Modern British Art

Stealing the limelight at Dreweatts (26/25% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Modern and Contemporary art, an Algernon Newton (1880-1968) view of the London docklands drew vigorous bidding from five different parties and set the second-highest price for the artist at auction.

Christie’s latest evening sale of Modern British and Irish Art got off to a flying start.

The collection of London dealers Alan and Mary Hobart, who founded the Pyms Gallery in the 1970s, has been consigned to Christie’s.

Works by David Bomberg (1890-1957) are a valuable proposition at auction, especially those with an attractive Spanish subject.

Presenting British art since 1988, British Art Fair takes place once a year to showcase some of the finest Modern British and Contemporary art available

A rare colourway of the Ravilious for Wedgwood coronation mug took a bid of £13,500 at Gildings – a record price for Ravilious ceramics.

A selection of 96 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute sold for £1.1m at Lyon & Turnbull on the evening of September 26.

Enjoyed by over 12,000 visitors a year, the British Art Fair hosts over 80 of the UK’s leading dealers. Here are some highlights to look out for.

A depiction of a church by LS Lowry (1887-1976) made in collaboration with his lifelong friend Revd Geoffrey Bennett drew strong interest at the latest sale at Mitchells in Cumbria.

The works of Alexander Milligan Galt help to launch Panter & Hall's new West End space

What promises to be a market-defining sale for two well-known Modern British artists will be held in Essex this autumn.