arts & antiques

ARTS & ANTIQUES

SALEROOM NEWS AND EVENTS

The Macallan Fine and Rare Miniature Bottles, 43%, 46 in total, is to be offered in an exclusively commissioned lockable wall-mounted cabinet, designed by British craftsman James Laycock. It has an estimate of £55,000-£88,000

Whisky auction expects to raise at least £4million

'The most valuable collection of whisky ever to be sold at auction', expected to sell for at least £4million, is coming to Sotheby's. With collectors’...
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve

Scotch whiskies going under the hammer

A number of Scotch whiskies sold for more than their expected prices at auction in Glasgow. McTear’s Gallery, based at the Meiklewood Gate Auction Galleries...
With a Paolozzi sculpture are John Mackie (right), director of Lyon & Turnbull and Marchmont House owner Hugo Burge  (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

A celebration of fine Scottish sculpture

A celebration of Scotland’s finest modern sculpture is taking place at Marchmont House. Top Scottish artists and other champions of visual art will be attending,...
Samuel John Peploe, Still Life with Roses, oil on canvas, 46 by 40.5cm., Estimate, £150,000 - £200,000.

Works by Scotland’s greatest artists on show before sale

Over 40 artworks by many of Scotland’s greatest artists will go on public exhibition at the Edinburgh Grand next week during the Edinburgh Festival (13-15...

Picasso creation ready to go under the hammer

An auction house is staging the Best of Bonhams from Wednesday 14-Saturday 24 August to celebrate this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. Taking place at Bonhams’...

Edinburgh’s 16th art festival is now underway

The 16th edition of Edinburgh Art Festival is officially underway, running until 25 August. The major platform for the visual arts as part of Edinburgh’s...