This autumn’s British & International Pictures Auction brought together some extraordinary examples of art from Britain and abroad over the last two centuries. Some exciting bidding took place in the saleroom, online and over the phone. Highlights of the sale include an oil attributed to William Anderson selling for a hammer rice of £650, and an oil of Madonna in the manner of Giovanni Battista Salvi selling for a hammer of £1,300.

Entries are invited for the next British & International Pictures Auction on Wednesday 1st February 2023. To consign to this auction, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form. 

July’s British & International Pictures Auction helped kick off a busy week of 7 auctions at McTear’s. There was plenty of excitement, with bids coming in in the room, online and over the phones. Artists such as Harold Storey and James Hamilton Mackenzie achieved surprising but well-deserved high prices, with fierce competition. Auction favourites such as Ralston Gudgeon and Jessie Marion King also performed well, among others.

Further entries are invited for the next British & International Pictures auction on 12th October. To consign to this auction, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.

April’s British & International Pictures Auction saw plenty of action and excitement with bidding in the room, online and on the telephone. Among stellar lots, some stand outs included two floral oils by Marcel Dyf and a series of etchings from the Vollard Suite by Pablo Picasso. The undeniable star of the sale was the floral still life by Dorothea Sharpe, estimated at £4,000-8,000, selling for a hammer price of £9,000.

For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form. 

Houston to Whistler | Art From Britain & Abroad saw lots of fierce competition over the phones, online and in the saleroom. The sale started off strong with an etching by James Abbott McNeill Whistler selling for a hammer price £420 against estimate £200-300. An oil by George Houston, the other titular artist in February’s sale sold for £1800 against an estimate of £800-1,200. The competition continued throughout the sale, and high prices were fetched for works by J D Fergusson, George Melvin Rennie, Flora Lion and others.

Entries are invited for the next British & International Pictures Auction, taking place 27 April. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.