Lot 134 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Paddle Venus 2
William Turnbull · bronze with a dark brown patina
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $133,391–$200,086
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 23 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3132775
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3132775 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3132775
William Turnbull, Paddle Venus 2. Christie's, 23 Oct 2025, lot 134. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3132775.
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William Turnbull, Paddle Venus 2. Christie's, 23 Oct 2025, lot 134. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3132775.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale · Oct 2025
| 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 | Paddle Venus 5 | $156,604 | Phillips, Apr 2021 | |
| William Turnbull | Female 194 cm. (75 1/2 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| William Turnbull | Mask | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sculpture 143 cm. (56 1/4 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sextet | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus 2 | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| William Turnbull | Female Figure | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 |
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.