Modern British Art

London dealer Harry Moore-Gwyn’s summer exhibition features 65 works by 20th century artists both well known and lesser known names.

A work described ‘the masterpiece of Nathaniel Sparks (1880-1957)’ set a major record for the artist at Cheffins last month.

Museum and Art Fund launch fundraising to save Barbara Hepworth sculpture

A portrait of the late John Prescott (1938-2024) emerged at Hawley’s in Beverley, East Yorkshire and was spotted by the former deputy prime minister's son just in time to bid.

A 1930s linocut by British-Canadian artist Sybil Andrews has been recovered after being stolen more than 30 years ago.

A string of works by East Anglian artists, each with their own well-established market, drew notable attention at the latest specialist sale held by Reeman Dansie (25% buyer’s premium).

Modern British Gallery are hosting an online exhibition titled 'Women Only – 60 Pictures Celebrating Women Artists'.

Flowers have inspired artists for centuries and ahead of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show dealers are tapping into the horticultural theme

Despite ongoing concerns that the current economic uncertainty, anaemic growth and trade tariffs is affecting the supply of major lots, the value to auction houses of paintings by ‘big names’ was underlined at Lyon &Turnbull’s latest Modern Made auction.

The largest group of works by Tirzah Garwood (1908-51) to ever come on the open market in one go will be offered at Cheffins later this month.

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

At the time that the London-born artist George Chapman (1908-1993) first encountered the Rhondda Valley in 1953, he happened to be reading a series of books by US writer William Faulkner.

London dealer Liss Llewellyn is currently offering an online sale of works from the estate of Douglas Percy Bliss and Phyllis Dodd, many of which have never been seen in public.

A painting by Terence Cuneo depicting the German surrender at Lüneburg Heath has sold for £60,000 at Sworders.