Modern British & Irish Art

S otheby’s bi‑annual Modern British & Irish Art sales, held each June and November, provide collectors and consignors with premier opportunities to buy and sell exceptional works from leading modern British and Irish 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 Sotheby’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 collections. Landmark sales over the past decade include the Evill/Frost Collection (2011), Lowry: The A.J. Thompson Collection (2014), Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill (2014), the international phenomenon Bowie/Collector (2016), Howard Hodgkin: Portrait of the Artist (2017), Yeats: The Family Collection (2017), and The Colourists: Pictures from the Harrison Collection (2018).