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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. BLUE FIELD, 1972
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 72
    21¾ x 29¾in. (55¼ x 75.57cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 84
    €1,800≈ $2,183≈ £1,642HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  2. William Scott, Jug, 1979, oil on canvas
    Jug, 1979
    Oil · Canvas
    40½ x 40½cm (15.9 x 15.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 38
    €85,000≈ $101,159≈ £75,553HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. William Scott, Cup, Bowl, Pan, Reds and Ochres, 1970, limited edition screenprint on wove paper - numbered 87 from an edition of 100
    Cup, Bowl, Pan, Reds and Ochres, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 84/100
    70.20 x 100.60cm (27.6 x 39.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 59
    €12,000≈ $14,281≈ £10,666HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. William Scott, First Triangles, 1972, limited edition silkscreen - number 1 from an edition of 72
    First Triangles, 1972
    Screenprint · ed. 1/72
    58.40 x 78cm (23 x 30.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 101
    €4,200≈ $4,969≈ £3,810HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. William Scott, Abstract Composition, 1964, pastel on paper
    Abstract Composition, 1964
    Pastel · Paper
    34 x 36½cm (13.4 x 14.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 36
    €6,400≈ $7,572≈ £5,806HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. William Scott, Whithorn, designed 1961, 1961, two furnishing fabric panels
    Whithorn, designed 1961, 1961
    two furnishing fabric panels · Panel
    larger panel 149cm x 174cm (58.5in x 68.4in); smaller panel 55cm x 149cm (21.6in x 58.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 140
    £4,000≈ $5,230≈ €4,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,600–2,400View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. William Scott, Cup, Bowl, Pan, Reds and Ochres, 1970, screenprint
    Cup, Bowl, Pan, Reds and Ochres, 1970
    Screenprint
    59cm x 88cm (23.25in x 34.5in) (plate), 69cm x 100cm (27in x 39.5in) (inc. margins)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 289
    £6,875≈ $8,989≈ €7,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. William Scott, Still Life, Watercolour and gouache
    Still Life
    Watercolor
    28 x 37.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 12
    €20,000≈ $23,138≈ £18,239HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at deVeres ↗
  9. STILL LIFE, 1988
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 100
    22¾ x 30½in. (57.79 x 77.47cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 50
    €3,400≈ $3,851≈ £3,077HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,500View at Whyte's ↗
  10. STILL LIFE WITH MUG, 1968
    Gouache
    13½ x 19½in. (34.29 x 49.53cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 51
    €18,000≈ $20,385≈ £16,291HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
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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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