Lyon & Turnbull

A selection of previews from three British sales and another in Germany

Actress cheated by the Prince of Wales turned to a campaign based on ‘injustice of mental subordination’

Extensive array offered by Lyon & Turnbull concentrates on the first Scottish period of production

This smiling tabby cat formed part of an extensive collection of Scottish Wemyss Ware sold at Lyon & Turnbull.

Scottish Colourist likened the French port to Iona – but with more time to paint given the weather

The precise and sensitive portraiture of Allan Ramsay (1713-84) earned him widespread acclaim, aided by his prodigious intellect and social flair.

Works by Glasgow Girl Bessie MacNicol (1869-1904) – who died in childbirth aged 34 – are represented in many public collections, especially in Scotland.

One of the Old Masters attracting significant interest at Lyon & Turnbull’s (25/20% buyer’s premium) latest Five Centuries sale in Edinburgh was a small still-life that drew strong competition against a £5000-8000 estimate.

A group of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) watercolours and drawings were sold on behalf of the Glasgow Art Club at Lyon & Turnbull’s (26% buyer’s premium) Design since 1860 sale in Edinburgh.

Lyon & Turnbull specialist and BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell has become a formal patron of the Brain Tumour Research (BTR) charity.

A wide range of eastern European works is increasingly attracting strong demand at auction

Letter from German mathematician to English scholar takes £14,000 in Edinburgh saleroom

Yabu Meizan (1853-1934) is considered the ‘prince’ of the so-called Satsuma medium.

Jade censer modified by the architect-designer for his own enjoyment returns to auction in Edinburgh