William Timlin
South African · 1892–1943
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Record prices
The Building of a Fairy City, The CathedralStrauss & Co · ZAR 267,360≈ $38,190≈ £23,769≈ €27,423Sign up to see
The Blue PalaceStrauss & Co · ZAR 318,304≈ $28,402≈ £17,861≈ €22,747Sign up to see
EveStrauss & Co · ZAR 284,500≈ $19,807≈ £15,541≈ €17,737Sign up to see
William Timlin’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
48
of 88 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
55%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | 3 | 50% | $1.4kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Oil | 6 | 3 | 50% | $1.4kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 68 | 35 | 51% | $4.6kSign up | $875Sign up | $38.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 51 | 23 | 45% | $6.4kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $38.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Pastel | 9 | 7 | 78% | $547Sign up | $345Sign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 4 | 67% | $2.2kSign up | $2kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 13 | 9 | 69% | $375Sign up | $181Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Etching | 13 | 9 | 69% | $375Sign up | $181Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $175Sign up | $175Sign up | $175Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | $382Sign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | $480Sign up |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | $494Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | $524Sign up |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | $210Sign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $199Sign up |
| 2019 | 13 | 5 | $801Sign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | $983Sign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $17.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 8 | 5 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $19.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $1.8kSign up |