1913–1989
William Scott R.a.
676results on record
83%sell-through
$20,251median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$2,096,917record in our coverage
Drawn from 676 recorded results (632 sold · 44 passed) across 16 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 124 | 72% | $137,468 |
| prints | 104 | 90% | $3,535 |
| works on paper | 91 | 88% | $28,564 |
| ceramics & design | 34 | 89% | $24,831 |
Medium is recorded for 353 of 676 results (52%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Henry Moore William Scott R.a. Henry Moore
| Metric | William Scott R.a. | Henry Moore |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $20,251 | $15,000 |
| Record price | $2,096,917 | $35,201,404 |
| Results on record | 676 | 3,915 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Henry MooreJohn Piper C.h.Graham Sutherland O.m.Ben Nicholson O.m.
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
84/ 100
- Sell-through83%
- Meets estimate77%
- Market depth676 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 270 | 79% | $32,869 | — |
| Sotheby's | 216 | 85% | $42,428 | 1.19× |
| Bonhams | 139 | 84% | $4,182 | 1.09× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 12 | 100% | $4,539 | 1.27× |
| Phillips | 12 | 75% | $6,775 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 9 | 100% | $1,750 | 0.50× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 5 | — | $2,719 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 100% | $3,646 | — |
| Strauss & Co | 2 | 100% | $2,604 | 0.75× |
| Grisebach | 1 | — | $1,932 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $2,250 | — |
| Galerie Bassenge | 1 | — | $1,712 | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 2 | 50% | $235 | — |
| Kings Russell Auctioneers | 1 | 100% | $2,150 | 0.74× |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 50% | $2,750 | — |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 50% | $20,001 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 678 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 44 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2004·06 | The Harbour, Port-Manech | oil on canvas | $110,293–$183,822 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·05 | composition 1955 | $21,166–$31,749 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | William Scott | $6,790–$10,185 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | William Scott | $3,395–$5,092 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $339–$509 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Two related No.1 | $34,080–$51,120 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Bowl and frying basket | $102,240–$136,320 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Form with Ochre | $3,408–$5,112 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·10 | William Scott | $2,558–$3,410 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·10 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $853–$1,194 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Mug, Pans and Bowls | $49,963–$83,272 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Pale Blue and Brown Still Life | $33,309–$49,963 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Untitled Beige | $16,654–$24,982 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Uprooted trees, red landscape | $4,164–$5,829 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Black and White | $13,324–$19,985 | Unsold listing | Christie's | ||
| 2003·06 | Pines, North Wales | $4,164–$5,829 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Poem for a jug, No. 2 | $13,324–$19,985 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | White, Brown and Black | $41,636–$58,291 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | William Scott | $3,157–$3,947 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $789–$1,105 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | William Scott | $3,157–$3,947 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | William Scott | $1,894–$2,526 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | William Scott | $1,894–$2,526 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·12 | Untitled | watercolour and gouache | $18,839–$28,259 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·11 | William Scott | $1,548–$2,322 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $4,686–$6,247 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Still life | $63,293–$94,939 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | An Orchard of Pears No. 7 | oil on canvas | $94,258–$125,678 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·06 | Figure Divided | $73,101–$116,962 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·04 | White Predominating | oil on canvas | $216,943–$289,258 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·04 | Red Composition | oil on canvas | $216,943–$361,572 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·04 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $173,555–$260,332 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·12 | Still Life (Archeus 48) | $2,899–$4,349 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | An Orchard of Pears, no. 3 | $21,213–$28,284 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Dark Brown with Blue 2 | $11,354–$17,031 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Blue, Yellow and Red | $8,516–$11,354 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | William Scott | $1,025–$1,318 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $586–$879 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | William Scott | $2,929–$4,394 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | William Scott | $1,025–$1,318 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | William Scott | $1,025–$1,318 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | William Scott (1913 - 1989) | $2,138–$2,850 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Hamburgh Variations V | gouache | $8,551–$11,401 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·10 | William Scott | $998–$1,283 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Dark blue, light blue and white | $68,854–$96,395 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Blue Fish on a Plate | $24,873–$34,546 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Pears and Knife II | $20,728–$34,546 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | 4th composition | $34,546–$48,365 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Pan and Pear, Blue Theme | $8,295–$11,059 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Composition | $2,839–$4,259 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·12 | Skara Brae | $574–$861 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Untitled | $4,267–$7,112 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Four Pears on White Plate | $25,333–$35,185 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Feed the Flame | $28,148–$42,222 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Opposite and Equal | $42,222–$70,370 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Breton portrait | $14,074–$21,111 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | William Scott | $1,732–$2,310 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | William Scott | $2,166–$2,887 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | William Scott | $1,056–$1,357 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $1,056–$1,508 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | William Scott | $1,056–$1,357 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Orange still life | $29,286–$40,675 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Blue painting | $13,016–$19,524 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Untitled | $16,270–$24,405 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Figure: Landscape Forms | $6,508–$9,762 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $953–$1,271 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | William Scott | $953–$1,271 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Table with Still Life No.1 | $40,218–$56,305 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Shapes | $4,843–$8,071 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Black Circle | $3,316–$4,974 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Figure and Still Life (Orange Still Life) | $132,640–$198,960 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | William Scott (1913-1989) | $1,338–$2,006 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Nile | $10,140–$13,520 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Untitled | $6,760–$10,140 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Pear | $4,901–$8,168 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Black Pan, Beige Cup on Brown | gouache | $32,636–$48,954 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | William Scott | $1,143–$1,470 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Untitled, 1961 | charcoal and gouache | $33,346–$50,019 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.