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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,045–$1,567
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Paintings & Works on Paper, Live Online · 21 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2383307
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Gear, COBRA HEADS. Lyon & Turnbull, 21 Oct 2020, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2383307.
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William Gear, COBRA HEADS. Lyon & Turnbull, 21 Oct 2020, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2383307.
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From the same sale Paintings & Works on Paper · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandend | Sheila Mcnab Macmillan | £400–£600 | |
| Fishing Boats in Harbour | Alide Goldschmidt | £400–£600 | |
| Calm Seas | Louis Pastour | £400–£600 | |
| Eriskay Beach | Margaret Ballantyne S.a.a.c. | £300–£500 | |
| Still Life with Green Cloth | Margaret Ballantyne S.a.a.c. | £300–£500 | |
| Loch Lomond | Margaret Ballantyne S.a.a.c. | £300–£500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gear | Soft Encounter - 1964 | $1,123 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2023 | |
| William Gear | Untitled -1948 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2025 | ||
| William Gear | Drawing No. 1 - December 1953 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2020 | ||
| William Gear | Abstract | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Gear | Self-Portrait, 1948 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Gear | Abstract Composition, 1963 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| William Gear | Untitled, 1959 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Gear | William Gear R.A. (British, 1915-1997) ((5)) | Bonhams, Oct 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.