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Dreweatts mounts loan exhibition of British country house treasures, July 11-13
LONDON – Dreweatts auctioneers will offer the public a peek at spectacular historic works from country homes across the UK by way of a loan exhibition of works at its London venue. The historical items will be loaned by members of the Historic Houses Association, which this year in conjunction with Dreweatts have created a new […]
Raising a toast to the charm of British pub signs
NEW YORK — The pub, a shortened term for “public house,” ranks among Great Britain’s finest cultural contributions, providing a convivial setting for socialization that is hard to equal. Far more than a place to order a pint and a meal, pubs are as much a part of the landscape as red double-decker buses […]
Bridget Riley dazzles at Yale Center for British Art
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) currently presents Bridget Riley: Perceptual Abstraction, an exhibition that continues through July 24. Born in London in 1931, Riley is among the most important and influential painters in Britain and the world. During the course of her seven-decades-long career, she has enjoyed a continuing […]
British silversmith Gerald Benney’s works showcased at Dreweatts, July 7
LONDON – Dreweatts’ Thursday, July 7 sale will feature a collection of works by Gerald Benney (1930-2008), the most important designer in the revival of British silversmithing in post-World War II Britain. Born in Hull, East Yorkshire in 1930, Benney’s career lasted more than half a century, and in 1995, he was appointed a Commander […]