Lyon & Turnbull is seen as an auction market leader in the promotion of Modern & Contemporary Craft in the UK and internationally in the secondary market. We are proud to hold a number of world artist’s records in the secondary market for craft makers.
From ceramics to glass, silversmithing to jewellery, textiles to furniture making, crafts have played a complicated and multifaceted role in the culture, sociology, and history of contemporary Britain that has sometimes been overlooked. However, Lyon & Turnbull are dedicated to the development and nurturing of this market, by offering dedicated sections promoting this specialised field in our biannual flagship sale MODERN MADE in the height of the auction season at the Mall Galleries in London.
Lyon & Turnbull offer bespoke marketing, elegant catalogues, curated displays and expertise in contemporary craft, offering works by the leading figures in the movement including John Makepeace, Gerald Benney, Wendy Ramshaw, Junko Mori, Jim Partridge, David Pye and Dale Chihuly but to name a few.
All sale results shown are inclusive of buyer’s premium.