Price databaseBrowseSell your artwork
Watchlist

William Johnstone

British · 1897–1981 · Painter

William Johnstone OBE (1897–1981) was a Scottish artist and writer, and Principal of Central School of Arts and Crafts from 1947 to 1960. (Wikipedia)

Own a work by William Johnstone? Get a free auction estimate →

61auction results1996–2026years recorded90%sold (55)$957Sign up free to seemedian price

1 work by William Johnstone with an auction history (offered more than once) →

Record prices

  1. William Johnstone, UNTITLED, oil on boardUNTITLEDLyon & Turnbull · £16,250≈ $22,926≈ €18,832Sign up to see
  2. William Johnstone, AFTER BOMB DAMAGE, oil on canvasAFTER BOMB DAMAGELyon & Turnbull · £13,860≈ $17,698≈ €16,289Sign up to see
  3. William Johnstone, UNTITLED, oil on boardUNTITLEDLyon & Turnbull · £11,430≈ $15,248≈ €13,070Sign up to see

William Johnstone’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 61 auction results for William Johnstone between 1996 and 2026, of which 55 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $341Sign up free to see to $22.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $22.9kSign up free to see for UNTITLED at Lyon & Turnbull in June 2021. The most common medium is drawings (32 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (60) and Levis Fine Art Auctions (1).

All filters
Longest side–Reset

61 results · page 1 of 2

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. William Johnstone, ABSTRACT FORMS, watercolour
    ABSTRACT FORMS
    Watercolor
    24.5cm x 34.5cm (9.75in x 13.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 145
    £330≈ $436≈ €383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. William Johnstone, UNTITLED (CALLIGRAPHY DRAWING), ink drawing
    UNTITLED (CALLIGRAPHY DRAWING)
    Drawing
    73cm x 53cm (28.75in x 20.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 269
    £254≈ $341≈ €293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. William Johnstone, UNTITLED, oil on canvas
    UNTITLED
    Oil · Canvas
    70cm x 91cm (27.5in x 35.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 27
    £3,556≈ $4,780≈ €4,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. William Johnstone, UNTITLED (CALLIGRAPHIC INK), ink drawing
    UNTITLED (CALLIGRAPHIC INK)
    Drawing
    75cm x 54.5cm (29.5in x 21.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 273
    £330≈ $444≈ €381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. William Johnstone, UNTITLED, oil on board
    UNTITLED
    Oil · Board
    61cm x 76cm (24in x 30in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 202
    £11,430≈ $15,248≈ €13,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. William Johnstone, UNTITLED, oil on canvas
    UNTITLED
    Oil · Canvas
    71cm x 91cm (28in x 36in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 39
    £504≈ $684≈ €584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. William Johnstone, THE EILDON HILLS, ink and wash
    THE EILDON HILLS
    Drawing
    17cm x 25cm (6.75in x 9.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 189
    £1,134≈ $1,468≈ €1,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. William Johnstone, TORSO I, 1974, ink on paper
    TORSO I, 1974
    Drawing · Paper
    78.5cm x 58.5cm (31in x 23in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 201
    £504≈ $623≈ €597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. William Johnstone, EILDONS (BLACK AND WHITE STUDY), C.1972, ink on paper
    EILDONS (BLACK AND WHITE STUDY), C.1972
    Drawing · Paper
    24cm x 34cm (9.5in x 13.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 52
    £353≈ $436≈ €418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. William Johnstone, DARK BORDERS LANDSCAPE, 1925, oil on canvas
    DARK BORDERS LANDSCAPE, 1925
    Oil · Canvas
    63.5cm x 76cm (25in x 30in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 53
    £2,268≈ $2,804≈ €2,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

William Johnstone paintings (23)William Johnstone oil paintings (23)William Johnstone works on paper (38)William Johnstone watercolors (6)William Johnstone drawings (32)

William Johnstone: quick facts

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

$22,926Sign up free to see, for UNTITLED at Lyon & Turnbull (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Johnstone?

The median sale price is $957Sign up free to see across 54 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Johnstone have sold at auction?

55 of 61 recorded lots sold between 1996 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Johnstone?

Lyon & Turnbull and Levis Fine Art Auctions account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Levis Fine Art Auctions

About William Johnstone

William Johnstone OBE (1897–1981) was a Scottish artist and writer, and Principal of Central School of Arts and Crafts from 1947 to 1960.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related artists — British, born 1872–1922

More British artists of the same period