Modern British Art

Paintings, sculptures and prints made by 20th century British artists. Big names in this sector include Stanley Spencer, Paul Nash and LS Lowry.


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Flower pictures by Garden of England artists bloom in Kent saleroom

10 March 2025

Focus on two flower paintings created in Kent by different artists but offered at the same local saleroom

Marjorie Lilly painting

London gallery launches series of decade-by-decade exhibitions of 20th century British art

06 March 2025

The first decade of the 20th century heralded many changes, culturally and artistically. Dealer Liss Llewellyn has a focus on the art produced during that era

La Belle Mere by John Lavery

Lavery portrait of his wife and daughter makes six-figure sum in Essex

04 March 2025

An intimate work by Irish artist Sir John Lavery (1856-1941) has sold for £360,000 at Sworders.

Mary Newcomb picture

London dealer offers Mary Newcomb works from private collections

28 February 2025

Crane Kalman Gallery is staging an exhibition celebrating the work of British painter Mary Newcomb (1922-2008).

Cedric Morris painting

Cedric Morris flower painting blooms at Cambridge auction

27 February 2025

A ‘never-before-seen’ painting by Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) drew prolonged competition at Cheffins’ latest sale in Cambridge.

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Scottish pictures in bloom as part of local collection

17 February 2025

A stylised still-life by Robert Colquhoun (1914-62) was one of a number of good quality Scottish pictures generating interest at a recent sale at Taylors Auctions (26% buyer’s premium) in Montrose, Angus.

Cedric Morris painting

Fresh shoots: ‘Never-before-seen’ Cedric Morris painting to appear at Cheffins

11 February 2025

A market fresh picture by the artist-plantsman Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) has emerged at auction in Cambridge.

Munnings painting

Munnings exhibition lands in Devon

11 February 2025

Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878-1959) was one of England's finest painters of horses and an outspoken critic of Modernism. He is currently the subject of a new show in Devon.

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Gallery pitches affordable Mod Brits in new online showcase

10 February 2025

Exhibition follows hot on the heels of the Master Drawings event in the US but with prices at generally lower levels

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Lucien Freud painting materials bring interest in US auction

10 February 2025

Less-than-pristine paints and brushes from the studio of Lucien Freud (1922-2011) were sold by University Archives (23% buyer’s premium) in Wilton, Connecticut.

La Chambre by Claudia Williams

Personal collection of Welsh artists Gwilym Prichard and Claudia Williams consigned to Rogers Jones

07 February 2025

The family collection of works by Gwilym Prichard (1931-2015) and Claudia Williams (1933-2024), the renowned husband and wife team of modern Welsh art, is being offered without reserve at Rogers Jones.

‘Customs House, Poole’ by John Piper

John Piper architectural study sold to Poole Museum at Roseberys’ auction

06 February 2025

Poole Museum has emerged as the buyer of a work on paper by John Piper (1903-92) that sold at a Roseberys auction last year.

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Season kicks off with Bernard Kelly fine art highlights

03 February 2025

Collection of banker and financier with a bohemian streak included an eclectic mix of pictures

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Fresh Ayres interest found at London Art Fair

03 February 2025

One of the first galleries to sell on the preview day at London Art Fair (open to the public January 22-26), was Narborough Gallery – the Gillian Ayres work 'Whan That Aprille' (1984), a 10ft square oil on canvas.

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Sir Kyffin ends the year on a high

27 January 2025

In terms of Modern British pictures sold around the country over the last year, a number of highlights came late in the day.

Joshua Reynolds portrait

Joshua Reynolds portrait leads sale of banker Bernard Kelly’s collection

17 January 2025

Lyon & Turnbull sold the collection of the banker and financier Bernard Kelly (1930-2022) at The Mall Galleries in London on January 15.

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‘I now cater for art collectors’

13 January 2025

Covid lockdowns forced a rethink for a businessman focused on providing meals at music festivals

Eardley Knollys 1902 1991 Summer Renishaw

London Art Fair returns for its 37th edition

10 January 2025

The latest edition of London Art Fair offers a dizzying cocktail of international galleries, intriguing workshops and a mix of modern and contemporary art

Dressing painting

Laura Knight portrait of ‘favoured model’ tops estimate in Chichester

07 January 2025

Among the Modern British pictures generating bidding at the end of last year was a portrait by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) that was lifted to an above-estimate sum thanks to a combination of commercial factors.

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Dealer duo the Hobarts set Irish eyes smiling

06 January 2025

Two sales in London offered personal collection of the Hobarts including artists they had championed

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