Modern British & 20th Century Art

The Modern British & 20th Century Art department covers the movements that define Western Art, from the Edwardian era through two World Wars and into the Post-War and Post-Modern world. Featuring a wide selection of paintings, works on paper and sculpture, the department also has a strong focus on global and emerging contemporary artists.

Artists and movements represented include: Walter Sickert and the Camden Town Group, Albert Marquet and the Post-Impressionists, David Bomberg and the Whitechapel Boys, Patrick Heron and the St Ives School, and the YBAs, from Tracey Emin to Damien Hirst, to name a few.

Recent highlights have included the sale of Sir Stanley Spencer’s 'The Resurrection, Cookham', 1920-21 for £403,674; Gerald Leslie Brockhurst’s ‘Dorette’ for £57,500; Sir Matthew Smith’s ‘Fruit and Leaves’, 1947 for £59,800; and record-breaking prices for Augustus John and Aubrey Williams.

The department also runs successful sales of large collections including private estates, such as the Descendants of Arthur Tooth & Sons; Agi Katz, the late director of Boundary Gallery; Robert Heller, the late director of Flowers Gallery; large organisations, such as the Royal Society of Sculptors; and the estates of artists, including Leonard Rosoman and The Studio Collection of Marie Vorobieff Marevna.

The department is delighted to present four auctions annually providing a number of opportunities to buy or sell throughout the year.

With a wealth of in-house experience, our team of Specialists are available for complimentary auction valuations and to advise on the current market. Please do not hesitate to contact a member of our Specialist team.

Modern British & 20th Century Art

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William Summerfield
William Summerfield

Head of Sale and Specialist | Modern British & 20th Century Art

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Nicole Schembre
Nicole Schembre

Associate Specialist | Modern British & 20th Century Art

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Ben Allan
Ben Allan

Department Assistant | Modern British & 20th Century Art

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Modern British & 20th Century Art - Part I

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Modern British & 20th Century Art - Part II - Contemporary Art

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Modern British & Contemporary Art

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Recent Highlights

Ernest H. Shepard MC OBE, British 1879-1976 - Pooh and Piglet delivering...

Price Realised: £39,000

John Luke RUA, Irish 1906-1975 - Carnival, 1930; oil on panel, signed lower...

Price Realised: £13,000

Alan Reynolds, British 1926–2014 - January 1952, 1951-52; oil on board,...

Price Realised: £16,900

Robert Colquhoun, British 1914-1962 - Head of Boy (or possibly...

Price Realised: £26,000

Claude Venard, French 1913-1999 - La Mer, c.1959; oil on canvas, signed lower...

Price Realised: £16,900

Josef Herman OBE RA, Polish/British 1911-2000 - Sheep Shearing,...

Price Realised: £1,560

Josef Herman OBE RA, Polish/British 1911-2000 - Street, Ystradgynlais,...

Price Realised: £1,690

Josef Herman OBE RA, Polish/British 1911-2000 - Miner with Pipe and Dog,...

Price Realised: £3,120

David Breuer-Weil, British b.1965 - Why?, 1995;oil on board, signed and dated...

Price Realised: £2,080

Margarete 'Grete' Marks, German 1899-1990 - Young Woman, c.1939; watercolour...

Price Realised: £2,860

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