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Hosted by Lyon &amp; Turnbull in collaboration with Mayfair Design District, QEST and Mandarin Oriental Mayfair.Lyon &amp; Turnbull is delighted to present The Art of Welcoming: Contemporary Craft of the Future, a unique charity auction celebrating exceptional contemporary craft and supporting the next generation of makers.&nbsp;Inspired by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.qest.org.uk/the-art-of-welcoming-opens-until-8-september/">The Art of Welcoming</a> exhibition at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/london/mayfair">Mandarin Oriental Mayfair</a>, the auction brings together works by leading contemporary artists and designers, each exploring ideas of hospitality, making and the spaces that bring people together. Proceeds from the auction will support <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.qest.org.uk/">QEST</a> (Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust), helping to fund education, training and career opportunities for talented craftspeople across the UK.Hosted online by Lyon &amp; Turnbull, the auction offers collectors the opportunity to acquire remarkable contemporary works while directly supporting the future of British craft. In support of the initiative, Lyon &amp; Turnbull has waived both buyer's premium and vendor's commission, ensuring the greatest possible benefit to the project and its charitable aims.

QEST Auction: The Art of Welcoming | August 2026

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Contemporary Craft of the Future

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Lyon & Turnbull | Online Auction Specialists  

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‘Emberlite, 2025’

Session 1

‘Vase Form | Grammar of Ornament - Byzantine Polychrome iii'

‘I was your dinner, and I forgot to tell you I’d swallowed quite a lot of oil'

The Art of Welcoming

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