Bonhams Scottish Art Sale to Offer Peploe's 'Roses in a Green Jug' with £250,000-350,000 Estimate
Bonhams will offer Samuel John Peploe's 'Roses in a Green Jug' in its Scottish Art sale in Edinburgh on May 21, 2026, with an estimate of £250,000-350,000. The still life, once owned by Scottish Colourist patron Ion R. Harrison, comes to auction for the first time. The sale also includes Peploe's 'The White Strand, Iona' (£70,000-100,000) and 'Eilean Annraidh from Iona' (£50,000-70,000), alongside works by Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, John Maclauchlan Milne, and Jack Vettriano. May Matthews, Managing Director of Bonhams Scotland, noted the work's 'remarkable provenance' and expected significant interest.
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The sale underscores sustained market demand for Scottish Colourist works, particularly those with distinguished provenance. Peploe's still lifes, influenced by Cézanne and Post-Impressionism, remain a cornerstone of the Scottish art market, with top examples achieving premium prices. The inclusion of six works by the late Jack Vettriano, estimated at £20,000-30,000 each, signals Bonhams' strategy to broaden the sale's appeal beyond traditional Colourist collectors. For buyers, the Peploe painting represents a rare opportunity to acquire a work from a notable private collection, potentially setting a benchmark for the artist's still lifes at auction.
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- Artists: Samuel John Peploe, Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, John Maclauchlan Milne, George Leslie Hunter, Jack Vettriano, Anne Redpath
- People: Ion R. Harrison, May Matthews, Matthew Sturgis
- Auction Houses: Bonhams
- Locations: Edinburgh
- Prices: £250,000-350,000, £70,000-100,000, £50,000-70,000, £40,000-60,000, £30,000-50,000, £20,000-30,000, £18,000-25,000
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