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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BLUE STILL LIFEWhyte's · May 2017€450,000≈ $503,460≈ £391,920Sign up to see
Still Life With Frying PandeVeres · Dec 2020€200,000≈ $242,280≈ £182,289Sign up to see
Still Life on White with BeansMorgan O'Driscoll · Apr 2026€150,000≈ $176,505≈ £130,551Sign up to see

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ARRAN, 1960
Lithograph · ed. edition of 50
51 by 65cm., 20 by 25.5in.
Whyte's · Feb 25, 2008 · Lot 25
€3,600≈ $5,334≈ £2,713HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
EQUALS, 1972
Screenprint · ed. edition of 72
58 by 79cm., 23 by 31in.
Whyte's · Feb 25, 2008 · Lot 47
€2,500≈ $3,704≈ £1,884HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
ODEON SUITE I, 1966
Lithograph · ed. edition of 75
51 by 64cm., 20 by 25in.
Whyte's · Feb 25, 2008 · Lot 48
€2,800≈ $4,149≈ £2,110HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
COBALT PREDOMINATES, 1972
Screenprint · ed. AP
58 by 38cm., 22.7 5 by 15in.
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 47
€3,200≈ $4,643≈ £2,290HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
BROWN FIELD DEFINED, 1972
Screenprint · ed. edition of 72
58 by 79cm., 23 by 31in.
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 48
€2,800≈ $4,063≈ £2,004HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
YELLOW SQUARE PLUS QUARTER BLUE
Screenprint · ed. edition of 72
58 by 77cm., 23 by 30.5in.
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 49
€3,000≈ $4,353≈ £2,147HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
SECOND TRIANGLES, 1972
Screenprint · ed. edition of 72
58 by 77cm., 22.7 5 by 30.5in.
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 50
€2,900≈ $4,208≈ £2,076HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
FIGURE INTO LANDSCAPE, circa 1960
Drawing · Paper
25 by 35cm., 9.75 by 13.7 5in.
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 52
€3,900≈ $5,659≈ £2,791HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
STILL LIFE WITH PAN AND GLASSES, circa 1953
Drawing · Paper
20 by 23cm., 8 by 9in.
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 53
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STILL LIFE WITH KITCHEN UTENSILS, circa 1960
Drawing · Paper
20 by 19cm., 8 by 7.5in.
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2007 · Lot 54
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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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