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. PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, 1948
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 50
    43 by 33cm., 17 by 13in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  2. ANGLES EQUAL, 1972
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 72
    57 by 77cm., 22.5 by 30.2 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 126
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. ODEON SUITE I, 1966
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 75
    51 by 62cm., 20 by 24.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 138
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  4. ODEON SUITE IV, 1966
    Lithograph · ed. AP
    48 by 62cm., 19 by 24.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 375
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  5. UNTITLED (JUG AND BOWL), 1973
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 75
    47 by 52cm., 18.5 by 20.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  6. WHITE PREDOMINATES, 1972
    Screenprint
    58 by 77cm., 22.7 by 30.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  7. FIGURES IN A STREET, circa 1938
    Drawing
    25 by 34cm., 9.75 by 13.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 6
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  8. ODEON SUITE I, 1966
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 75
    51 by 64cm., 20 by 25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 238
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  9. ODEON SUITE IV, 1966
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 75
    50 by 62cm., 19.5 by 24.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  10. FIRE ON THE RECTANGLE, 1972
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 72
    57 by 39cm., 22.5 by 15.2in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 179
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
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Lots by William Scott that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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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