Victorian & British Impressionist Art

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Christie's sales of Victorian & British Impressionist Art comprise a rich and colorful variety of themes and styles - from Pre-Raphaelitism and Neo-Classicism to genre painting, social realism and British Impressionism, with a particular emphasis on the Newlyn School. We hold regular sales in our London King Street and South Kensington salerooms. Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures are also offered in New York at our Old Master & 19th Century Art sales.

As the recognized leader in the field for well over a decade, we have been entrusted with the sale of several important in recent years. Our sale of The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures & Works of Art, the finest collection of Victorian art to appear at auction in the last 60 years, totaled just under £17 million ($27 million) and set a staggering 65 new world auction records. Christie’s also staged the highly successful sale of The Christopher Wood Collection which realized £1.361 million ($2.859 million).

Combined sales in 2008 saw exceptional and record prices for the preeminent artists of the field. Highlights included a new auction world record for Albert Moore’s Jasmine securing £1.777 million ($3.481 million), and The Hon. John Collier’s Sleeping Beauty selling for record-setting £433,250 ($848,677). Other exceptional prices include £457,250 ($895,690) for Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones’s Triumph of love; £409,250 ($609,702) for Sir Frank Dicksee’s rediscovered Paolo and Francesa; £139,250 ($207,483) for William Powell Frith’s The Private View; and £181,250 ($270,063) for John William Godward’s rediscovered Mischief and repose.

Christie’s is now accepting consignments of Victorian & British Impressionist Pictures. Please do not hesitate to contact one of our specialists listed below if you would like to discuss buying, selling, or valuations for your works of art.

See also:
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SPECIAL FEATURE: The Interview with Peter Brown
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