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17 June 2025
Ahead of our Summer 2025 edition of The Art Edit, Scottish art writer, researcher and collector Douglas Erskine discusses his favourite lots from our 25 June auction The Art Edit. TEST
13 June 2025
Art Deco was an international style as opposed to a movement. It was not based on a coherent framework or manifesto, but rather reflected the spirit of the age with shared influences.
9 June 2025
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.
6 June 2025
Created at an important moment in history, 10 original paintings were commissioned by publishers Hemchander Bharagava & Co of Delhi to form part of a dramatic biographical poster of Ghandi’s life.
2 June 2025
We are delighted to announce our newest sale, 1925: Celebrating Art Deco, to mark the centenary of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.
2 June 2025
The first section of the Kilravock Castle archive was presented for sale in June 2025 and reached over £124,000
1 June 2025
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our June 2025 Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction.
31 May 2025
An unprecedented collection of original drawings by the best-loved children’s author in the English language achieved £23,940 in our June 2025 auction of Books & Manuscripts.
30 May 2025
This rare Iznik tile from a palatial bath house or hamam built by Barbarossa, the Admiral of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th Century, was a lead highlight in our 11 June auction of Islamic & Indian Art.
22 May 2025
We are delighted to include a fine selection of landscapes and still-lifes from the doyenne of post-Second World War Scottish painting, Anne Redpath, in our 5th June flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction.
22 May 2025
Mapping Joan Eardley's movements and relationships throughout her life, our 05 June flagship Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction featured both fine works of her best known subjects to less common, but equally significant examples.
21 May 2025
The bold and colourful designs of Peter Plöderl make up the group of show-stopping pieces from a private collection (Lots 111 - 129) featuring in this June's Jewellery auction in Edinburgh.
20 May 2025
This June, our Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction features an excellent range of works by the Scottish Colourist George Leslie Hunter, including a fine selection from his time in Fife in eastern Scotland.
19 May 2025
We are delighted to include one of the most significant paintings to have resulted from the Scottish Colourist F. C. B. Cadell’s breakthrough trip to Venice in our flagship auction of Scottish Paintings & Sculpture this June.
19 May 2025
Emerging in the mid-20th century, the Studio Glass movement transformed glass from a material of function and ornament into a powerful medium for artistic expression.
16 May 2025
John Maclauchlan Milne's French landscapes and seascapes chart his travels, from Paris to the Côte d'Azur.
16 May 2025
Charles Baird (20 December 1766 – 10 December 1843), was a Scottish engineer who made his name in Russia at the turn of the 19th century.
16 May 2025
When examining the history of carved gems, cameos and intaglios are frequently researched together. This is a natural pairing, as the two forms of gem engraving are visual inverses.
8 May 2025
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our May 2025 Five Centuries auction.
5 May 2025
The Winton Castle Indian Carpet is the largest hand-woven carpet in Scotland to be offered at auction on 15 May 2025.
5 May 2025
Discover the evolution of Chinese tea and wine cups—from Tang dynasty polychromes to Qing porcelain—celebrating centuries of craftsmanship, culture, and artistic innovation in ceramic design.
5 May 2025
Explore the fascinating history of military wristwatches, from WWI trench watches to the iconic Rolex MilSub, and discover why these rare timepieces are now highly sought-after collector’s items.
4 May 2025
Study of a Girl's Head is a newly confirmed work by Gaetano Gandolfi (1734-1802)
30 April 2025
Enjoy a virtual tour of Travel & Vintage Posters, Lalique, MODERN MADE auctions, held twice yearly in the Mall Galleries.
30 April 2025
Fossils offer a rare and tangible connection to prehistoric life, preserving the remains of ancient creatures and plants that lived millions of years ago.
17 April 2025
Discover the remarkable story of Dr Hans Sachs’ lost poster collection—seized by the Gestapo, rediscovered decades later.
17 April 2025
Head of Jewellery, London, Sarah Duncan shares her thoughts on what's behind the “curtain” or more accurately behind the workshop door, in the lead up to our unique Cartier Curated auction.
17 April 2025
Head of Watches Charles Tearle shares his experience with the timeless designs and impressive craftsmanship of Cartier watches throughout his career, in the lead up to our unique Cartier Curated auction.
16 April 2025
Gillian Raffles played a vital role in establishing Henri Gaudier-Brzeska as a key figure in early twentieth-century British art.
16 April 2025
John Chambers was a Professor of Clinical Cardiology who combined life-long passions for medicine and art.
15 April 2025
Freelance writer and editor and founder of the weekly watches newsletter The Fourth Wheel, Chris Hall, shares his insights into collecting Cartier watches ahead of our unique Cartier Curated auction.
15 April 2025
Jocelyn Burton was a pioneering British silversmith and goldsmith, celebrated for her bold designs and mastery of precious metals. Often working from intricate preliminary drawings, her work is a technical masterclass in design and craftsmanship.
