Flowers and Butterflies by Cedric Morris – £140,000 at Henry Adams.
Henry Adams has achieved an auction record for Cedric Morris (1889-1982), completing a hat-trick of high prices for the artist-plantsman at the Chichester saleroom, writes Laura Chesters.
Demand for Morris flower paintings has escalated in recent years and the oil on canvas Flowers and Butterflies was hammered down at £140,000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium) on January 17.