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.


Bowden Hill, Wiltshire by Richard Eurich

Richard Eurich country vista brings demand at Oxford sale

28 October 2025

A good sum for a painting by Richard Eurich (1903-92) at an auction outside London came at Mallams’ latest Art & Music sale in Oxford.

Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art auction

Christie’s posts higher Modern British total with new buyer’s premium now in force

24 October 2025

Christie’s reported a 20% year-on-year rise in the total for its evening sale of Modern British and Irish Art in London – the first auction in this category to take place under the firm’s updated rate of buyer’s premium.

Antibes by Leslie Marr

Artists’ estates sale underlines vibrant market at more affordable levels

23 October 2025

The Modern and Contemporary art market isn’t all about the expensive headline lots sold during Frieze week.

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Positive impressions of the Great Bardfield school

20 October 2025

The printed work of Eric Ravilious (1903-42) has always been a fascinating area of the artist’s market - something with appeal both to connoisseurial collectors and the wider public.

William Scott exhibition

Jenna Burlingham Gallery hosts exhibition with works from William Scott’s estate

20 October 2025

Modern British art dealer Jenna Burlingham Gallery is hosting a selling exhibition from the estate of artist William Scott (1913-89).

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British Art Fair: Good business reported as Saatchi Gallery welcomes a 13,000 crowd

20 October 2025

Visitors turned out in droves for the most recent edition of the British Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery.

Red Bridge Near Aspatria by Percy Kelly

New high for Percy Kelly at Cumbria auction

15 October 2025

Cumbria saleroom Mitchells (22% buyer’s premium) broke its own auction record for Percy Kelly (1918-93) this autumn.

Leaping Man by Elisabeth Frink

Swindon sale benefits from the friends of Frink

14 October 2025

A significant group of Modern British artworks proved a major highlight of a recent auction held by Kidson-Trigg (24% buyer’s premium) in Swindon.

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A trio of autumnal London art and antiques exhibitions

13 October 2025

To coincide with the V&A’s 'Marie Antoinette: Style' exhibition, portrait miniature specialist Emma Rutherford’s Limner Company is holding a ‘pop-up’ selling exhibition at Daniel Crouch Rare Books in Bury Street, Mayfair.

Girl in her Petticoat by Dod Procter

Major auction record for Dod Procter set at Bonhams

08 October 2025

While prices for the painter Dod Procter (1891-1972) have been rising over the last decade or so, a big jump in terms of her auction record came at Bonhams (28/27% buyer’s premium) latest sale of works by Modern British women artists in London.

Henry Moore chalk caricature

Henry Moore captures fellow sculptor in chalk form

06 October 2025

Catherine Southon’s October 15 Fine Sale in Chislehurst includes this chalk caricature of the sculptor Cecil Gunthorp (1893-1983) done by one Henry Moore (1898-1986).

Eric Slater woodcut

Woodcuts come to the fore at East Sussex auction

29 September 2025

A small group of 20th century woodcuts showing local Sussex scenes were among the pictures bringing demand at the latest Art & Design Post 1880 auction at Gorringe’s (plus 25% buyer’s premium).

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Shannon artwork shipped from Flanders for sale in Surrey

29 September 2025

Among the most eye-catching pictures that emerged at the summer auctions around the country were a couple of early 20th century portraits of young women.

An Artist at His Easel by Evelyn Dunbar

Artists portrayed by artists at new exhibition

29 September 2025

West End art dealer Liss Llewellyn has teamed up with Modern British art museum Pallant House Gallery for a show of paintings of artists.

Building an Airfield, Pegu (Burma) by Thomas Hennell

Dealer Sim supports Thomas Hennell museum showcase

29 September 2025

A museum show on war artist and poet Thomas Hennell (1903-45), marking the 80th anniversary of his death, has been put together with the help of Modern British art dealer Andrew Sim of Sim Fine Art.

Flowers in a Jar by Duncan Grant and George Bergen

Charleston buys collaborative Bloomsbury Group painting at Gorringe’s

22 September 2025

A rare collaborative work by Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and his lover, the Russian-American artist George Bergen (1903-84), has sold at auction to Charleston, the East Sussex farmhouse where the painting was created.

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Sparks ignites more sale interest

15 September 2025

Artist’s masterpiece sold earlier this year is followed up by plates, prints and paintings from same source

Tony Playing the Cello by Beryl Cook

Beryl Cook strikes a chord at sale of her old friend Tony Martin’s collection

09 September 2025

Art from the West Country featured prominently in the collection of the late antiques dealer Tony Martin.

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Frink mosaic stands out in Ken Bolan sale

08 September 2025

Ken Bolan, the retired King’s Road, Chelsea, dealer, is having a second post-retirement auction.

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Buyers dig deep for Ganz sketches of a disappearing Welsh mining world

01 September 2025

The artist was an intrepid – and rare female – visitor to Welsh deep coal mines to record the final days

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