Name: Auction: BRIAN WILLSHER (BRITISH 1930-2010) PTOLEMY
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1000 GBP
Availability: InStock

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

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

Lyon &amp; Turnbull are delighted to announce the Autumn 2025 edition of Modern Made, our flagship London auction of 20th- and 21st-century art and design. Taking place live and online at the Mall Galleries, Mayfair, the sale spans two sessions: the evening of 30 October and throughout 31 October.As ever, Modern Made brings together Modern and Contemporary Art with a strong focus on Modern British painting and sculpture, alongside pioneering Modern Design, Studio Ceramics and Contemporary Craft. Highlights include 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 are 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 encompasses 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 feature.Further highlights include Patrick Caulfield’s preparatory sketches for some of his best-known works, 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;Specialists:&nbsp;Philip Smith | 020 7930 9115 | <a href="mailto:philip.smith@lyonandturnbull.com">philip.smith@lyonandturnbull.com</a> Simon Hucker | 020 7930 9115 | <a href="mailto:simon.hucker@lyonandturnbull.com">simon.hucker@lyonandturnbull.com</a>&nbsp;Buyer's Guide:&nbsp;

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Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art, Design, Craft and Studio Ceramics

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inscribed with title (on underside), carved wood

PTOLEMY

BRIAN WILLSHER (BRITISH 1930-2010)

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Margin Scheme

British 1930 - 2010

BRIAN WILLSHER (BRITISH 1930-2010)
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Brian Willsher

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Brian Willsher

BRIAN WILLSHER (BRITISH 1930-2010)
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