Arts & Antiques
Record sales for Chippendale School
A RECORD 55% of the pieces on display at the Chippendale School graduate exhibition in East Lothian were snapped up by shoppers. A total of 121 items were on show at the four-day event, which was staged by the 27 students following their nine-month training course. The sales – which included 37 pieces going on…
Read MoreA timely gift for a shoe tycoon goes to auction
A gold watch may be the ‘go to’ retirement gift for long serving employees, but when staff at Victorian shoemaker, Clarks of Kilmarnock, decided to honour their founder in 1880, they decided to take things a step further. As a mark of their respect for George Clark, the employees presented him with an impressive ‘skeleton’…
Read MoreA variety of beautiful objects going under the hammer
April is a busy month at McTear’s auction house in Glasgow. At Style & Taste: Fine Furniture & Works of Art on 28 April, lot 817 is a large cast iron Royal Warrant Coat of Arms. This dates from the late 19th/early 20th century, produced by Walter MacFarlane & Co (also known as the Saracen…
Read MoreFirst Scottish Pictures Auction of 2022 at McTears
Glasgow auction house McTears is looking for submissions for next month’s Scottish Pictures Auction. This specialist auction, held twice-annually, focuses on fine 19th to mid 20th century pictures by Scottish artists or of Scottish subject matter. The first auction of 2022 will takes place on 27 April and entries are invited. The previous Scottish Pictures…
Read MorePrivate collections of works by Scots artists at auction
The inaugural sale from new auction house Curated Auctions features an extensive collection of works by two of the most important Scottish sculptors of the 20th century. Works by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi R.A. and Sir William Reid Dick R.A. will be going under the hammer. Taking place on March 16, there are many similarities between…
Read MoreJohn Bellany oils going to auction in Glasgow
A collection of paintings of the Italian town of Barga by one of Scotland’s finest and most important post war artists is attracting interest ahead of an auction of Scottish contemporary art in Glasgow next week. The four ‘Barga’ works by John Bellany (1942-2013) were painted after the late artist bought a house in the…
Read MoreA selection of silver and a stunning timepiece
A selection of beautiful items are going under the hammer in Glasgow. McTears is holding a Silver and Luxury Accessories auction on 17 March, with a variety of rare and unusual items for sale. A Royal-interest silver mounted evening purse, from Alfred Ernest Neighbour, in London, 1937, was made for Lady Dorothy Cambridge, Marchioness of…
Read MoreMcTears prepares for next Scottish Pictures Auction
Glasgow auction house McTears is looking for paintings to sell at its Scottish Pictures Auction. This specialist auction, held twice-annually, focuses on fine 19th to mid 20th century pictures by Scottish artists or of Scottish subject matter. The first auction of 2022 will takes place on 21 April and entries are invited. The previous Scottish…
Read MoreSotheby’s head to Edinburgh for valuations on March 4
From jewellery, watches, wine and spirits, Sotheby’s finds and sells the world’s finest luxury objects to a global audience of collectors. Their specialists provide confidential estimates to determine a luxury object’s potential at auction, guiding clients through every step of the consignment and sale process. The market for signed and vintage jewellery, as well as…
Read MoreRare Georgian doll’s house goes under the hammer
A rare surviving mid-18th century doll’s house is to go under the hammer live and online from Lyon & Turnbull’s Edinburgh showroom this Thursday, February 24. The Evans Baby House, part of the Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art auction, is an amazing piece of social and cultural history showcasing 19th century interiors…
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