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Freud, Hockney and Lowry Lead Celebration of British Art

LONDON | 29 JUNE

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Take a sneak peak at some of the highlights going under the hammer in our inaugural British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary - streaming LIVE on 29 June at 2:00 PM BST. Uniting and celebrating British artists from the early 20th century to the present day, the sale will feature a stellar lineup of works by household names and homegrown heroes. Highlights include Lucian Freud's portrait of David Hockney, a monumental mountain scene by Peter Doig and L.S. Lowry's 'Going to the Match' - his first known painting to depict a sporting scene. Also heading to the auction block will be exciting works by Hockney, Burra, Banksy, Hirst, Moore, Lanyon, Riley and more.

British Art Evening Sale: Modern/Contemporary

29 June 2021 | 2:00 PM BST | London

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