Fine Art

Tulip-mania at auction
March is tulip season but for fans of the flower, why not get ahead and treat yourself to a tulip themed item in February?

Splash the cash or more affordable ways to celebrate Wain’s world
Victorian artist Louis Wain is in the news this month, featuring in a new film.

Five modern masters to make your own at auction
Warhol, Lichtenstein and Matisse may have built part of their fame on producing artistic multiples but you can quickly run a bill up into the millions if you search out their work at auction.

Celebrity self-portraits
This auction of selfies drawn by celebrities is raising money for Save The Children.

Online bidder helps sets Banksy print record at charity auction
A Banksy print donated to charity by Massive Attack’s Daddy G sold for a record price to a buyer on thesaleroom.com last month.

No joke: Two Punchinello clown drawings emerge at auctions on the same day
Rare drawings of 18th century commedia dell’arte clowns by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) are to be offered at auction at Roseberys and Dreweatts.

Multi-talented actress and artist Jean Shepeard’s collection offered at auction
The collection of British artist and actress Jean Shepeard (1904-1989) is coming to auction this month.

Contemporary art takes on the environmental crisis
With COP26 in full swing in Glasgow here is a charity auction highlighting issues such as climate change.

Let Halloween, Bonfire Night and autumn inspire you at auction
Six Halloween, bonfire night and autumnal-inspired lots at auction this season.

Pop art popping up at auction
The Pop Art (short for popular art) movement began in the 1960s but is still a fashionable collecting area today.