Olympia Auctions’ inaugural Fine Paintings and Works on Paper auction, run by newly appointed art specialist Adrian Biddell, will be a carefully selected cross-category sale ranging from Old Masters to post-war and contemporary paintings and drawings. Featuring some 100 lots, pre-sale estimates start from £1,000 and the auction is one of two Fine sales to be held this year, with the next one scheduled for December, punctuated by the saleroom’s first dedicated Artists’ Studio Sale on 11th October.

Says Adrian: ‘It’s an exciting time at Olympia Auctions, we are seeing an increase in consignments and interest from buyers as illustrated in our March sale which achieved a very reputable 80 per cent sell through rate. With our picture sales doubling in number this year we are building on the current market momentum for buying original art by well-regarded artists.’

One of the highlights is a finely observed pair of still lifes, painted on panel by the Flemish flower artist Georges Frédéric Ziesel (1756–1809) that are estimated at £6,000–£8,000. There’s also a beautiful 20th-century still life up for grabs – entitled Pussywillow, it’s by the celebrated British First World War artist CRW (Christopher Richard Wynne) Nevinson (1889– 1946) and is expected to fetch at least £3,000–£5,000 on the day, but probably more. olympiaauctions.com

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June 2023 Auctions

6th Sporting Art, Wildlife and Dogs, Sworders, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE. sworder.co.uk

7th Folk Art, Naïve Paintings & Vernacular Furniture, Bonhams, 22 Queen St, Edinburgh, EH2 1JX. bonhams.com

7th Interiors, Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JE. dreweatts.com

7th 20th Century Decorative Arts, Bonhams, Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1HH. bonhams.com

7th Modern British & 20th Century Art, Woolley & Wallis, 51–61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU. woolleyandwallis.co.uk

8th Decorative Art Auction: To Include Works of Art, Teak, Ercol & 20th Century Furniture, Hansons Auctioneers & Valuers, Heage Lane, Etwall, Derbyshire, DE65 6LS. hansonsauctioneers.co.uk

8th Scottish Paintings & Sculpture, Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR. lyonandturnbull.com

13th Antiquarian & Collectable Books, Maps, Prints & Affordable Art, Capes Dunn, 40 Station Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3QT. capesdunn.com

13th–14th Fine Interiors – Two Day Sale, Sworders, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE. sworder.co.uk

14th Old Master, British and European Art, Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JE. dreweatts.com

15th The Interiors Sale, Cheffins Fine Art, Clifton House, 1&2 Clifton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7EA. cheffins.co.uk

15th–16th Centuries Of Glass and Summer Jewellery, Fieldings, Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 1JN. fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk

17th 20th Century Design, Tennants Auctioneers, The Auction Centre, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG. tennants.co.uk

20th–21st Pictures, Antiques & Interiors, The Cotswold Auction Company, Bankside Trade Park, Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG. cotswoldauction.co.uk

21st Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery, Halls Fine Art, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3DR. fineart.hallsgb.com

21st Fine Arts & Crafts (including Martin Ware), Woolley & Wallis, 51–61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU. woolleyandwallis.co.uk

21st Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs, Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3RR. lyonandturnbull.com

27th Glorious Trains Auction (Part Two), Special Auction Services, Plenty Close, off Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5TR. specialauctionservices.com

28th The Music Auction, Anderson & Garland, Anderson House, Crispin Court, Newbiggin Lane, Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1BF. andersonandgarland.com

28th Old Masters, British and European Art, Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, nr Cranham, Gloucestershire, GL4 8EU. chorleys.com

28th Fine Art & Antique Auction, Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers, The Joyce Building, Station Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1RE. trevanion.com

28th–29th The Fine Sale, Cheffins Fine Art, Clifton House, 1&2 Clifton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7EA. cheffins.co.uk

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