Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale

Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale

Sale Overview

Christie’s is delighted to present our landmark Evening Sale dedicated to Modern British and Irish Art on 18 March, as part of our global 20th and 21st Century Art auction season. Our Modern British and Irish Art sales in 2025 highlighted the continued strength of this thriving and increasingly international market.

This sale brings together a curated selection of the highest-quality works by leading artistic voices and celebrated figures of the period. Highlights include a rare portrait by Glyn Philpot; modernist masterpieces by Ben NicholsonBarbara Hepworth and Henry Moore; and exceptional post‑war sculpture by Lynn Chadwick and Emily Young.

We are currently inviting consignments to this auction. Use our online auction estimate tool for a free and confidential valuation in three simple steps or get in touch to speak directly with our specialists.

Auction times
18 Mar 06:30 PM (GMT)

Brought to you by

Alice Murray

Alice Murray

Head of Evening Sale | Modern British and Irish Art

As Head of Evening sale, Alice advises clients on buying and selling 20th century British and Irish Art at auction and private sale. Alongside her expertise in British Modernism, studio ceramics, Post-War British art and the work of Stanley Spencer, Alice is particularly passionate about promoting the work of female and under-represented artists.

Alice joined Christie's in 2011, and has since been involved in several notable auction sales including: the Noël Coward sale (2015), the Brian Sewell collection (2016), the record-breaking Defining British Art sale (2016), The Collection of Sir Nicholas Goodison (2022) and in leading the launch of the first online auctions for Modern British and Irish Art (2016).

During her tenure as Head of the Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale, Christie's achieve the highest grossing total for the category (October 2021). Prior to this, Alice was Head of the Modern British & Irish Art sale at South Kensington (2016-2017); the Modern British and Impressionist and Modern Art Online and Mid-Season Sales (2016-2019); and the perennially successful Picasso Ceramics sales (2017-2019).

Alice also speaks French and Spanish, holding a First Class Honours Languages degree with Distinction from Edinburgh University.

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