Lot 126 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Acrobat
William Turnbull · bronze with a dark brown patina, on a wooden base
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $93,374–$133,391
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 23 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3132767
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Acrobat. Christie's, 23 Oct 2025, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3132767.
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William Turnbull, Acrobat. Christie's, 23 Oct 2025, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3132767.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Caro | DAVID HOCKNEY, O.M., C.H., R.A. (B. 1937) | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Ida | AUGUSTUS JOHN, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| Turkeywalk | SIR FRANK BOWLING, R.A. (B. 1934) | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Leerie Lights, No. 1 | Alan Davie | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Days into Nights | Winston Branch | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Two Forms in a Terraced Landscape | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £70,000–£100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Sextet | $113,635 | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | |
| William Turnbull | Mask | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Key Torso 42.3 cm. (16 5/8 in.) (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sculpture 143 cm. (56 1/4 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sun Gazer 3 | Sotheby's, May 2010 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Female 194 cm. (75 1/2 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis 2 40.3 cm. (15 7/8 in.) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 |
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.