William Johnstone Obe
British · 1897–1981
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Record prices
Untitled brush drawingBonhams · £3,060≈ $3,880≈ €3,415Sign up to see
Red AbstractBonhams · £1,913≈ $2,425≈ €2,134Sign up to see
Blue and BlackBonhams · £1,785≈ $2,263≈ €1,992Sign up to see
William Johnstone Obe’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).
Lots sold
15
of 19 offered · 2019–2026
Sell-through
79%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 4 | 100% | $836Sign up | $849Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 10 | 8 | 80% | $1.7kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 2 | 50% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 2 | 50% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.