British, 1922–2012
William Turnbull
219results on record
76%sell-through
$57,703median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$1,085,472record in our coverage
Drawn from 219 recorded results (195 sold · 24 passed) across 12 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| sculpture | 70 | 77% | $97,042 |
| painting | 14 | 100% | $34,546 |
| works on paper | 12 | 100% | $4,786 |
| prints | 8 | 60% | $4,051 |
Medium is recorded for 104 of 219 results (47%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Henry Moore William Turnbull Henry Moore
| Metric | William Turnbull | Henry Moore |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $57,703 | $15,000 |
| Record price | $1,085,472 | $35,201,404 |
| Results on record | 219 | 3,915 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Henry MooreLaurence Stephen Lowry R.a.John Piper C.h.Graham Sutherland O.m.
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
84/ 100
- Sell-through76%
- Meets estimate88%
- Market depth219 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 107 | 73% | $61,455 | 1.14× |
| Christie's | 79 | 76% | $85,004 | — |
| Bonhams | 16 | 75% | $15,812 | 0.88× |
| Phillips | 7 | 100% | $50,400 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 6 | 67% | $3,363 | 0.80× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $21,562 | 6.38× |
| Wright | 3 | 67% | $6,726 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $22,860 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $6,399 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | 100% | $55,641 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 50% | $938 | — |
| FB Arte | 1 | 0% | — | — |
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 228 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 24 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2018·11 | female | $384,107–$640,178 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | head | $6,402–$8,962 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | screwhead | $230,464–$320,089 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | metamorphosis | $64,018–$89,625 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (for Topazia) | ink on paper | $10,277–$15,415 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (for Mario) | ink on paper | $12,846–$19,269 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Horse 5 | bronze with a brown patina on a York stone base | $153,928–$230,893 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Metamorphic Venus 3 | bronze with York stone base | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | 20-1958 | oil on canvas | $92,226–$131,751 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Horse 2 | bronze with a green patina | $197,291–$328,818 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Khan | bronze, rosewood and stone, unique | $394,581–$657,635 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Queen 2 | bronze with a light green and brown patina | $394,581–$657,635 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Metamorphosis I | $33,341–$46,677 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Sextet | $80,213–$106,951 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Sculpture | $200,533–$334,222 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | Female Nude | $1,126–$1,689 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | fugue | $1,679–$2,519 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Female Figure | $198,440–$330,734 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Leaf Venus I | $198,440–$264,587 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | 3-1958 | $52,917–$79,376 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Ancestral Figure | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·11 | Blade Venus 2 | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·11 | Blade Venus 4 | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·11 | Blade Venus 5 | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·11 | Blade Venus 1 | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·11 | Blade Venus 3 | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·09 | 1-1995 | $23,893–$33,185 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | 20-1967 | acrylic on canvas | $15,315–$22,972 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Head 3 | bronze with a brown/red patina on a York stone base | $25,524–$38,287 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Female | bronze with a dark brown patina | $254,742–$382,113 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | No. 3 - 1965 254 x 191 cm. (100 x 75 in.) | $19,105–$31,841 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Mask | $38,207–$63,679 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | 4-2000 | $14,899–$22,348 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Mask 5 | $8,691–$12,416 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Sea Creatures | $4,966–$7,449 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Large Idol | $99,426–$149,139 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Small Venus | $10,128–$15,191 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | untitled | $911–$1,302 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Venus | bronze with a brown patina | $29,481–$44,221 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Venus | bronze with a red/brown patina | $103,183–$147,404 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Playground (Game) | bronze with a black patina | $44,221–$73,702 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Hook Torso | $35,309–$49,432 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Sun Gazer 2 | $211,851–$353,085 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Large Paddle Venus | $211,851–$282,468 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Hook Torso | bronze with a red brown patina | $22,649–$37,749 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Leaf Venus 2 | bronze with a dark brown patina, on York stone base | $120,681–$181,022 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Head | $106,523–$152,176 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Sungazer I | $38,044–$45,653 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | 20-1963 | $45,653–$76,088 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Horse | $60,870–$91,305 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Sextet | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·09 | Head 1 | $15,170–$22,755 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Study for Female Figure | $7,585–$10,619 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Untitled | $18,204–$27,306 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Erato | bronze with a green patina, on a York stone base | $47,180–$78,633 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Heavy Insect | $38,712–$54,196 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Head 3 | $30,969–$46,454 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Metamorphosis | $92,908–$123,877 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Horse I | $61,938–$92,908 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Lotus Totem | $185,815–$278,723 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Untitled 121.9 x 38.1 cm. (48 x 15 in.) | $6,194–$9,291 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Painting | $38,712–$54,196 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·03 | Fugue | $1,492–$2,237 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Male Figure | $94,054–$125,405 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Metamorphosis 2 | $23,513–$39,189 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | 24-1958 | $83,934–$117,508 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | relief 6 | $20,144–$30,216 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Mask 1 | $20,144–$30,216 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Idol 2 | $134,295–$201,442 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Head | $3,357–$5,036 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Head | $2,495–$3,326 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·03 | Leda | $25,039–$41,732 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·12 | Large Horse | $327,688–$491,532 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Untitled (figure) | $19,082–$28,623 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·07 | Horse III | $45,325–$75,542 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·07 | 1-2001 (Black on Brown) | $22,663–$30,217 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·07 | 2-2001 (Red) | $18,130–$27,195 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Paddle Venus Five 80.9 cm. (31 3/4 in.) high (including base) | $31,712–$47,568 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Female Figure | $79,280–$126,848 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | erato | $48,341–$80,568 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Mask 2 | $18,940–$28,411 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Hooked Torso | $12,627–$18,940 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | 25-1959 | $28,984–$40,256 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Strange Fruit | $28,984–$40,256 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Nude study; Nude kneeling; Still life with bottle; and Still life with apple | pencil, unframed | $1,109–$1,584 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·10 | Untitled | gold paint on canvas, unframed | $3,960–$5,544 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·09 | Metamorphic Venus I | $50,000–$70,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·05 | Sun Gazer 3 | $43,205–$57,606 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | Paddle Venus 2 | $86,409–$115,212 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | Large Paddle Venus | $86,409–$115,212 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Ochre Patch | oil on canvas, unframed | $15,148–$22,723 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Head 2 | bronze with a light brown patina | $4,963–$8,272 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·05 | 6-1976 | $18,613–$27,920 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | Lingum 1967 | $23,266–$38,777 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Janus 1 | bronze, stone and rosewood | $119,594–$179,391 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Horse | bronze with a dark grey patina | $59,797–$89,696 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | metamorphosis 1 1980 | $26,642–$37,003 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | Female nude | pencil, unframed | $1,071–$1,530 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·11 | Untitled - Female nude | watercolour | $3,059–$4,589 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·07 | Metamorphic Venus 4 | $60,298–$80,397 | Sotheby's | |||
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