Name: Auction: JOHN WELLS (BRITISH 1907-2000) PAINTING, 1949
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 12000 GBP
Availability: InStock

MODERN MADE | Lots 1 - 422 | Fri 01 May at 10am

Y2K! Selected Works from an Important Private Collection of Contemporary Art | Fri 01 May at 4pm

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Light in Motion: Kinetic Art & Perceptual Experimentation

Explore kinetic and light art of the post-war era, where movement, light and perception redefine the relationship between artwork and viewer.

Y2K! The Noughties Art Explosion 

Senior Specialist Simon Hucker reflects on the extraordinary energy of the Noughties art world, tracing how the momentum of the 1990s evolved into a decade of global expansion, new technologies and a rapidly changing market for contemporary art.

A Life in Art: Works from the Collection of Roger Lloyd Pack

We are delighted to offer works from the collection of Roger Lloyd Pack in the Spring 2026 edition of MODERN MADE and in the Summer 2026 edition of Scottish Paintings & Sculpture.

Art, Faith & Craft at Ditchling

Eric Gill and the Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic architectural elements from the Ditchling Chapel are offered in our MODERN MADE auction

Pioneering British Abstraction: A Private Collection of Works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

2026 is an important year for Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s standing as a pioneer of British abstraction and we are delighted to present a group of her works which span from the 1950s to the 2000s across a range of media.

Cedric Morris 'Paysage du Jardin No. 2', 1933

'Paysage du Jardin No.2' of 1931 by Cedric Morris epitomises the artist’s twin loves of painting and gardening as befits his reputation not only as a leading British artist of the twentieth century but also as a pioneering plantsman. 

A Masterpiece of European Modernism: Jankel Adler's 'The Peasant and his Wife'

The Peasant and his Wife by the Polish-Jewish artist Jankel Adler is a rare and major example of European Modernism painted in Britain. 

We are delighted to present the 14th edition of MODERN MADE, bringing together a carefully considered selection of modern and contemporary art, design, craft and studio ceramics. &nbsp;&nbsp;This sale reflects the environments in which these works were first created and collected, and how they continue to be lived with today. Highlights include a private collection of early 2000s contemporary art, offering a snapshot of a transformative moment in the global art world, alongside a strong core of Modern British Art spanning from Sickert to the post-war period and beyond.The sale also features works by key European artists including Klimt, Picasso and Braque, alongside a rare wartime masterpiece by <a href="/artists/jankel-adler">Jankel Adler</a>. Kinetic and Light Art is a further focus, exploring movement, perception and the interaction between object and viewer.&nbsp;Design plays a central role, led by an early Ettore Sottsass Carlton bookcase, alongside works by Gerald Benney and Breon O’Casey. Together, the sale reflects a shared spirit of experimentation, craftsmanship and cross-disciplinary exchange at the heart of MODERN MADE.&nbsp;

Steve

Browse a selection of lots from our upcoming sale

Specialists' Selection

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

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signed and dated in pen (to reverse); studio stamp (to reverse) and further inscribed with the Artist's photo archive reference, oil on board &nbsp;

PAINTING, 1949

JOHN WELLS (BRITISH 1907-2000)

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