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Choice art and John Le Carre’s desk share stage at Lyon & Turnbull, April 27-28

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Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti maple and brushed steel desk and document chest on which John Le Carre wrote his final series of novels, estimated at £6,000-£8,000. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull

Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti maple and brushed steel desk and document chest on which John Le Carre wrote his final series of novels, estimated at £6,000-£8,000. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull

LONDON – Lyon & Turnbull will present two strong auctions on consecutive dates. Avant Garde: Art from 1890 to Now takes place on Thursday, April 27, and MODERN MADE is scheduled for Friday, April 28. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Gerald Summers plywood armchair, £25,200. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull

Gerald Summers furniture collection sells out at Lyon & Turnbull

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Gerald Summers plywood armchair, £25,200. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull

Gerald Summers plywood armchair, £25,200. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull

LONDON and EDINBURGH, U.K. – An exceptional collection of plywood furniture by English modernist designer Gerald Summers (1899-1967) – the largest of its type to come to auction – proved a sell-out when offered at Lyon & Turnbull‘s The Modern Made sale, held on October 28. It was one of four design-themed sales held by the house in October. Together, the sales totaled £2.65 million, or about $3.1 million.

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‘Tasteful’ Paul Reeves collection featured at Lyon & Turnbull, June 28

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May Morris for Morris & Co. Arts & Crafts table cover, est. £1,200-£1,800


May Morris for Morris & Co. Arts & Crafts table cover, est. £1,200-£1,800

EDINBURGH, Scotland – On Tuesday, June 28, Lyon & Turnbull will conduct a sale titled Hints on Household Taste: Paul Reeves, a 314-lot auction drawn from the stock and private collection of Reeves, an acclaimed interior decorator and dealer in antiques. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Design legends prevailed at Lyon & Turnbull spring Design series

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L-R: Josef Hoffmann coal boxes, £32,500; Lalique Hibou mascot, aka hood ornament, £42,500; Lucie Rie footed bowl, £50,000

L-R: Josef Hoffmann coal boxes, £32,500; Lalique Hibou mascot, £42,500; Lucie Rie footed bowl, £50,000

EDINBURGH, U.K. – From the rarest car mascots to the genius of Josef Hoffmann and Lucie Rie, the Lyon & Turnbull spring Design series excelled. Embracing the best in progressive design movements from the Victorian era to the present day, the trio of live online sales – Design Since 1860 (April 20-21), Lalique (April 28) and Modern Made (April 29) – posted a landmark total of £2 million.

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Ernest Proctor, ‘The Long Range Bombardment of Dunkirk,’ est. £10,000-£15,000

Long-lost Ernest Procter WWI painting presented at Lyon & Turnbull, April 29

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Ernest Proctor, ‘The Long Range Bombardment of Dunkirk,’ est. £10,000-£15,000

Ernest Procter, ‘The Long Range Bombardment of Dunkirk,’ est. £10,000-£15,000

EDINBURGH, U.K. – Best known for allegorical figure compositions and landscapes, British artist Ernest Procter (1886-1935) made relatively few major oil paintings of war subjects. However, a long-lost major work, The Long Range Bombardment of Dunkirk, comes to auction this month. Recently emerged from a private collection, it is estimated to bring £10,000-£15,000 at Lyon & Turnbull’s MODERN MADE auction in London on Friday, April 29. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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A rediscovered copy of William J. Stone’s 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence, first presented to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the original, could sell for $500,000-$800,000 in a single-lot sale on July 1.

Freeman’s offers 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence on July 1

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A rediscovered copy of William J. Stone’s 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence, first presented to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the original, could sell for $500,000-$800,000 in a single-lot sale on July 1.


A rediscovered copy of William J. Stone’s 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence, first presented to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the original, could sell for $500,000-$800,000.

PHILADELPHIA— Freeman’s is pleased to announce the upcoming auction of a signer’s rediscovered copy of William J. Stone’s 1823 printing of the Declaration of Independence. First presented to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the original document, and later inscribed by his grandson-in-law John MacTavish, this rare document is the last of the six signers’ copies known to still be in private hands. Remarkably, it was found in Scotland by Freeman’s sister auction house, Lyon & Turnbull, and Freeman’s will present this historically significant document in a single-lot auction on July 1 at an estimate of $500,000-$800,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Lyon & Turnbull to hold inaugural Lalique sale Apr 29

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Victoire hood ornament, estimated at £8,000-£12.000

Victoire hood ornament, estimated at £8,000-£12.000

LONDON –  For the first time, Lyon & Turnbull will stage an auction devoted entirely to works of decorative art by the celebrated 20th century French designer Rene Lalique. Specialist Joy McCall curated the April 29 sale, which consists of 106 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Edward McKnight Kauffer, ‘Actors Prefer Shell,’, estimated at £1,500-£2,000

Lyon & Turnbull’s high-powered poster auction set for Apr 29

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Edward McKnight Kauffer, ‘Actors Prefer Shell,’, estimated at £1,500-£2,000

Edward McKnight Kauffer, ‘Actors Prefer Shell,’, estimated at £1,500-£2,000

LONDON – Lyon & Turnbull will offer selections from the Shell Heritage Art Collection during the first day of its April 29-30 Modern Made auction. Proceeds will benefit the National Motor Museum Trust. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Lyon & Turnbull to auction ‘Modern Made’ studio glass collection, April 30

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Richard Jolley, ‘Visionary’, 1992, estimated at £4,000-£6,000

Richard Jolley, ‘Visionary,’ 1992, estimated at £4,000-£6,000

LONDON – On April 30, Lyon & Turnbull will offer an important collection of studio and contemporary glass from a private European collection. The consignment, part of its Modern Made auction, features works by leading names in the field from Italy, Britain, Sweden, Japan, and the United States. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
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