Lot 135 · Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale
Head 2
William Turnbull · bronze with a green patina, on a York stone base
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $26,527–$44,212
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale, London · 1 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4219434
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Head 2. Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4219434.
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William Turnbull, Head 2. Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4219434.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le matin | Henri Laurens | $900,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Moïse Kisling seduto | Amedeo Modigliani | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| Aiguille d'Etretat, marée basse | Claude Monet | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Vue de Moret-sur-Loing à travers les arbres | Alfred Sisley | $750,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Rougets | Gustave Caillebotte | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Femme assise au chapeau | Pablo Picasso | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Untitled (Calligraphic Head), 1956 | $70,000 | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 | |
| William Turnbull | 25-1964 Orange with Vertical Stripe | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | metamorphosis | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| William Turnbull | 3-1958 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| William Turnbull | Untitled (Walking Figures) | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| William Turnbull | 14-1960 (Mauve Swell) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Turnbull | Axehead Torso | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus 1 | Christie's, Mar 2024 |
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.