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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $43,205–$57,606
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 26 May 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3927590
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Sun Gazer 3. Sotheby's, 26 May 2010, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927590.
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William Turnbull, Sun Gazer 3. Sotheby's, 26 May 2010, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927590.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullfrog | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Nude Study D (Betty Peters) | Sir Jacob Epstein | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Yellow Butterfly | Mary Fedden R.a. | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Oak and Fir Path | Ivon Hitchens | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Ritzy | Jason Martin | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Maquette VII High Wind | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus 1 | $104,261 | Christie's, Mar 2024 | |
| William Turnbull | Key Torso 42.3 cm. (16 5/8 in.) (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Mask | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | 12-1960 ( Expanding Red) | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | 13-1958 | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis 2 40.3 cm. (15 7/8 in.) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | 3-1958 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 |
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.