THE BRITISH COLLECTION – AN EXHIBITION OF BRITISH ART AND ANTIQUES AT BONHAMS FROM 24TH TO 28TH SEPT
This year of 2012 has been a great one for celebrating Britain. Between the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics, our rich and varied island has been visited, viewed from afar, reported on and read about all over the world. Now Bonhams is offering a four day exhibition that celebrates this heritage across a range of artistic disciplines.
From rolling hills to royal pageantry, curries to cutting-edge fashion, Britishness, in its many quirks and contradictions, has taken pride of place on the global stage this summer.
This September Bonhams is uniquely positioned to celebrate Britain in all its diversity and charm, having more specialist departments covering more aspects of fine art and antiques than any other auction house. In The British Collection, our cross-departmental exhibition, we bring together British highlights from across our autumn sales, spanning media, movements and centuries and charting the many different visions and versions of what makes Britain ‘Great’.
On display will be a selection of works including these:
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, The Days of Creatrion - £150,000 - £250,000
Peter Tillemans, Panoramic view of Chatsworth, oil - £150-200,000.
William Scott, Brown Scheme, oil - £150-200,000.
Lawrence Holofcener, The Allies, bronze - £150-200,000.
Elizabeth Frink, Leonardo’s dog, bronze - £250,000 - £350,000.
James Cox; a fine ormula agate-set table clock with moonphase and musical base £400,000 - £600,000
A George III sabicu, rosewood and gilt-brass mounted serpentine commode - £80,000 to £120,000
Banksy, Winnie the Pooh, print - £50-80,000
The Beatle George Harrison’s leather jacket - £90,000 - £120,000
Holland and Holland pair of guns - £25,000 - £35,000
Bonhams
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street and Knightsbridge; and a further three in the UK regions and Scotland. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Connecticut in the USA; and Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments go towww.bonhams.com.
