What is a William Birnie painting worth?
1929–2006 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 22 works by William Birnie with a published auction price sold between $546Sign up free to see and $1,068Sign up free to see, and the median is $762Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $807Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $686Sign up free to see across 19 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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William Birnie prices by medium
- Auction results
- 26
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $762Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2kSign up free to see PRAWN BOATS, PITTENWEEM, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $527–$1.2kSign up free to see | $807Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (23), Chorley's (2), Lawrences Auctioneers (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $347–$478Sign up free to see | $447Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $671–$823Sign up free to see | $734Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $917–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Recent William Birnie sales
- EAST COAST VILLAGE FANTASY FIFE, watercolour — $671Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 23, 2026
- CAFFE MULASSANO, TORINO, oil on board — $347Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 11, 2026
- PITTENWEEM FROM THE HARBOUR, oil on board — $956Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 11, 2026
- ROLLING FARMLANDS, FIFE, oil on board — $869Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 11, 2026
- BARLEYFIELDS, EAST NEUK, oil on board — $686Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 25, 2025
- THE FRONT, ANSTRUTHER, oil on board — $411Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 25, 2025
- AH96, oil on board — $823Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 25, 2025
- LA CITADELLA, 1995, oil on board — $1,714Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 22, 2025
Questions about William Birnie prices
What is a William Birnie painting worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Birnie have sold for a median of $762, and half of them sold between $546 and $1,068. For paintings alone the median is $807 (20 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by William Birnie sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,046 for “PRAWN BOATS, PITTENWEEM” at Lyon & Turnbull in January 2022.
How often do William Birnie works sell at auction?
85% of the 26 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Birnie painting?
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Of the 26 lots by William Birnie recorded at auction between 2020 and 2026, 22 found a buyer (85%).
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