Julian Trevelyan Leads Bonhams $827,700 Modern British and Irish Auction
3 min read · 20 Mar 2026
Tresco, Isles of Scilly by Julian Trevelyan sold for $37,500. Image courtesy of Bonhams
A work by Julian Trevelyan was the headline sale at Bonhams 'Modern British and Irish Art' auction on March 9-18 in London.
- The sale totaled $827,700 (GBP621,900), meeting the pre-sale estimate.
Snapshot of the sale
- 150 works sold totaling $827,700.
- Estimates totaled: $638,600 (low) and $940,700 (high), excluding premiums.
- The sell-through rate was 77% of the original 195 lots announced.
The star lot was: Julian Trevelyan, Tresco, Isles of Scilly (1945), which sold for $37,500, 178% above its $13,400 low estimate. It has been traded once in the past.
Periphrasis by John Hodson sold for $11,100 (929% above estimate). Image courtesy of Bonhams
The outperformer sold for 929% above its low estimate. John Hodson, Periphrasis (2001), sold for $11,100 ($1,075 low estimate).
- 95 works, or 63%, sold above their high estimate.
- 42 works, or 28%, sold within their low and high estimate.
- 13 works, or 9%, sold below their low estimate.
- 0 sold with undisclosed estimates.
Guaranteed sales
No sales had a guarantee.
Works that did not sell
45 works were bought-in, including: Sean Keating, Nude (Undated), estimated at $20,200 (low) to $26,900 (high). It has been traded once in the past.
Withdrawn before the sale
0 works were withdrawn
Terms and definitions
All results include the fees and premiums added to the price of a work of art when the auctioneer's hammer falls. Estimates, sale prices and totals are converted into US dollars. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
Bought-in: If there are no bids for a work, or if bidding falls short of the reserve price, the lot is unsold or “bought-in”.
Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.
Premiums: Typically a sliding-scale of charges paid in addition to the hammer price by the buyer, plus any other fees.
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