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Paolo Scheggi and the Art of Spatialism  

Paolo Scheggi’s Zone Riflesse, a landmark work of Italian Spatialism, is offered by the Hugo Burge Foundation in our October MODERN MADE auction.

Cedric Morris and Experiment in Red: The Artist as Gardener 

Explore Cedric Morris’s Experiment in Red, his remarkable flower paintings and how his life as an artist and plantsman shaped his approach to colour.

The Elmhirsts and the Art of Modern Living

How Tom Alexander built a remarkable modern art collection from his Isle of Arran home through modest means and personal letters to leading artists.

‘A Small Oasis’: The Tom Alexander Collection 

Cedric Morris and Lucian Freud: Artist, Teacher and Benton End 

Cedric Morris taught a young Lucian Freud at Benton End. Learn how his unconventional teaching and close observation helped shape Freud’s early art.

The 15th edition of MODERN MADE presents a rich panorama of fine art, design, photography, craft and studio ceramics, spanning the early 20th century to today. Taking place on 30 October 2026 in London, this edition brings together Modern British art and European Modernism with exceptional furniture, lighting and objects, the sale celebrates the connections between disciplines and the pleasure of collecting across them.At its heart are several distinctive collections. Works from Tom Alexander’s collection of Modern British art and studio ceramics reflect the personal relationships he formed by writing directly to artists. Gerald Summers furniture from the collection of Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst, founders of Dartington Hall, embodies their pioneering commitment to art, design and making. Lighting by John and Sylvia Reid further explores the spirit of innovation that helped shape post-war Modern Britain.The sale also celebrates the émigré influence on British cultural life, featuring ceramics by Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, photographs by Dorothy Bohm, works by Peter Potworowski and studio ceramics owned by celebrated jewellery designer Gerda Flöckinger C.B.E.Fine art highlights include Cedric Morris’s Experiment in Red, returning from Kenya after half a century, alongside important works by Paul Nash, Victor Pasmore, Picasso, Delvaux and Marquet. The cover work, Paolo Scheggi’s Zone Riflesse, captures the spirit of MODERN MADE: art and design brought into conversation, inviting collectors to discover unexpected affinities and create their own.

Specialists' Selection

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

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Founded in 1826, Lyon & Turnbull is a leading UK auction house with locations in London, Edinburgh & Glasgow. Specialising in Fine Art, Design, Jewellery, Watches, Antiques and Private Collections, we offer expert valuations, auctions and private sales.

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TREES IN A SQUARE, MENTON, 1921

Session 1

VOILIER ET BARQUE À OUISTREHAM, c.1930 

SEINE BRIDGE, 1959

VILLAGE, PROVENCE. c.1922

MENTON, 1927 

SÉEZ (SAVOIE), 1938

MOROCCAN SCENE 

MUSTAPHA SUPÉRIEUR, 1924

WEIBLICHER AKT MIT ZIGARETTE (FEMALE NUDE WITH A CIGARETTE)

NUDE WOMAN RECLINING 

PORTRAIT DE PIERRE MASCOT, 1921

UNTITLED

STANDING FIGURE, c.1930

THE VERY LIGHT, 1917

ST. ANDREW, c.1922

DAVID AND THE LION, 1928

BATHERS, 1926

EARLY EVENING, c. 1920s

COTTAGE IN THE WOODS, c.1950

STILL LIFE WITH POT PLANTS

SEATED WOMAN, c.1935-40

STUDY OF A SEATED BOY, c.1928

MODEL READING c.1938

SEA FRONT, 1932

EXPERIMENT IN RED, 1934

LE BAS-VENTRE, 1926

LAGOS BAY, ALGARVE, 1958

KERSEY MILL

TABLE LAMP

DOVE FAUCET, DESIGNED 1928

STAINED GLASS WINDOW, 1947

'D42' CHAIR, DESIGNED 1927 / MANUFACTURED c.1996

SET OF FOUR 'LACCIO' TABLES, DESIGNED 1924

PAIR OF 'MR10' CANTILEVER CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1927

RUG, DESIGNED 1930 / MANUFACTURED c.2008

'E1027' TABLE, DESIGNED 1927

LC2/2 SOFA, DESIGNED 1928 / MANUFACTURED 2010

PAIR OF 'BONAPARTE' CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1935

SET OF SIX CAFÉ CHAIRS, c.1933

SET OF FIVE STACKING CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1929

'ADN' DINING TABLE, c.1934

PAIR OF 'CB' ARMCHAIRS, c.1934

PAIR OF 'WASSILY' LOUNGE CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1925

SET OF 6 'WEISSENHOFF' CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1927

ARMCHAIR, c.1933-4

PAIR OF 'BAMBI' CHAIRS, DESIGNED c.1946

WASTE PAPER CYLINDER / STOOL, c.1935

'LaWo' ARMCHAIR, DESIGNED 1945-6

CLOUD TABLE, DESIGNED 1947

PAIR OF 'PRINCE OF WALES' INVESTITURE CHAIRS, 1969 

'BELLEVUE' CHAIR, DESIGNED 1951

S CHAIR, DESIGNED 1956

'CINTA 5' ARMCHAIR, DESIGNED 1968-9

PAIR OF 'LCM' CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1945 / MANUFACTURED 2001

'URANIA' ARMCHAIR, DESIGNED 1954

'LCW' CHAIR, DESIGNED 1945

'CARINHO DE CHÁ' ROLLING DRINKS TROLLEY, DESIGNED 1959

SET OF 12 ARMCHAIRS, DESIGNED c.1953

PAIR OF LOUNGE CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1966

LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN, DESIGNED 1956

SHAPES ON A BLUE GROUND (1), 1961

WADHAM COLLEGE BARGE 

DISTANT VIEW OF CHARTRES, 1956

UNTITLED, 1967

LANDSCAPE

UNTITLED, 1959

MULES - STUDY FOR ALTARPIECE, SANDHAM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, c.1926-7

BOWL

LARGE BOWL

DIGSWELL COMPOSITE FORM, c.1968 

'LITTLE BOATS' RUG

WALL HANGING

MACROGAUZE M.84 NO. 198

BOWL, c.1958

TEAPOT, c.1958

FOOTED BOWL, c.1958

SET OF 48 PRESS MOULDED BUTTONS

EARLY OPEN BOWL, c.1942-5

FOOTED BOWL, c.1976-8

SET OF 7 BUTTONS, c.1945-7

SET OF 17 PRESS MOULDED BUTTONS, c.1945-7

TEA BOWL

EARLY VESSEL AND TWO OPEN BOWLS

'HIGHWAY I' BOWL, 2001

CHOPE VISAGE, DESIGNED 1959 (A.R. 432)

PAIR OF CANTILEVER CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1932

DINING TABLE AND LAZY SUSAN

ARMCHAIR, DESIGNED 1932

'ROUND' CHAIR, DESIGNED 1949

PAIR OF LOUNGE CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1954

SOFA, DESIGNED 1952

'HEART' DINING SUITE, DESIGNED 1952

‘GULDHØJ’ FOLDING STOOL

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