14 April 2025
In the lead up to our Cartier Curated auction, Former director of London Precious Stone Laboratory Eric Emms FGA DGA shares his knowledge of the history of Cartier's use of gems, looking at some of the most well known pieces created by the maison.
14 April 2025
Our friends April Matteini and Dianne Batista from our sister auction house, Freeman’s Hindman, share their recent experience with Cartier jewels at auction with our Head of Jewellery, London, Sarah Duncan.
11 April 2025
Go on a virtual tour of our 16 & 17 April 2025 DESIGN Since 1860 taking place live in Edinburgh & online.
9 April 2025
Join Rachael Taylor, Jewellery Editor, Author & Speaker as she discusses her book, 'Cartier: The Story Behind the Style'.
8 April 2025
The crucifixes by René Lalique in our May 2025 auction were designed between 1930 and 1943 and belong to a period when Lalique was undertaking ecclesiastical work.
8 April 2025
We were delighted to present L.S. Lowry's 'Going to the Mill' at auction in London on 02 May 2025.
7 April 2025
We were proud to present a collection of works by European polymath Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) in our April 2025 Design Since 1860 auction.
4 April 2025
Joel Arthur Rosenthal, better known as JAR, is one of the most celebrated yet elusive contemporary jewellers. We are delighted to present a pair of flower earclips in our April 2025 London Jewellery auction.
3 April 2025
We are looking for Chinese-speaking telephone bidders for our Asian Works of Art auction.
2 April 2025
This April's Design Since 1860 auction features a selection of works from the Estate of Merle Taylor - a snapshot into the lives of Jessie M. King and Ernest Archibald Taylor and their family.
1 April 2025
Gillian Raffles was one of a very small number of pioneering woman gallerists in London’s post-war art scene. In May 2025, we were proud to offer the first part of her private collection of artworks in MODERN MADE in London.
31 March 2025
We are delighted to present the 'St Cecilia' Tapestry designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones and John Henry Dearle for Morris & Co.
30 March 2025
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our April 2025 Contemporary Art auction.
30 March 2025
Although thankfully for most of us arms and armour do not play an active part in modern day to day life, this is not a statement that is true of many past generations.
27 March 2025
Meteorites are among the rarest and most fascinating objects on Earth. These extraterrestrial rocks are real fragments of space that have travelled millions of miles through the solar system before landing on our planet.
18 March 2025
We are delighted to present a group of eight lithographs by Robert Polhill Bevan, which come from the Artist’s Estate and thence by descent to the present owner, in our Prints & Multiples sale of 26 March 2025.
14 March 2025
Go on a virtual tour of our 19 March 2025 Makers & Creators: Selected Works from the Hugo Burge Collection auction.
11 March 2025
This Spring we were proud to the finest group of early works by iconic artist John Byrne to have been seen on the market before. The collection was 100% sold and fetched over £90,000.
10 March 2025
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.
10 March 2025
The Cartier red box is a symbol of luxury, its rich red hue and gold garland design instantly recognisable. Since the 1900s, it has evolved alongside Cartier’s craftsmanship and remains a timeless emblem of elegance, coveted by collectors.
3 March 2025
Join Head of Watches Charles Tearle as he discusses his career in the luxury watch industry, the evolution of the market and insuring luxury vintage watches.
3 March 2025
'The Three Trees' is Rembrandt’s largest and most elaborate landscape etching and is considered a masterpiece within his oeuvre.
28 February 2025
The most significant weapons of Early Bronze Age Europe were not forged from metal but shaped from stone. These remarkable artefacts, in use for over a millennium, were wielded by peoples across a vast expanse from the Baltic to the Atlantic.
26 February 2025
In March 2025, we were delighted to present a beautifully composed 'Vine and Acanthus' embroidered panel within the Makers & Creators: Selected Works from the Hugo Burge Collection auction.
26 February 2025
When it comes to collecting silver at auction, understanding the differences between Sterling Silver and Britannia Silver is essential.
25 February 2025
Hugo Burge (1972-2023) always wanted to leave a ‘dent in the universe’: to create an impression that changed and improved the world. We are proud to present 'Makers & Creators: Selected Works from the Hugo Burge Collection'.
24 February 2025
We are delighted to offer a collection of 19th and early 20th-century Indian silver composed over the last twenty years by Fiona Buchanan in our March 2025 auction of Silver & Objets de Vertu.
14 February 2025
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our February 2025 Five Centuries auction.
4 February 2025
Join Head of Sale Chantal de Prez as she takes a closer look at '10 Scottish Artists You Should Know'.
30 January 2025
We are delighted to present Rosy and Johnny of MacAulay MacAulay Interiors' five favourite lots in our forthcoming February 2025 edition of The Art Edit.
30 January 2025
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA Mary Ann Streeter was exposed to art at an early age.
