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Lyon & Turnbull | Online Auction Specialists

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Lyon & Turnbull

Lyon &amp; Turnbull welcomes you to our Contemporary Art sale, the ‘Festival’ edition. Always a buzzing and exciting time of year in Edinburgh, we’re pleased to mark the occasion with a typically eclectic profusion of art; over 300 lots encompassing paintings, sculpture and prints.The sale features several special groupings, including The Collection of Gillian Raffles: Part 2 Ft. the Work of Elizabeth Blackadder (lots 94 - 117) and The Stephen Jenn Collection: Part 1 – Select Works by John Kirby (lots 196 - 200). Further names in the mix include John Byrne, Sophie Dickens, David Hockney and Peter Howson.&nbsp;Also on display will be new work by our 2024 winner of the Graduate Showcase Award, Laura Jane Hegarty, an alumni of the Edinburgh College of Art.Buyer's Guide:

Browse a selection of lots from our forthcoming sale.

Specialists' Selection

Diego

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Kate

Natural History Auctions | Meteorites, Fossils & More

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Peter

Scotland Collected - Auction | 20 & 21 August 2025

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Browse & book an appointment at our upcoming valuation days and find out more about our events & exhibitions. 

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: Gunnel Nyman (Finnish 1909 - 1948)

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Gunnel Nyman | Finnish 1909 - 1948

Artists, Authors, Designers & Makers

We are pleased to offer a fine and large example from Carcharodontosaurus saharicus in our 30 July African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art auction.

DINOSAUR TOOTH, AFRICAN "T-REX", CARCHARODONTOSAURUS SAHARICUS

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DINOSAUR TOOTH, AFRICAN "T-REX"

Lindsay Barry | Business Development, Glasgow

Understanding Hallmarks in Contemporary Silver

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How to Know if You Have a First Edition Harry Potter Book

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Meet our Specialists in Norfolk

Jewellery Valuation Day

African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art

2025 Graduate Showcase Exhibition