The paintings, the property of a Harrogate family, have not been seen on the market for around forty years since they were purchased at The Lefevre Gallery, London, in the 1970s. Included in the collection are three oil paintings and a pencil drawing by Lowry, and two oil paintings by the Northern artist Helen Bradley (1900-1979). 

The late Harrogate residents were astute collectors, not only acquiring works by various leading Modern British artists but also by the French artists Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) and Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955), all of which were purchased from leading London galleries in the 1970s.

LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY - Man Posting a Letter - Sold for £165,000

LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY - Man With A Cart - Sold for £55,000

LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY - Group of People - sold for £64,000

LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY - Family Group at the Seaside - Sold for £34,000

HELEN RAYFIELD BRADLEY - 'One glorious day spring cleaning began... - Sold for £46,000

HELEN RAYFIELD BRADLEY - Christmas lunch at Grandmothers- Sold for £22,000

BERNARD BUFFET - Pavors Mauve- Sold for £25,000

Morphets previously sold a collection of seven monochrome works by Louis Wain for the family in September 2007.