Bill (William John) Davis
South African · 1933–2021
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Record prices
Female TorsoStrauss & Co · ZAR 11,697≈ $1,698≈ £1,065≈ €1,218Sign up to see
AdonisStrauss & Co · ZAR 23,450≈ $1,351≈ £990≈ €1,144Sign up to see
Seated 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).
Lots sold
16
of 24 offered · 2010–2026
Sell-through
67%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 10 | 8 | 80% | $162Sign up | $143Sign up | $278Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 10 | 8 | 80% | $162Sign up | $143Sign up | $278Sign up |
| Sculpture | 10 | 7 | 70% | $817Sign up | $556Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 1 | 33% | $93Sign up | $93Sign up | $93Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.