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William Burns

British · 1921–1972

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6auction results2001–2025years recorded83%sold (5)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. William Burns, Design in Rock II, 1939, oil on canvasDesign in Rock IIWright · $9,200≈ £6,490≈ €10,493Sign up to see
  2. William Burns, SEA TOWN, oil on boardSEA TOWNLyon & Turnbull · £1,890≈ $2,337≈ €2,238Sign up to see
  3. William Burns, THE BLUE GATE, 1955, oil on boardTHE BLUE GATELyon & Turnbull · £882≈ $1,069≈ €995Sign up to see

William Burns’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 6 auction results for William Burns between 2001 and 2025, of which 5 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $548Sign up free to see to $9.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $9.2kSign up free to see for Design in Rock II at Wright in May 2001. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (5) and Wright (1).

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  1. William Burns, SUN BREAKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS, oil on board
    SUN BREAKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS
    Oil · Board
    49cm x 69.5cm (19.25in x 27.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 199
    £403≈ $548≈ €473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. William Burns, SEA TOWN, oil on board
    SEA TOWN
    Oil · Board
    59cm x 74cm (23.25in x in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 136
    £1,890≈ $2,337≈ €2,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. William Burns, THE BLUE GATE, 1955, oil on board
    THE BLUE GATE, 1955
    Oil · Board
    50cm x 75cm (19.75in x 29.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 117
    £882≈ $1,069≈ €995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1–2View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. William Burns, OLD HOUSES, ABERDEEN, watercolour and body colour on paper
    OLD HOUSES, ABERDEEN
    Watercolor · Paper
    23cm x 26.75cm (9in x 10.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 74
    £688≈ $933≈ €816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. William Burns, Design in Rock II, 1939, oil on canvas
    Design in Rock II, 1939
    Oil · Canvas
    25 h x 30 w in (63 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 170
    $9,200≈ £6,490≈ €10,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. William Burns, A NORFOLK WINTER, LATE AFTERNOON, Oil on canvas
    A NORFOLK WINTER, LATE AFTERNOON
    Oil · Canvas
    28.5cm x 38.5cm (11.25in x 15.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 200
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

William Burns paintings (5)William Burns oil paintings (5)

William Burns: quick facts

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

$9,200Sign up free to see, for Design in Rock II at Wright (May 2001) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Burns?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Burns have sold at auction?

5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Burns?

Lyon & Turnbull and Wright account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Wright

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