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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. William Scott, Untitled, 'Grapes' lithograph in colours
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    Sworders · · Lot 483
    £1,700≈ $2,260≈ €2,041HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
  2. William Scott, Scalpay, 1963, lithograph on Arches paper - number 65 from an edition of 65 - published by Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich for the portfolio Europaeische Graphic, printed by Curwen Studio
    Scalpay, 1963
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 65/65
    50.40 x 65.80cm (19.8 x 25.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 18
    €2,400≈ $2,650≈ £2,025HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. THE PRISON CAMP, FALLEN SOLDIER and FALLEN HORSES (SET OF THREE)
    Lithograph
    5¼ x 8in. (13.34 x 20.32cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 134
    €250≈ $269≈ £212HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  4. ONE PEAR, 1979
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 53
    €60,000≈ $65,058≈ £51,042HammerSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. William Scott, Brown Permutation, 1977, hand dyed wool pile tapestry - from an edition of 150 - produced in association with the RA and the William Scott Foundation
    Brown Permutation, 1977
    Multiple · ed. edition of 150
    149 x 229cm (58.7 x 90.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 112
    €3,200≈ $3,476≈ £2,737HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. William Scott, BLUE STILL LIFE, Lithograph, P.P.
    BLUE STILL LIFE
    Lithograph · ed. PP
    the sheet 56cm x 76cm (22in x 30in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 27
    £4,536≈ $5,688≈ €5,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. William Scott, Still Life, Watercolour and gouache
    Still Life
    Watercolor
    28 x 37.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 24
    €14,000≈ $15,005≈ £11,967HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–18,000View at deVeres ↗
  8. William Scott, Still Life with Frying Pan and Eggs, 1973, screenprint in colours on wove paper - number 30 from an edition of 250 - printed by Kelpra Studio, published by Christie's Contemporary Art
    Still Life with Frying Pan and Eggs, 1973
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 30/250
    67 x 88.5cm (26.4 x 34.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 12
    €12,000≈ $13,040≈ £10,279HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. JUG AND PEAR, 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    19 x 22in. (48.26 x 55.88cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 80
    €120,000≈ $131,112≈ £102,248HammerSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–180,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. William Scott, Iona, 1961, lithograph - number 247 from the edition of 300 - published by Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover. Printed by Atelier Mathieu, Zurich
    Iona, 1961
    Lithograph · Board · ed. 159/300
    50 x 62cm (19.7 x 24.4in)
    Van Ham · · Lot 21
    €1,320≈ $1,439≈ £1,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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About William Scott

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 of 20th-century Ulster painters. His early life was the subject of the film Every Picture Tells a Story, made by his son James Scott.

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