Past Auction Highlights
Modern British Art is a strong, active and fast-changing area of the market, with established and new purchasers keen to collect these bright, and sometimes challenging works. Artists in particular demand include Henry Moore, John Piper, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, Ben Nicholson, Eric Gill, John Nash, David Hockney, L S Lowry, Ceri Richards, Graham Sutherland, Sandra Blow, Sir George Clausen and Robert Adams.
20th Century East Anglian art is more popular now than ever; Sworders recently achieved a world-record price of £204,160 (inc premium) for a work by Cedric Morris. Great Bardfield artists, such as Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden, John Aldridge, Walter Hoyle, Michael Rothenstein and Bernard Cheese, enjoy an ever-increasing national audience, Sworders recently sold a watercolour by Eric Ravilious, ‘St James’ and ‘The Foremost Prince’, for £85,000.
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Welcome to the Sworders East Anglian and Great Bardfield Artist Directory where you will find information on the very talented group of artists who resided in Great Bardfield and the area of East Anglia.
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With our 'Paint. Print. Sculpt.' Sale open for bidding, our team of Modern & Contemporary Art specialists share their top lots.
23 November 2023
Step into the world of artistic collaboration as we explore 'The Judgement of Paris,' a bronze masterpiece born from the creative synergy of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino. This exceptional relief unveils the timeless allure of myth and the legacy of two great artists.
12 October 2023
Explore the intriguing intersection of art, family, and history in Epstein's captivating sculpture of Lucian Freud. Discover the unique connection between these two artistic giants and the rare opportunity to own a piece of their shared legacy.
6 October 2023
