Impressionist and Modern Art

One of the flagship sectors of the art market comprising works by artists from the late 19th century through to first half of the 20th century. This area includes works by Impressionist, Surrealist, Expressionist and Cubist painters.


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De Blaas shows flower power in Virginia

30 October 2026

Eugene de Blaas (1843-1931) made his reputation painting genre scenes that captured beautiful young women chatting, flirting and working in his native Italy.

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Auctioneer Kornfeld’s own collection comes up for sale

30 October 2026

Artists’ portfolios prove popular as Swiss auctioneer’s own firm disperses items from his personal library

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Edvard Munch print is among five lots to watch

26 October 2026

With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

Iris by Claude Monet

Monet sets new auction high for a work of art sold in France

23 October 2026

The highest price for any work of art sold at auction in France was set at Sotheby’s Paris this week when Claude Monet’s (1840-1926) ‘Iris’ was bid to €43m (£36.1m).

Renoir Museum

Stolen Renoir paintings recovered after police investigation

20 October 2026

Two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir stolen from a museum on the French Riviera have been recovered almost a month after a burglary.

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‘More alive with better buyers’: British Art Fair deemed a success

16 October 2026

Latest British Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery wins praise from standholders for an ‘enormously busy’ edition

Toby Ziff

Lockdown opened an opportunity for a young art and antiques dealer

09 October 2026

Online purchases during the pandemic started an unplanned career in the trade and now a first exhibition.

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Artist who influenced Basquiat given UK show

09 October 2026

Alongside its participation in Frieze Masters, The Gallery of Everything has dedicated its Marylebone space to the work of American artist Sam Doyle (1906-85).

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Time waits for no-one... but it can be shuffled around

09 October 2026

Four centuries of art will be shuffled out of chronological order in Echoes Across Time, an exhibition at Simon C Dickinson in Jermyn Street, presented by Kocerova Fine Art.

Alderman Merriam's Shells by Gertrude Abercrombie

Big record for a tiny picture as Gertrude Abercrombie ‘estate sale’ find brings major demand

06 October 2026

The auction record for American painter Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-77) climbed higher last week after a small-scale depiction of shells drew a remarkable bidding battle at Freeman’s in New York.

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DalÍ works given Notting Hill showcase

25 September 2026

Sculptures and original works on paper by Salvador Dalí (1904-89) have been collated by Clarendon Fine Art for its show Salvador Dalí & The Modern Masters (until September 28).

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Scandinavian sale offers Munch print and much more

25 September 2026

Scandinavian art amassed by Norwegian collectors Iwona and Bjarne Rieber coming up at Bonhams New Bond Street on October 27 includes works by Edvard Munch alongside those by leading figures such as Harald Sohlberg, Michael Ancher and Nikolai Astrup.

John Singer Sargent portrait

John Singer Sargent portrait goes above estimate in France

24 September 2026

A child portrait by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) which came to the market with impeccable provenance appeared at a sale held at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris this week.

Francis Bacon study

Monsoon collection could set London record for Christie’s

18 September 2026

Works from the collection of British fashion magnate Peter Simon, the founder of the Monsoon fashion chain, could set a house record for a single-owner collection sold in London when they appear at Christie’s in October.

Marlow Moss artwork

Constructivist artist Marlow Moss in focus in St James’s show

18 September 2026

An unconventional creator who influenced Mondrian finally gets her moment in the limelight with a new London show.

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Drysdale landscape blows into auction

18 September 2026

A Russell Drysdale (1912-81) landscape that has not been on the market for over 40 years is being offered at Leonard Joel’s Fine Art auction in Melbourne on October 6.

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Putting the Onus on Aboriginal art

18 September 2026

The latest Australian and international art sale at Menzies (25% buyer’s premium including GST) in Melbourne compared well to previous auctions in terms of sell-through rates, even if the overall total was slightly lower than its previous two auctions – something the saleroom said was not uncommon for a winter sale.

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Australian art: Pockets of strength down under

18 September 2026

The market in Australia remains steady, maintaining good selling rates and some strong key areas

Portrait of a Child, René Kieffer by John Singer Sargent

Fresh-to-the-market John Singer Sargent portrait emerges at Paris auction

16 September 2026

An early portrait of a child by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has come to auction in France, having never left the family of the sitter.

Paul Durand-Ruel

Impressionist pictures from legendary dealer Paul Durand-Ruel to be offered at Christie’s Paris

09 September 2026

Christie’s will offer 62 works originally owned by the influential French art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922) as part of its sales in Paris this autumn.

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