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Alan Davie

Alan Davie

British · 1920–2014 · Painter, Printmaker

James Alan Davie was a Scottish painter and musician. (Wikipedia)

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233lots offered2000–2026years recorded91%sold (210)$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Alan Davie, THOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526B, 1963, oil on canvas, diptychTHOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526BLyon & Turnbull · £40,200≈ $51,163≈ €46,647Sign up to see
  2. Alan Davie, Flutter By Night, 1962, oil on canvasFlutter By Night, 1962Lyon & Turnbull · £35,200≈ $42,560≈ €40,380Sign up to see
  3. Alan Davie, Angel's Hiding Place, Opus O.592A, 1968, oil on canvasAngel's Hiding Place, Opus O.592A, 1968Lyon & Turnbull · £35,200≈ $40,674≈ €40,874Sign up to see

Alan Davie’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 231 auction results for Alan Davie between 2000 and 2026, of which 210 sold (91%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $51.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $51.2kSign up free to see for THOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526B at Lyon & Turnbull in August 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (80 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (145), Sworders (15) and Morgan O'Driscoll (11).

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  1. Alan Davie, YORU NO.3, OPUS NO.752, oil on canvas
    YORU NO.3, OPUS NO.752
    Oil · Canvas
    76cm x 101.5cm (30in x 40in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 168
    £8,890≈ $11,964≈ €10,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Alan Davie, BOXES FOR JOY, 1963 (OPUS O.237A), oil on canvas
    BOXES FOR JOY, 1963 (OPUS O.237A)
    Oil · Canvas
    50.8cm x 61cm (20in x 24in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 241
    £6,350≈ $8,578≈ €7,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Alan Davie, SOUVENIR OF VENEZUELA, 1992 (OPUS O.1193), oil on canvas
    SOUVENIR OF VENEZUELA, 1992 (OPUS O.1193)
    Oil · Canvas
    182.9cm x 152.4cm (72in x 60in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 362
    £4,826≈ $6,519≈ €5,571Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Alan Davie, UNTITLED OG.4000, 2012, oil on paper
    UNTITLED OG.4000, 2012
    Oil · Paper
    21cm x 29cm (8.25in x 11.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 16
    £381≈ $505≈ €439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Alan Davie, SIXTET OG.3331, 2011, oil and felt-tip pen
    SIXTET OG.3331, 2011
    Oil
    15cm x 14.5cm (6in x 5.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 162
    £330≈ $437≈ €380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. Alan Davie, WHEEL FOR SPRINGTIME NO. 3, OPUS 456 - NOV. 1968, oil on wood
    WHEEL FOR SPRINGTIME NO. 3, OPUS 456 - NOV. 1968
    Oil · Panel
    34.5cm x 38.5cm (13.5in x 15.25in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 2
    £1,270≈ $1,682≈ €1,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Alan Davie, UNTITLED OG.4282, 2013, oil on paper
    UNTITLED OG.4282, 2013
    Oil · Paper
    27.5cm x 17.5cm (10.75in x 7in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 54
    £305≈ $404≈ €351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Alan Davie, SAILOR'S APPARITION, OPUS 0.1638, 2003, oil on board
    SAILOR'S APPARITION, OPUS 0.1638, 2003
    Oil · Board
    30.5cm x 25.5cm (12in x 10in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 62
    £610≈ $807≈ €702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Alan Davie, The Element of Air is Significant, oil and felt-tip pen on paper
    The Element of Air is Significant
    Oil · Paper
    32.5 x 40.5cm; framed 50 x 58cm
    Sworders · · Lot 81
    £300≈ $397≈ €346HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  10. Alan Davie, Untitled OG.3962 2012, 2012, oil on paper
    Untitled OG.3962 2012, 2012
    Oil · Paper
    19cm x 23.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 84
    £160≈ $213≈ €185HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Alan Davie that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Alan Davie paintings (81)Alan Davie oil paintings (80)Alan Davie works on paper (97)Alan Davie watercolors (6)Alan Davie gouaches (45)Alan Davie drawings (3)Alan Davie prints (46)Alan Davie etchings (5)Alan Davie lithographs (25)Alan Davie screenprints (15)

Alan Davie: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alan Davie at auction?

$51,163Sign up free to see, for THOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526B at Lyon & Turnbull (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alan Davie?

The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 210 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alan Davie have sold at auction?

210 of 231 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alan Davie?

Lyon & Turnbull, Sworders and Morgan O'Driscoll account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders · Morgan O'Driscoll

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