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William Scott

William Scott

British · 1913–1989 · Painter, Draughtsman

William Scott was a prominent abstract painter from Northern Ireland, known for his themes of still life, landscape and female nudes. He is the most internationally celebrated… (Wikipedia)

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  1. BLUE STILL LIFEWhyte's · €450,000≈ $503,460≈ £391,920Sign up to see
  2. William Scott, Still Life With Frying Pan, 1946, Oil on canvasStill Life With Frying PandeVeres · €200,000≈ $242,280≈ £182,289Sign up to see
  3. William Scott, Still Life on White with Beans, 1978, oil on canvasStill Life on White with BeansMorgan O'Driscoll · €150,000≈ $176,505≈ £130,551Sign up to see

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  1. ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE, 1951
    Drawing
    9 x 15½in. (22.86 x 39.37cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 45
    €2,400≈ $2,795≈ £2,107HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗
  2. William Scott, Untitled, another abstract sketch pencil and black chalk 25 x 35cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 281
    £1,000≈ $1,323≈ €1,169HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
  3. William Scott, Seated Girl, 1953-1954, charcoal on paper
    Seated Girl, 1953-1954
    Drawing · Paper
    61 x 48.3 cm (24 x 19 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 149
    £12,700≈ $16,412≈ €14,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. William Scott, Seated Figure, c.1953, charcoal on paper
    Seated Figure, c.1953
    Drawing · Paper
    35cm x 25cm (13 3/4in x 9 3/4in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 22
    £1,764≈ $2,133≈ €2,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. William Scott, Linear Still Life Suite - Drawing IV, 1973, pencil on paper
    Linear Still Life Suite - Drawing IV, 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    58cm x 78cm (22 3/4in x 30 3/4in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 29
    £12,600≈ $15,734≈ €14,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. William Scott, Figure into Landscape, circa 1960, charcoal with traces of coloured crayon on paper
    Figure into Landscape, circa 1960
    Drawing · Paper
    25cm x 34.5cm (9.75in x 13.6in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 196
    £1,125≈ $1,551≈ €1,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. FIGURE INTO LANDSCAPE, circa 1960
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 35cm., 9.75 by 13.7 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 52
    €3,900≈ $5,659≈ £2,791HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  8. STILL LIFE WITH PAN AND GLASSES, circa 1953
    Drawing · Paper
    20 by 23cm., 8 by 9in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 53
    €2,900≈ $4,208≈ £2,076HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  9. STILL LIFE WITH KITCHEN UTENSILS, circa 1960
    Drawing · Paper
    20 by 19cm., 8 by 7.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 54
    €3,000≈ $4,353≈ £2,147HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  10. UNTITLED, circa 1960
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 34cm., 9.75 by 13.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 57
    €2,000≈ $2,902≈ £1,431HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
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