Alan Davie Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1920–2014

Alan Davie oil paintings have appeared at auction 167 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 127 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%. Half of the priced sales fell between $1.7kSign up free to see and $10kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.8kSign up free to see. THOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526B holds the top price on file: $51.2kSign up free to see at Lyon & Turnbull (August 2023). The houses with the most results are Lyon & Turnbull (87), Chiswick Auctions (37) and Sworders (6).

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1. 
   Untitled, 2012, OG. 4045

   Oil · Paper

   22.5cm x 21cm (8.8in x 8.25in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 23, 2020 · Lot 328
   £1,250≈ $1,634≈ €1,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
2. 
   OPUS O.1100 DOG EYE AND RAINBOW - SEPT. 1986

   Oil · Board

   30cm x 25cm (11.75in x 9.75in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 19, 2020 · Lot 154
   £2,500≈ $3,302≈ €2,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
3. 
   OPUS O.1374 PHILOSOPHERS' THREAD, 1997

   Oil · Canvas

   76cm x 96.5cm (30in x 38in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 19, 2020 · Lot 126
   £5,000≈ $6,604≈ €5,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
4. 
   OPUS O.1098 MYSTICAL LANDSCAPE, BLACK HAND - SEPT. 1986

   Oil · Board

   30cm x 25cm (11.75in x 9.75in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 19, 2020 · Lot 62
   £1,875≈ $2,477≈ €2,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
5. 
   OPUS O.1831 A LATE FLOWERING, 2006

   Oil · Board

   36cm x 30.5cm (14in x 12in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jul 15, 2020 · Lot 104
   £2,750≈ $3,476≈ €3,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
6. 
   BIRD THROUGH THE WALL, NO. 8

   Oil · Canvas

   152.5cm x 244cm (60in x 96in), total size

   Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 16, 2020 · Lot 98
   £16,250≈ $20,300≈ €18,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
7. 
   Little Scribe No. 2, Opus 479, Dec. 1968

   Oil · Panel

   42cm x 51cm (16.5in x 20in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 15, 2020 · Lot 160
   £4,500≈ $5,852≈ €5,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
8. 
   Three Mari

   Oil · Board

   30cm x 25cm (11.75in x 9.75in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 15, 2020 · Lot 77
   £3,750≈ $4,877≈ €4,377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
9. 
   TKZ by Night, 2012

   Oil · Paper

   26 x 29cm (10.24 x 11.42in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 30, 2018 · Lot 83
   €1,500≈ $1,812≈ £1,319HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
10. 
    Totem Top, 2012

    Oil · Paper

    30 x 62cm (12 x 24in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    Cross Out of the Red, 2012

    Oil · Paper

    28 x 21½cm (11 x 8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2015 · Lot 7
    €1,600≈ $1,809≈ £1,173HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
12. 
    A Dark Visitor Arrives, 2011

    Oil · Paper

    24 x 29½cm (9 x 11in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 68
    €2,750≈ $2,949≈ £1,979HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
13. 
    Untitled, 1959

    Oil · Paper

    16¼ h x 20¾ w in (41 x 53 cm)

    Wright · Feb 26, 2015 · Lot 223
    $15,000≈ £9,677≈ €13,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
14. 
    His Highness the Egg, 1960

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 18, 2014 · Lot 221
    $32,500≈ £19,304≈ €23,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
15. 
    How Long Away

    Oil · Paper

    75 x 56cm (29 x 22in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 2, 2013 · Lot 18
    €2,650≈ $3,587≈ £2,189HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
16. 
    Yellow Bird, Red Egg, 1959

    Oil · Paper

    16 h x 21 w in (41 x 53 cm)

    Wright · Sep 14, 2010 · Lot 178
    $15,000≈ £9,739≈ €11,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Wright ↗
17. 
    For the soul of a bird No. 13

    Oil

    152 x 121,5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2005 · Lot 114
    €13,090≈ $15,311≈ £8,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €11,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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