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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $38,974–$58,461
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 11 December 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3559568
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Metamorphic Venus 4. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2006, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3559568.
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William Turnbull, Metamorphic Venus 4. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2006, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3559568.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Dec 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Inlet | Michael Ayrton | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Dusk Lemon and Ochre | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| SItting Woman II | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Homage to Richard Hillary | Eric Kennington | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Autumn Flowers | Lucien Pissarro | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Yellow Painting with Orange and Brown - Ochre Squares: June - Oct 1959 | Patrick Heron | £250,000–£350,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus | $76,200 | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | |
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus 5 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis 2 40.3 cm. (15 7/8 in.) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Horse 3 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| William Turnbull | 14-1960 (Mauve Swell) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Turnbull | Siren | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | Head 1 | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| William Turnbull | Mask | Christie's, Mar 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.