Arts & Antiques
John 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…
Read MoreCharles Rennie Mackintosh trio goes under hammer
THREE items connected to legendary Glasgow designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh will go under the hammer next week. Lyon & Turnbull is selling a bedside cabinet, a watercolour, and an exhibition catalogue in Edinburgh on Wednesday. The bedside cabinet was built for the blue bedroom at Kate Cranston’s Hous’ Hill and is expected to fetch between…
Read MoreBuying at auction with art for every budget
May Matthews, managing director at Bonhams Scotland and head of the auctioneer’s Scottish art department, shares the secrets of buying art at auctions. AUCTIONS can be exhilarating affairs, as bidders compete with each other until finally one emerges triumphant. But aside from the drama, buying at auction makes sound practical sense. Here are some reasons…
Read MoreGeorge Leslie Hunter paintings at Bonhams’ Scottish art sale
TWELVE paintings by Scottish Colourist George Leslie Hunter are going under the hammer at Bonhams’ Scottish art sale in Edinburgh on 19 October. The collection was assembled by Hunter’s cousin, Arthur Leyden, and is being sold by the descendants of Leyden’s daughter, Peggie. The paintings coming up for auction include The Blue Teacup, a work…
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