Modern British & Irish Art

S otheby’s bi‑annual Modern British & Irish Art sales, held each June and November, provide collects ors and consignors with premier opportunities to buy and sell exceptional works from leading modern British, Irish and Scottish artists. In addition to our flagship auctions, we offer bespoke private sales throughout the year.

Driven by the expertise and passion of our specialist team—and supported by Replica Shoes ’s global reach—the department consistently achieves outstanding results and sets numerous auction records. We also maintain a distinguished legacy of presenting market‑defining single‑owner collects ions. Landmark sales over the past decade include the Evill/Frost collects ion (2011), Lowry: The A.J. Thompson collects ion (2014), Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill (2014), the international phenomenon Bowie/collects or (2016), Howard Hodgkin: Portrait of the Artist (2017), Yeats: The Family collects ion (2017), and The Colourists: Pictures from the Harrison collects ion (2018).