Scottie Wilson
British · 1888–1972 · Painter, Draughtsman
Scottie Wilson, born Louis Freeman, was a Scottish, Jewish, outsider artist known particularly for his highly detailed style. Starting his artistic career at the age of 44, his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledSworders · £3,200≈ $3,627≈ €3,667Sign up to see
ANGEL FISH, 1944Lyon & Turnbull · £2,520≈ $3,365≈ €2,958Sign up to see
Birds and TreeLyon & Turnbull · £2,772≈ $3,203≈ €3,219Sign up to see
Scottie Wilson’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 43 auction results for Scottie Wilson between 2007 and 2025, of which 41 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $433Sign up free to see to $3.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.6kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in October 2022. The most common medium is watercolors (15 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (25), Sworders (12) and Whyte's (2).
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- £1,134≈ $1,514≈ €1,331Sign up free to see
- £1,008≈ $1,346≈ €1,183Sign up free to see
- £1,008≈ $1,346≈ €1,183Sign up free to see
- £1,512≈ $2,019≈ €1,775Sign up free to see
- £605≈ $808≈ €710Sign up free to see
- £945≈ $1,262≈ €1,109Sign up free to see
- £1,386≈ $1,851≈ €1,627Sign up free to see
- £2,520≈ $3,365≈ €2,958Sign up free to see
- £1,386≈ $1,851≈ €1,627Sign up free to see
- £630≈ $841≈ €740Sign up free to see
Scottie Wilson works on paper (30)Scottie Wilson watercolors (15)Scottie Wilson gouaches (5)Scottie Wilson drawings (10)
Scottie Wilson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Scottie Wilson at auction?
$3,627Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Scottie Wilson?
The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 41 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Scottie Wilson have sold at auction?
41 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Scottie Wilson?
Lyon & Turnbull, Sworders and Whyte's account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders · Whyte's
About Scottie Wilson
Scottie Wilson, born Louis Freeman, was a Scottish, Jewish, outsider artist known particularly for his highly detailed style. Starting his artistic career at the age of 44, his work was admired and collected by the likes of Jean Dubuffet and Pablo Picasso and is generally accepted to be in the forefront of 20th-century outsider art.
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