One of the biggest collections of Northern Art to come on to the market will be sold at a Nantwich auction next week.
Peter Wilson auctioneers in Market Street will be offering almost 300 lots of paintings and prints, all from private owners, on April 30.
The sale covers a period from the 18th century to the present day and takes up almost all of the second of the important two-day Spring auction of fine art and antiques.
Peter Wilson’s paintings specialist Stephen Sparrow said the response to the sale from collectors of Northern Art had been amazing.
“I’ve been travelling the country collecting consignments from people’s homes, with the result that entries encompass so many different artists and influences.
“The response is an indication of the current strength of the market.”
There has been a huge resurgence in interest in Northern Art with a number of artists becoming household names.
Among them is Manchester-born friend of L.S. Lowry, William Turner, described as the last great Northern industrialist painter, who died in his Congleton home in 2013.
The sale includes some of his last works, consigned by the executors of his estate.
An oil on canvas landscape of the Derbyshire mining town, Castleton, (estimated at £7,000-9,000), and his pencil portrait of Lowry (£1,500-2,000) are among 18 works in the sale.
Wigan-born Theodore Major (1908-1999) is another giant, described by the critic John Berger as “among the best English paintings of our time”, who painted “to disturb and extend consciousness in the mind of the viewer”.
Two of his valuable oil paintings, bought from the artist’s daughter in 2001, are on sale.
‘White House’ is estimated at £15,000-20,000, while ‘Crucifixion, Wigan’ is estimated at £10,000-15,000.
Other artists to feature will be Wigan-born artist, James Isherwood (1917-1989), Manchester street scene painter Arthur Delaney (1927-1987), and 14 works by Geoffrey Key (b. 1941) enjoying one of his biggest presences in any recent public auction.
In 19th century oils, ‘On the Wharfe’ a view of the river at Bolton Wood in Yorkshire by William Mellor (1851-1931) is estimated at £3,000-5,000.
Paintings will be on public view for the sale alongside more than 700 lots of ceramics, glass, Asian art silver, clocks, barometers and furniture, this Sunday April 26 from 2-4pm; Monday April 27, 10am-5pm; Tuesday April 28, 10am-4pm and on the morning of each day’s sale from 9am-11am.
For details contact 01270 623878 or email [email protected] or visit www.peterwilson.co.uk
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