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- Estimate
- £120,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $212,055–$265,069
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05142 · 24 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3314695
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Scott R.a., Painting 1959. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2005, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3314695.
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William Scott R.a., Painting 1959. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2005, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3314695.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05142 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life by the Fire | William Ratcliffe | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Landscape with Figure | Keith Vaughan | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| Study for a Cathedral | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| The Argument | Bill Jacklin | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Maquette for seated woman: thin neck | Henry Moore | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Head | Sir Eduardo Paolozzi | £12,000–£18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scott R.a. | Bowl and Frying Basket | $473,580 | Christie's, Mar 2025 | |
| William Scott R.a. | Blue Cup and Pears | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Scott R.a. | Permutation 3 - White | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| William Scott R.a. | Blue and White | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Scott R.a. | Still Life on Orange | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| William Scott R.a. | White Theme Encompassed | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| William Scott R.a. | Reclining Nude | Christie's, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Scott R.a. | Still Life, Green Edge | Christie's, Dec 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.