Lyon & Turnbull is seen as a 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 cultural, social and art 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.
Contemporary Craft & The Market
During the last few decades, the distinctions between art, design and modern craft have become increasingly blurred. Crafts' growing significance was demonstrated over the pandemic, as the number of buyers of contemporary craft increased by over 270% whilst over the last 15 years, craft sales in Britain alone have tripled to over £3 billion.
In particular, its growing importance is recognised by a younger audience keen to invest in physical disciplines, the artists and their stories. In a world often revolving around the impersonal, modern craft objects have become a conduit for the imagination in our homes, and there has been a growing transformation of outlook concerned with the importance placed on the integrity of the material and ideas.
All sale results shown are inclusive of buyer’s premium.