Stubbs horse sculptures to be sold at North Lincolnshire auction
The life-sized artworks are hoping to raise money for the local NHS Foundation Trust.
Last updated 24th Apr 2025
Eight of the celebrated Stubbs horse sculptures are being auctioned off in North Lincolnshire on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th to support a local charity.
The artworks were made to celebrate 300 hundred years since the birth of local scientist George Stubbs - who was the first to catalogue the anatomy of a horse.
Sixteen painted sculptures formed a trail through North Lincolnshire in summer 2024 titled 'Horsing Around'.
Now, eight are set to be sold online by Potters Auction Saleroom of Messingham.
Dahlia Lee is one of the artist's selling her creation; "I decided to concentrate on local wildflowers," she said.
"I'm passionate about the environment and the importance of green space and championing wildflowers.
"I did a design called 'Galloping through the seasons' and it showed local flowers through spring, summer, autumn and winter."
Each artist worked with a local school or community group for design inspiration.
Dahlia collaborated with the Ukrainian Language School in Scunthorpe.
"I want to buy it. Obviously, I'm not going to be able to afford it," said Dahlia.
"Because we've poured so much love into it, it took an incredibly long time to produce her.
"And if I think with the Ukrainian Language School being involved, it felt like such a special project to work on.
"They looked at wildflowers from their homeland, and we were talking about plants as a cultural identity and about relocating and finding a new home somewhere.
"I put so much into her, but I'm very, very excited. I'm really honoured that she's going to be auctioned."
The full-scale horses are predicted to sell for around £1,000.
The proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Health Tree Foundation, the charity for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.