Lot 107 · Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale
Playground (Game)
William Turnbull · bronze with a black patina
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $44,221–$73,702
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale, London · 21 June 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4018021
- Record
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William Turnbull, Playground (Game). Christie's, 21 Jun 2016, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018021.
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William Turnbull, Playground (Game). Christie's, 21 Jun 2016, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018021.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study for 're Nude' | Richard Hamilton | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Venus | William Turnbull | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Green, Red, Blue, Yellow and Black. 1st Group. Study A | C.h. Bridget Riley | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Abstract in White, Black and Maroon: Peterlee | Victor Pasmore R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Untitled | Gillian Ayres | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Orlo 14.4.76 | John Hoyland | £50,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Untitled (Walking Figures) | $50,400 | Phillips, Dec 2020 | |
| William Turnbull | william turnbull | hook torso | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| William Turnbull | Figure, 1984 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis 2 40.3 cm. (15 7/8 in.) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus Five 80.9 cm. (31 3/4 in.) high (including base | Bonhams, Nov 2012 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | 1-1995 | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| William Turnbull | Hook Torso | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 |
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.