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Bill (William John) Davis

South African · 1933–2021

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24auction results2010–2026years recorded67%sold (16)$250Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bill (William John) Davis, Female Torso, bronze, on an ebonised baseFemale TorsoStrauss & Co · ZAR 11,697≈ $1,698≈ £1,065≈ €1,218Sign up to see
  2. Bill (William John) Davis, Adonis, 1976, Carrara marble, on a wooden baseAdonisStrauss & Co · ZAR 23,450≈ $1,351≈ £990≈ €1,144Sign up to see
  3. Bill (William John) Davis, Seated Nude, 1972, bronze, on a marble baseSeated NudeStrauss & Co · ZAR 18,019≈ $1,043≈ £776≈ €888Sign up to see

Bill (William John) Davis’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).

ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Bill (William John) Davis between 2010 and 2026, of which 16 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $77Sign up free to see to $1.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.7kSign up free to see for Female Torso at Strauss & Co in October 2010. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (10 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (24).

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  1. Bill (William John) Davis, Peace Vase, 1987, hand-painted and glazed ceramic
    Peace Vase, 1987
    Sculpture
    height: 20cm; diameter: 24cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 116
    ZAR 7,622≈ $444≈ £329≈ €378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Bill (William John) Davis, Rev.2.5, 1988, woodcut on tissue paper
    Rev.2.5, 1988
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image size: 19,5 by 18cm; 47 by 34 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 76
    ZAR 1,442≈ $83≈ £62≈ €71Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Bill (William John) Davis, Dream, 1991, woodcut on paper
    Dream, 1991
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image size: 23 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 32 by 24,5cm; 42,5 by 35 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 77
    ZAR 1,322≈ $77≈ £57≈ €65Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Bill (William John) Davis, Lovers, 2016, woodcut on tissue paper
    Lovers, 2016
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image size: 29,5 by 17,5cm; sheet size: 38 by 28,5cm; 48,5 by 38 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 78
    ZAR 3,844≈ $223≈ £166≈ €190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Bill (William John) Davis, Falling Man, woodcut on paper
    Falling Man
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image size: 43 by 22,5cm; sheet size: 49 by 43cm; 60 by 44 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 80
    ZAR 1,682≈ $97≈ £72≈ €83Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Bill (William John) Davis, Nude Male Torso, 1977, woodcut on paper
    Nude Male Torso, 1977
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image size: 46 by 19cm; 66,5 by 40,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 82
    ZAR 2,163≈ $125≈ £93≈ €107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Bill (William John) Davis, Seated Nude, 1972, bronze, on a marble base
    Seated Nude, 1972
    Sculpture
    height: 21cm excluding base, 23cm including base; width: 20cm; depth: 15cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 83
    ZAR 18,019≈ $1,043≈ £776≈ €888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Bill (William John) Davis, Bending Nude, 2007, bronze with a brown patina
    Bending Nude, 2007
    Sculpture
    height: 25cm; width: 12cm; depth: 8cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 84
    ZAR 4,205≈ $243≈ £181≈ €207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Bill (William John) Davis, Dove; Medallion, two, (1) woodcut on tissue paper (2) gold leaf relief on paper
    Dove; Medallion, two
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    (1) image size: 9,5 by 8cm; 41,5 by 27,5 by 3,5cm, including frame; (2) diameter: 23cm; sheet size: 38,5 by 28,5cm; 50 by 38 by 4cm, including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 238
    ZAR 4,805≈ $278≈ £207≈ €237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Bill (William John) Davis, Adonis, 1976, Carrara marble, on a wooden base
    Adonis, 1976
    Sculpture
    height: 51cm excluding base, 57cm including base; width: 28cm; depth: 14cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 157
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,351≈ £990≈ €1,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Bill (William John) Davis: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bill (William John) Davis at auction?

$1,698Sign up free to see, for Female Torso at Strauss & Co (October 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bill (William John) Davis?

The median sale price is $250Sign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bill (William John) Davis have sold at auction?

16 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Bill (William John) Davis?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

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