William Gear
British · 1915–1997 · Painter
William Gear RA RBSA was a Scottish painter and printmaker, notable for his abstract compositions. He was also a teacher, museum curator and in World War II an army officer. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
RED FLASH, 1987Lyon & Turnbull · £15,000≈ $20,462≈ €18,036Sign up to see
FIGURE, PINK GROUND, 1957Lyon & Turnbull · £10,795≈ $14,583≈ €12,462Sign up to see
PAYSAGE PRINTANIERLyon & Turnbull · £11,250≈ $14,220≈ €12,426Sign up to see
William Gear’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).
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 38 | 36 | 95% | $6.2kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $20.5kSign up |
| Oil | 23 | 22 | 96% | $8.9kSign up | $9.3kSign up | $20.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 15 | 14 | 93% | $1.9kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 44 | 39 | 89% | $1.6kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $5.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 9 | 7 | 78% | $2.4kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $5.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 8 | 8 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $2.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 7 | 5 | 71% | $1kSign up | $991Sign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 4 | 2 | 50% | $635Sign up | $635Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $635Sign up | $635Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 6 | 3 | 50% | $896Sign up | $932Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.