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Read MoreGreat Western Auctions: Francis Cadell painting, rare teabowls and Doctor Who Dalek under the hammer
Great Western Auctions Fine Art and Antiques auction will be held on 22 and 23 March, with some unusual items going under the hammer. Francis Cadell A painting by Scottish Colourist Francis Cadell from 1929 could fetch £200,000. The picture comes to the market from a private collection on the Isle of Jersey. It…
Read MoreArts & Antiques: Under the spotlight
Our nation is brimming with talented artists and fascinating auction houses. So, we’ve put some top auctioneers and gallery owners under the spotlight and asked them for their ‘most unusual’ and ‘most expensive’ sale items. Here are some of our favourites… David Reid Owner of Ballater Gallery The first part of David’s business life was…
Read MoreJohn Duncan Fergussson: new exhibition opens on 150th anniversary of Scottish Colourist’s birth
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1961), the longest-lived and most international of the pioneering group of artists known as the Scottish Colourists. To mark the occasion, fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull has curated a special touring exhibition of Fergusson’s paintings and sculptures, A Scottish Colourist at…
Read MoreCulloden battlefield broadsword to be auctioned by Bonhams
A sword found at the site of Battle of Culloden is to be put up for auction. Fought in 1746 it was the final engagement of the Jacobite Rising in which the forces loyal to the Young Pretender, Bonnie Price Charlie, were defeated by British forces led by the Duke of Cumberland. The 18th century…
Read MoreDrew Pritchard: Scottish works go under the hammer from Salvage Hunters star’s private collection
A Royal coat of Arms of Scotland made by renowned Scottish innovator Walter MacFarlane could fetch £5,000 when it goes up for auction. The early 20th century coat of arms is from the private collection of antiques expert Drew Pritchard who stars on hit TV show Salvage Hunters. The Lion Rampant was historically used by…
Read MoreTurner Prize winning Scottish artist Martin Boyce opens Fruitmarket celebrations
Turner Prize winning Scottish artist Martin Boyce is opening a new exhibition in Edinburgh, to celebrate the Fruitmarket’s 50th anniversary. The Glasgow based artist’s sculptures rework the textures and forms of the built environment. Using the iconography of the everyday he creates poetic landscapes which merge interior and exterior spaces. Boyce last showed at Fruitmarket…
Read MoreCollection of Scottish coins including rare Robert the Bruce penny sells for £90k
A collection of Scottish coins, including a rare Robert the Bruce silver penny, has sold for nearly £90,000 at auction. The large coin collection was amassed over the last 50 years by an anonymous collector and were sold at Noonans Mayfair for £86,270. The Robert the Bruce silver penny from the mint of Berwick fetched…
Read MoreWatch: Edinburgh International Festival releases film following local dancers
They stunned audiences with their precision performance at last year’s Edinburgh International Festival. And now a short film has been released following three emerging Scottish dancer as they joined the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on stage. Alvin Ailey was a visionary choreographer and activist with a global impact. His career began in…
Read MoreContents from ‘Scotland’s most important neoclassical home’ to be sold at auction
The contents of one of Scotland’s most important neoclassical homes are set to be sold at auction later this month. Auctioneers Dreweatts will be selling objects from Cairness House in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on 31 January. The house was designed between 1791 and 1797, by esteemed Scottish architect James Playfair who was championed for his innovative…
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