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- Estimate
- £14,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $24,207–$31,124
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L03141 · 3 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3015001
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Idol I. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2003, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3015001.
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William Turnbull, Idol I. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2003, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3015001.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L03141 · Dec 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little King | Sir Eduardo Paolozzi | £14,000–£18,000 | |
| Cloaked Figure III | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Portrait of Nelson Woo | Craigie Aitchison | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A Street in Montmartre | R.w.s. Edward Seago | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Marion's Roses, Newlyn | Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes, Arws | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Girl Asleep | Sir Matthew Smith | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Mask | $55,641 | SBI Art Auction, May 2026 | |
| William Turnbull | Head I | Christie's, Jan 2020 | ||
| William Turnbull | Head 4 | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis 2 40.3 cm. (15 7/8 in.) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Venus | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | william turnbull | hook torso | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus 5 | Christie's, Mar 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.