29 January 2025
We were delighted to present The Maisels Collection of British Ceramics Part II in our February 2025 Five Centuries auction, amassed over a forty-year period by Catriona and David Maisels.
24 January 2025
Discover the story of the Cartier Love Bracelet, designed by Aldo Cipullo in 1969. Born from heartbreak, this timeless symbol of love blends jewellery and industry with its screwhead design.
23 January 2025
Looking back on our 2024 season of Jewellery auctions that took place across the UK, our Jewellery team has selected a few of their favourite pieces.
23 January 2025
This February, we are delighted to include a selection of 70 lots from the library at Dollerie, the home of Murrays of Dollerie, in our Books & Manuscripts auction.
21 January 2025
We are delighted to welcome Andrew Robb as Head of Valuations in London. Andrew brings over twenty-four years of experience to his role as part of our UK wide team.
17 January 2025
In January 2025, we were delighted to offer the collection of the banker and financier Bernard Kelly at in London, totalling £1.87m, with over 89% of lots finding buyers.
16 January 2025
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our January 2025 Contemporary Art & The Ski Sale auctions.
14 January 2025
In our recent Glasgow exhibition, we were delighted to present a panel discussion with some of John Byrne's and Alasdair Gray's friends and contributors, led by Associate Director and Head of Contemporary Art Charlotte Riordan.
13 January 2025
Go on a virtual tour of our January 2025 Mall Galleries exhibition of The Bernard Kelly Collection.
6 January 2025
This January, our auction of The Bernard Kelly Collection features the most complete collection of studies by John Piper for his landmark commission to decorate the exterior of Watson House in south-west London (Lots 260 – 275).
4 January 2025
This January, we are delighted to present Untitled (Monkey), 2006-2008, a significant strand within Andrew Cranston's oeuvre, in our 22 January Contemporary Art auction.
3 January 2025
If Bernard Kelly’s collection can be said to have a centre, it is probably the group of predominantly 16th and 17th century Italian and Flemish bronzes, complimented by the fine selection of European and Old Master paintings within the collection.
18 December 2024
From Ancient Rome to Modern Scotland, 2024 was a thrilling ride from start to finish - welcoming buyers and sellers from across the globe to our UK and online salerooms.
16 December 2024
A collection of mother-of-pearl seashell vessels discovered at Penicuik Estate were sold for over £75,000 at Lyon & Turnbull’s London auction.
16 December 2024
This New Year, we are delighted to present the art collection of renowned banker and financier Bernard Kelly.
10 December 2024
The work of women artists took centre stage at our flagship Winter 2024 Scottish Paintings & Sculpture sale in Edinburgh.
2 December 2024
A one-of-a-kind item to make your staple piece of jewellery - look no further than the iconic charm bracelet.
29 November 2024
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our December 2024 Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction.
26 November 2024
Since its quiet debut in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has become one of the most sought-after modern first editions in the world of book collecting.
26 November 2024
On a windswept moor outside Inverness, on the 16 of April 1746 the fate of the Jacobite cause was sealed in a matter of less than an hour.
26 November 2024
The three decades between the failed uprising of 1715 and the more ambitious attempt of 1745 were marked not by silence, but by simmering unrest, exiled ambition, and political manoeuvring on both sides of the Channel.
26 November 2024
In an age of mass production, the appeal of finely crafted silver remains stronger than ever. Today’s contemporary British silversmiths are not only preserving centuries-old techniques but also pushing the boundaries of form, function and expression.
26 November 2024
Silver has long held its place at the heart of the decorative arts, respected for its beauty, versatility and craftsmanship.
22 November 2024
'The Veiled Hat' was described by the artist's biographer as ‘one of the loveliest pictures Bessie MacNicol ever painted’.
21 November 2024
Jewellery from the Estate of the Late Lady Prudence Penn, Lady-in-waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
19 November 2024
London based jeweller, Stephen Webster brings a modern approach to the good-old fashioned murder-mystery.
13 November 2024
Our Autumn 2024 sale boasted landmark prices across collecting disciplines from post-war design to Modern British art.
13 November 2024
Highly-desirable cire perdue pieces and record-making inkwell's led our ever-popular Lalique auction.
12 November 2024
This historic garland was presented and worn by Mahatma Gandhi during the Dandi March in 1930.
11 November 2024
Enjoy a virtual tour through our Edinburgh saleroom of our November 2024 Five Centuries auctions.
5 November 2024
Scottish Colourist F.C.B. Cadell produced dynamic and colourful still lifes, including 'The Blue Jug'.
4 November 2024
This exceptionally fine, rare and important pocket watch by Ilbery, London starred in our London Watches sale.
4 November 2024
Remarkable gemstones and private collections starred in our October 2024 London Jewellery auction.
1 November 2024
Jade animal carvings from the collection of Mr. Sheng-Hsiung Tsai, founder of The Association of Jade Collections.
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.