Name: Auction: WILLIAM RALPH TURNER (BRITISH 1920-2013) NORTHERN TOWN
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1512 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Day Two | Lots 100 to 527 | Fri 31 October 2025 from 10am

The Ursula & Gordon Bowyer Collection | Lots 1 to 79 | Thurs 30 October 2025 from 5pm

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Modern Threads: Post-War British Textile Art

Explore how post-war British artists transformed textile art into a modern medium of innovation — from Lucienne Day to Tadek Beutlich — redefining the boundaries between craft, design and art.

The Festival of Britain: A Post-War Vision of Courage, Creativity & Renewal

Explore the Festival of Britain’s post-war optimism and how architects Gordon and Ursula Bowyer helped shape its modernist vision through their iconic Sports Pavilion on London’s South Bank.

Finn Juhl: Form, Space and Comfort

Discover the timeless design of Finn Juhl, the Danish master who transformed furniture into sculptural art, blending form, space and comfort to define the elegance of modern living.

The Two Roberts: The Toast of 1940s London

Discover the story of Scottish artists Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde, the ‘Two Roberts’, who defined 1940s London with their bold, modern vision and enduring creative partnership.

A Modernist Life : The Collection of Ursula & Gordon Bowyer 

Spanning six decades, the Bowyers’ collection charts the friendships, passions, and pioneering spirit of two architects whose lives were immersed in the creative currents of post-war Britain.

The Blue Poppy by Cedric Morris

Cedric Morris’s 1932 Blue Poppy unites art and horticulture, a rare still life from his Suffolk period, kept in the Bevan family collection since its acquisition.

Lyon &amp; Turnbull were delighted with the results of the Autumn 2025 edition of Modern Made, our flagship London auction of 20th- and 21st-century art and design. Selling from the heart of London at the Mall Galleries, Mayfair, the sale achieved a total over £1.84 million and a selling rate of 88%. &nbsp; &nbsp;As ever, this edition of Modern Made brought together Modern and Contemporary Art with a strong focus on Modern British painting and sculpture, alongside pioneering Modern Design, Studio Ceramics and Contemporary Craft. The sale was lead by a wonderful work by Cedric Morris entitled 'The Blue Poppy', that after spirited bidding achieved £201,600 (inc premium), Other highlights included works by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/artists/finn-juhl">Finn Juhl</a>, a major vessel by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/artists/jennifer-lee">Jennifer Lee,</a> and an important early pot by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/artists/grayson-perry">Grayson Perry</a>, exhibited in his Stedelijk Museum retrospective prior to his Turner Prize win.This season we were especially honoured to present the collection of architects Gordon and Ursula Bowyer. Formed over six decades, their remarkable collection reflects both their friendships with leading artists and their commitment to post-war modernism. It encompassed works by Ben Nicholson, Paul Nash, Victor Pasmore, Keith Vaughan, Robert Adams and Reg Butler, alongside paintings by Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde. Prints by Eric Ravilious, C.R.W. Nevinson, Edward Wadsworth, Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso also featured.Further highlights included textile and fabric designs by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/artists/jacqueline-groag">Jacqueline Groag</a>, and a rare unused section of Eduardo Paolozzi’s iconic tile mural for Tottenham Court Road underground station – the celebrated ‘moth’ symbolising Soho nightlife. &nbsp;

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signed (lower right), oil on board

NORTHERN TOWN

WILLIAM RALPH TURNER (BRITISH 1920-2013)

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