Lyon & Turnbull holds three flagship Contemporary Art auctions each year at our Edinburgh headquarters, including a highlight sale during the Edinburgh Festival - the largest and most prestigious arts festival in the world.
We also present cutting-edge works in our MODERN MADE auctions, held twice annually in London, one of the leading global centres for the contemporary art market.
As one of the UK’s leading auction houses, Lyon & Turnbull boasts one of the largest teams of Contemporary Art specialists, offering expert valuation and consignment services across the UK and internationally. Our Contemporary Art auctions consistently deliver strong results, with high sell-through rates and competitive prices that often exceed industry benchmarks.
We specialise in post-war and contemporary art, offering works by internationally acclaimed artists from key movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Pop Art, Arte Povera, Conceptual Art, Neo-Expressionism, and the Young British Artists (YBAs). Alongside blue-chip names, we are dedicated to championing rediscovered and under-recognised artists, bringing forgotten modernist and avant-garde movements back into public view.
With deep expertise in British contemporary art, we are particularly renowned for our leadership in the Scottish market. Lyon & Turnbull is regarded as the premier auction house for Scottish contemporary art, regularly featuring works by celebrated artists including John Byrne, John Bellany, Elizabeth Blackadder, and Barbara Rae, as well as the influential ‘New Glasgow Boys’ - Peter Howson, Ken Currie, and Steven Campbell—and leading contemporary figures such as Alison Watt and Callum Innes.
All sale results shown are inclusive of buyer’s premium.
