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Lyon & Turnbull | Online Auction Specialists

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Lyon & Turnbull

Lyon &amp; Turnbull is pleased to present Form Through Time ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, an auction celebrating art and objects that connect us to the past. This diverse sale brings together Antiquities, African and Oceanic Art, and Natural History, exploring how makers across centuries and cultures have shaped materials into form.At the heart of this edition is The François Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, the result of over twenty-five years of passionate collecting and engagement with Australia’s First Nations cultural heritage. The collection features an outstanding group of shields, woomeras, clubs and boomerangs from diverse regional traditions. Together, these works offer a profound insight into one of the world’s oldest artistic lineages, where creativity, land and life remain inseparably linked through enduring connections to country. &nbsp;Buyer's Guide:

Browse a selection of lots from our forthcoming sale.

Specialists' Selection

ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art

Steve

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Kate

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Visit our forthcoming exhibitions, events and valuation days taking place at locations across the UK. 

auction houses - events in glasgow, edinburgh and london

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Events & Valuation Days

Free Auction Valuations: Online, Edinburgh, London, Glasgow

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Sell With Us

Discover more about the life & works of some of the most prominent artists, designers, makers & authors we are proud to have sold works by at auction.
 
Pictured: David Roberts (1796-1864)

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David Roberts | Scottish 1796 - 1864

Artists, Authors, Designers & Makers

Suspending a large spherical Scottish freshwater pearl of rare size and quality, surmounted by a white gold crown set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds, ruby, sapphire and emerald
 
£8,000 - 12,000 + fees

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An Impressive Scottish freshwater pearl and gem-set 18ct gold pendant

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Watches

Scottish Paintings & Sculpture

Islamic & Indian Art

The Ski Sale

Contemporary Art

The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art

Form Through Time Viewing

The Ski Sale | London Preview

Events & Valuation Days

Sell With Us

Artists, Authors, Designers & Makers

An Impressive Scottish freshwater pearl and gem-set 18ct gold pendant

Homecoming | Peploe's Iceland Poppies Returns to Scotland from America

Masterpiece of British Modernism | Agnes Miller Parker's 'The Horse Fair'

The Two Roberts: The Toast of 1940s London

The Value of Silver and Managing your Collection