House

6 October 2021

WHITE GLOVE 100% SOLD

The Minoprio Collection: British Design in the Arts & Crafts Tradition

11 January 2022

AUCTION RESULTS

Scholar's Aesthetics: Dr Kenneth P. Lawley's Collection

3 November 2023

AUCTION RESULTS

The Peter Rose & Albert Gallichan Collection

30 November 2021

AUCTION RESULTS

Hints on Household Taste: Paul Reeves

28 June 2022

AUCTION RESULTS

The Taffner Collection

7 September 2012

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The Chen Collection

23 November 2008

"The passion of the Lyon & Turnbull team made them a true pleasure to work with from start to finish."

- Lady Rochdale, Vendor of The Lingholm Collection

ART COLLECTIONS

Corporate Collections

Tailored Valuation, Management, and Auction Services

Our Corporate Art Collections team provide comprehensive services for corporate clients, private institutions, and charitable organisations.

Offering tailored advice and services – from initial valuation to final sale - for a wide range of projects from single objects to larger, more diverse collections of art, antiquities or other luxury goods.

From selling works of modern and contemporary art like those featured in both the Deloitte and Lehman Brothers Corporate Art Collections, to assisting organisations with the process of deaccessioning part or all of a collection, our specialists have a wealth of national and international market experience. A level of experience greatly enhanced by our relationship with Freeman’s of Philadelphia, America’s oldest auctioneers.

A Proven Bespoke Approach

Often corporate collections are created to complement the mission and goals of the corporation itself, and so our marketing, promotion and presentation is designed to dovetail with that mission wherever possible. We have established an enviable reputation for consistently generating national and international press exposure for art and auction related stories that reinforce the desired brand and position.

Corporate Art Collection Highlights: The Wilhelmina Barn-Graham Collection , The Deloitte Collection of Modern & Contemporary Art, The Drambuie Collection, The Lehman Brothers & Neuburger Berman Corporate Collections and The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

ILLUSTRATED ABOVE : THE DRAMBUIE COLLECTION | ACHIEVED OVER £3.7MILLION | 100% SOLD

"You did everything you said you would in respect to marketing the collection and I think the enormous interest generated was testament to that. Creative, passionate and enthusiastic - exactly what you promised us!"

- Jonathan Brown, Drambuie Liqueur Company

WHITE GLOVE 100% SOLD

The Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Collection

28 October 2021

WHITE GLOVE 100% SOLD

The Drambuie Collection

26 & 27 January 2006

AUCTION RESULTS

The Deloitte Collection

10 January 2008

AUCTION RESULTS

The Forbes Collection

1 November 2011

“I’m really delighted with how the sale went and want to thank everyone at Lyon & Turnbull for all their help. The sale will enable the Trust to continue its charitable programme and develop access to the collection for years to come.”

- Rob Airey, Director of The Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust

Our Art Collections Specialists