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William Birnie

French · 1929–2006 · Painter

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26auction results2020–2026years recorded85%sold (22)$762Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Birnie, PRAWN BOATS, PITTENWEEM, oil on boardPRAWN BOATS, PITTENWEEMLyon & Turnbull · £1,500≈ $2,046≈ €1,804Sign up to see
  2. William Birnie, ON THE GRAND CANAL - '98, oil on boardON THE GRAND CANAL - '98Lyon & Turnbull · £1,512≈ $1,914≈ €1,750Sign up to see
  3. William Birnie, LA CITADELLA, 1995, oil on boardLA CITADELLA, 1995Lyon & Turnbull · £1,386≈ $1,714≈ €1,641Sign up to see

William Birnie’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 26 auction results for William Birnie between 2020 and 2026, of which 22 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $323Sign up free to see to $2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2kSign up free to see for PRAWN BOATS, PITTENWEEM at Lyon & Turnbull in January 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (21 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (23), Chorley's (2) and Lawrences Auctioneers (1).

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  1. William Birnie, EAST COAST VILLAGE FANTASY FIFE, watercolour
    EAST COAST VILLAGE FANTASY FIFE
    Watercolor
    52cm x 75cm (20.5in x 29in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 10
    £508≈ $671≈ €589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. William Birnie, CAFFE MULASSANO, TORINO, oil on board
    CAFFE MULASSANO, TORINO
    Oil · Board
    16.5cm x 23cm (6.5in x 9in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 168
    £254≈ $347≈ €292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. William Birnie, ROLLING FARMLANDS, FIFE, oil on board
    ROLLING FARMLANDS, FIFE
    Oil · Board
    30.5cm x 91cm (12in x 35.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 25
    £635≈ $869≈ €730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. William Birnie, PITTENWEEM FROM THE HARBOUR, oil on board
    PITTENWEEM FROM THE HARBOUR
    Oil · Board
    16cm x 71.5cm (6.25in x 28.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 26
    £699≈ $956≈ €803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. William Birnie, AH96, oil on board
    AH96
    Oil · Board
    43cm x 59cm (17in x 23.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 59
    £605≈ $823≈ €709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. William Birnie, THE FRONT, ANSTRUTHER, oil on board
    THE FRONT, ANSTRUTHER
    Oil · Board
    16cm x 49cm (6.25in x 19.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 60
    £302≈ $411≈ €355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. William Birnie, BARLEYFIELDS, EAST NEUK, oil on board
    BARLEYFIELDS, EAST NEUK
    Oil · Board
    18.25cm x 44cm (7.25in x 17.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 61
    £504≈ $686≈ €591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. William Birnie, LA CITADELLA, 1995, oil on board
    LA CITADELLA, 1995
    Oil · Board
    59cm x 121cm (23.25in x 47.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 30
    £1,386≈ $1,714≈ €1,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. William Birnie, Sunlit Door, oil on board
    Sunlit Door
    Oil · Board
    21cm x 14cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 845
    £250≈ $323≈ €297HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–120View at Chorley's ↗
  10. William Birnie, FORESHORE, ST. MONAN'S, oil on board
    FORESHORE, ST. MONAN'S
    Oil · Board
    18cm x 13.25cm (7in x 5.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 231
    £353≈ $447≈ €418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

William Birnie paintings (22)William Birnie oil paintings (21)William Birnie works on paper (3)

William Birnie: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Birnie at auction?

$2,046Sign up free to see, for PRAWN BOATS, PITTENWEEM at Lyon & Turnbull (January 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Birnie?

The median sale price is $762Sign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Birnie have sold at auction?

22 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Birnie?

Lyon & Turnbull, Chorley's and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Chorley's · Lawrences Auctioneers

Related artists — French, born 1904–1954