Lot 122 · Modern British Art Day Sale
Metamorphic Venus 3
William Turnbull · bronze with a green patina, on a York stone base
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $78,783–$105,044
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Day Sale, London · 22 January 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3654669
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Metamorphic Venus 3. Christie's, 22 Jan 2020, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3654669.
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William Turnbull, Metamorphic Venus 3. Christie's, 22 Jan 2020, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3654669.
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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 | Mask | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Female 194 cm. (75 1/2 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | Head 3 | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sculpture 143 cm. (56 1/4 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sextet | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Turnbull | Key Torso 42.3 cm. (16 5/8 in.) (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus 2 | Christie's, Jun 2019 |
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.