Alan Davie Paintings: Auction Prices

1920–2014

Alan Davie paintings have appeared at auction 81 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 79 sold, a sell-through rate of 98%. The median price realised is $6.5kSign up free to see across 79 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.1kSign up free to see–$12.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is THOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526B, sold at Lyon & Turnbull in August 2023 for $51.2kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Lyon & Turnbull (72), Sworders (2) and Phillips (2).

£40,200≈ $51,163≈ €46,647Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumTHOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526BLyon & Turnbull202381auction results2005–2026years recorded98%sold$6.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Alan Davie paintings: key figures

Auction results: 81
Sold rate: 98%
Active at auction: 2005–2026
Median price: $6.5kSign up free to see
Record price: $51.2kSign up free to see THOUGHTS FOR A GIANT BIRD, OPUS 0.526B, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2023

Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (72), Sworders (2), Phillips (2)

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All paintings results

Circulatio (A Region or Division), Opus O.1771, 2005
Oil · Canvas
152cm x 122cm (59.8in x 48in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 29, 2022 · Lot 273
£8,750≈ $10,991≈ €10,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
First Synod of the Diurnal Sleepers Moon, Opus O.1221, 1993
Oil · Canvas
76.2cm x 96.5cm (30in x 38in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 29, 2022 · Lot 271
£9,375≈ $11,776≈ €11,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Fock Doge No. 2, Opus O.921, 1979
Oil · Canvas
76.5cm x 102cm (30.1in x 40.1in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 29, 2022 · Lot 270
£10,625≈ $13,346≈ €12,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
OPUS O.1953: STRUVE, 2008
Oil · Canvas
130cm x 101.5cm (48in x 40in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 28
£6,000≈ $7,852≈ €7,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
WATCHER'S BIRD 4, 2008: OPUS 01957
Oil · Board
37cm x 32cm (14.5in x 12.5in), unframed
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 141
£3,250≈ $4,433≈ €3,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
BLUE MOON & ARCH OVER THE SUN, 2010
Oil · Board
25.5cm x 30.5cm (10in x 12in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 19, 2022 · Lot 115
£1,125≈ $1,535≈ €1,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Bashful Dragon, Opus O.556B, 1964
Oil · Canvas
122cm x 152.5cm (48in x 60in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 29, 2021 · Lot 354
£25,000≈ $34,458≈ €29,590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
JARS FOR THE GOLD, 1963
Oil · Canvas
60.5cm x 76cm (24in x 30in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 134
£8,750≈ $12,106≈ €10,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
WHEEL OF FORTUNE OVER THE VILLAGE, 1998
Oil · Board
30cm x 37.5cm (11.75in x 14.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 130
£2,250≈ $3,113≈ €2,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
GREEN DRAGON'S PUZZLE 3, 1970
Oil · Canvas
122cm x 152cm (48in x 60in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 62
£7,500≈ $10,376≈ €8,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
GAME OF SNAKES, 2001
Oil · Board
27cm x 28cm (10.5in x 11in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 61
£1,625≈ $2,248≈ €1,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Magic Lamp, 1973
Oil · Canvas
76cm x 101cm (30in x 39.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 30, 2021 · Lot 389
£15,000≈ $20,864≈ €17,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
AUTRE CONCEPTION (TRANSMISSION DE MESSAGES), 2010
Oil · Board
35cm x 40cm (13.75in x 15.75in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 7, 2021 · Lot 125
£1,875≈ $2,589≈ €2,179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
GIGANTIC MONUMENT, OPUS O.2002
Oil · Board
32cm x 37cm (12.5in x 14.5in), unframed
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 7, 2021 · Lot 46
£1,625≈ $2,244≈ €1,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
BLUE ZIGGY AND FRIENDS, 2011
Oil · Board
30.5cm x 20.5cm (12in x 8in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 7, 2021 · Lot 23
£1,625≈ $2,244≈ €1,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
TOPICAL HARBON
Oil · Board
37.5cm x 31cm (14.5in x 12in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 70
£3,000≈ $4,244≈ €3,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
COSMIC FORCE IN THE VILLAGE
Oil · Board
51cm x 41cm (20in x 16in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 45
£3,500≈ $4,952≈ €4,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
ASSEMBLAGE DANS LA ROSE, 2010
Oil · Canvas
122cm x 102cm (48in x 40in), unframed
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 27, 2021 · Lot 95
£6,000≈ $8,222≈ €6,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
LITTLE DRAGON'S CONSTRUCTION
Oil · Board
32cm x 37cm (12.5in x 14.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 27, 2021 · Lot 4
£2,375≈ $3,255≈ €2,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Shaman's Drum No. 5, 1973, Opus No. 749
Oil · Canvas
75cm x 100cm (29.5in x 39.3in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 23, 2020 · Lot 332
£7,500≈ $9,806≈ €8,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
The All-Seeing Fish No. 1, 1967, Opus No. 324
Oil · Canvas
51cm x 61cm (20in x 24in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 23, 2020 · Lot 331
£10,625≈ $13,892≈ €11,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
UNTITLED OG.3957, 2012
Mixed media
18cm x 26cm (7in x 10.25in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 16, 2020 · Lot 154
£1,750≈ $2,186≈ €2,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
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) ↗
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 ↗