Modern British Art

Core group of 14 works by the artist on offer could represent significant moment in secondary market

Canny buyers who invested in works by female artists are now reaping the rewards in salerooms

A couple of works by leading names in the sector gave a boost to Chiswick Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) latest Modern British and Irish Art sale.

The oil painting 'Four Pears' (1976) by British artist William Scott (1913-89) was one of the stand-out sales at London Art Fair.

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

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

'Misty Landscape' (1987) is a characteristic work by British artist Liam Hanley (1933-2019) and one of the highlights in his retrospective at Portland Gallery next month.

Works by Mary Fedden (1915-2012) are a fairly common sight at regional auctions.

Roseberys (26% buyer’s premium) posted the second-highest auction price for Peter Rose Pulham (1910-56) at its most recent sale of Modern British & 20th Century Art.

Spotlight on a couple of shop donations that both ended up making £20,000 hammer prices

London gallery holds dedicated show decades after first championing the artist

Some of the artist’s most modern and dramatic works were derived from his social concerns

The helmets and uniforms depicted in this oil study are clues to its strong performance at Cirencester saleroom Moore Allen & Innocent (21% buyer’s premium) on December 6.

The magic of the cup helped to sell a sizeable scene showing a Corinthians v Manchester City game offered as part of an extensive selection of works on a football theme which featured at Bonhams (28% buyer’s premium).