Posts Tagged ‘Lyon & Turnbull’
Letter signed by Mary Queen of Scots sells at auction
A letter signed by Mary, Queen of Scots and a unique archive of sketches by Roald Dahl have sold at auction. The collection of rare manuscripts from Kilravock Castle, near Nairn in the Scottish Highlands, has sold for nearly ÂŁ125,000 when it went under the hammer at Lyon & Turnbull. It included a selection of…
Read MoreRare autographed letter to Queen Elizabeth I from possible love interest sells for ÂŁ33k
An extremely rare autographed letter to Queen Elizabeth I from her lifelong friend and possible love interest, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, has been sold for nearly ÂŁ33,000. The manuscript contains an enigmatic reference to an unspecified great matter of state, said to bear directly on the Queen’s life and likely relating to England’s policy…
Read MoreWomen artists take centre stage at Lyon & Turnbull’s flagship winter sale
The work of women artists took centre stage at fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull’s flagship winter Scottish painting sale this year. A rare painting by Anne Estelle Rice, whose work became eclipsed during her lifetime by former partner, the Scottish Colourist John Duncan Fergusson, sold for ÂŁ112,700. Rice’s A Bowl of Fruit had been…
Read MoreScotland’s national music school celebrates £1million legacy
Scotland’s national music school is celebrating after receiving the biggest donation in its 50 year history from music enthusiast David Hutcheson. A music lover and keen pianist, David was a major supporter of St Mary’s Music School in his later years and a regular attender at its concerts and performances. He believed passionately in supporting young…
Read MoreUnseen work by Scotland’s best-loved artists John Byrne and Alasdair Gray on show
An exhibition of largely unseen work by two of Scotland’s best-loved artists is to go on show this week in Glasgow. Two Glasgow Polymaths, which runs from Monday 15 July until Friday 26 July at Lyon & Turnbull’s city centre gallery, features the work of John Byrne and Alasdair Gray. Both men, who studied at…
Read MoreRare first edition Harry Potter book up for auction could fetch ÂŁ60,000
Rare first editions of J.K. Rowling’s first three Harry Potter books, a signed first edition of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, and a complete set of signed A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the Pooh books are going up for auction. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first in Rowling’s boy wizard series, valued at between ÂŁ40,000 and ÂŁ60,000,…
Read MoreScottish Colourist S.J. Peploe painting could fetch up to ÂŁ300,000
A stand-out picture by Scottish Colourist S.J. Peploe could fetch up to ÂŁ300,000 when it goes under the hammer The painting, Still Life with Fruit and Flowers, depicts a cast of still life objects set against a vivid purple backdrop. It is on such bold works that Peploe’s leading reputation within twentieth century art history…
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 MoreRare portrait of Queen Charlotte made famous in Bridgerton goes under the hammer
Two rare portraits featuring King George III and his consort Queen Charlotte, whose story has been popularised by hit Netflix series Bridgerton, are to go under the hammer. The paintings by celebrated Scots-born artist Allan Ramsay are estimated to fetch between ÂŁ25,000 – ÂŁ30,000. They will be offered live in Edinburgh and online by fine…
Read MoreRare royal desk seal belonging to Princess Margaret expected to fetch ÂŁ8k
A personal desk seal belonging to Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret is expected to fetch more than ÂŁ8,000 when it goes under the hammer. The 19th century quartz and diamond seal forms part of a collection of over 50 high profile historic desk and fob seals being sold with Lyon & Turnbull in London on…
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