London – “The Football Match”, painted by Lowry in 1949, had not been seen for nearly 20 years before Thursday’s sale of 20th century British art.Several telephone bidders sent the price soaring beyond its high estimate of £4.5m before an unk…
British Painter Laurence Stephen Lowry Record Set at Christie’s in London
LONDON (REUTERS).- An auction record for British painter Laurence Stephen Lowry was set on Thursday when his “The Football Match” from 1949 fetched 5.6 million pounds ($9.2 million) at Christie’s in London. The previous record for the artist best known…
Leading British Art Collector Charles Saatchi’s Ex-Wife Sells Off Art at Christie’s
LONDON (REUTERS).- Kay Saatchi, ex-wife of leading British art patron Charles, is selling off part of her own collection at a Christie’s auction in June and expects to raise up to 3.4 million pounds ($5.4 million). The highlight of the sale, which will…
Leading British Art Collector Charles Saatchi’s Ex-Wife Sells Off Art at Christie’s
LONDON (REUTERS).- Kay Saatchi, ex-wife of leading British art patron Charles, is selling off part of her own collection at a Christie’s auction in June and expects to raise up to 3.4 million pounds ($5.4 million). The highlight of the sale, which will…
Allen Jones’ Poster Design for 1972 Munch Olympic Games to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- The original preparatory painting for the acclaimed British painter, sculptor and printmaker Allen Jones’ poster for the ill-fated 1972 Munich Olympics is to be sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, as part of the Vision 21 sale on 16 March 201…
Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali Works Boost Bumper Sotheby’s "Looking Closely" Sale
LONDON.- A triptych of British painter Lucian Freud by his friend Francis Bacon fetched 23 million pounds ($37 million) on Thursday at a Sotheby’s auction in London, more than double its high estimate. Combined with a new auction record for any surrea…
The National Gallery Complex Celebrates the New Year with the Annual Exhibition of Watercolours by JMW Turner
EDINBURG.- In keeping with a century-old tradition, New Year’s Day at the National Gallery Complex in Edinburgh is marked by the opening of the annual exhibition of watercolours by J M W Turner (1775–1851). The thirty-eight works on display …
Painting by David Wilkie, A Favorite of King George IV, Acquired by the Huntington Library
SAN MARINO, CA.- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today the acquisition of Sancho Panza in the Days of his Youth (1835), by British painter David Wilkie (1785–1841). The painting, which previously was held i…
Forgotten British Painter Featured in New Exhibition at the National Gallery
LONDON.-Frederick
Cayley Robinson
(1862–1927) is one of the most distinctive yet elusive British painters
of the
early 20th century. This will be the first exhibition of his work to be
shown in
the United Kingdom for over 30 years.The fo…
Forgotten British Painter Featured in New Exhibition at the National Gallery
LONDON.- Frederick Cayley Robinson (1862–1927) is one of the most distinctive yet elusive British painters of the early 20th century. This will be the first exhibition of his work to be shown in the United Kingdom for over 30 years. The four centr…