Upcoming Auctions
From Aesthetic Movement to Mid-Century Icons and Contemporary Masters
Duke’s Art & Design Post-1860 department specialises in furniture, decorative arts, and objects from 1860 to the present day. Encompassing influential movements such as the Aesthetic Movement, Japonism, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, and Mid-Century Modernism, our curated biannual auctions celebrate the very best of late 19th- and 20th-century creativity.
Our sales regularly feature iconic names including Clarice Cliff, René Lalique, Heal’s, Liberty, Omar Ramsden, and Poole Pottery, and increasingly focus on the rising market for mid-century and Scandinavian design — with in-demand makers like G Plan, Ercol, and Eames attracting a new generation of collectors.
Recent highlights include:
- A private collection of 44 De Morgan tiles, featuring the rare 'Triple Lustre' Stylised Lion with Ball and Penguins with Hatching Chick, which fetched £120,000*
- Single Form by Dame Barbara Hepworth, rediscovered at Bryanston School, sold for £110,500* to benefit the Bryanston Art Bursary Fund
- Les Deux Vénus et le Guys by Édouard Vuillard, with exceptional 1919 provenance, sold for £40,000*
- Effets de neige, bords de l'Yonne by Francis Picabia, sold for £104,000*
- A bronze maquette of Sir Winston Churchill by Oscar Nemon, now in the Members’ Lobby of the Palace of Westminster, sold for £260,000*
- A fine porcelain bowl by Dame Lucie Rie, just 10cm high, sold for £46,800*
Our biannual Art & Design Post-1880 auctions take place in Spring and Autumn, while contemporary and design-led pieces also appear throughout the year in our Interiors auctions.
To discover more or find out about our upcoming sales, please visit our Upcoming Auctions page.
*Inclusive of fees
