Lot 115 · Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale
Venus
William Turnbull · bronze with a red/brown patina
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $103,183–$147,404
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale, London · 21 June 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4018028
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Venus. Christie's, 21 Jun 2016, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018028.
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William Turnbull, Venus. Christie's, 21 Jun 2016, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018028.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study for 're Nude' | Richard Hamilton | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Venus | William Turnbull | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Green, Red, Blue, Yellow and Black. 1st Group. Study A | C.h. Bridget Riley | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Abstract in White, Black and Maroon: Peterlee | Victor Pasmore R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Untitled | Gillian Ayres | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Orlo 14.4.76 | John Hoyland | £50,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Female 194 cm. (75 1/2 in.) high | $194,476 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus 5 | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| William Turnbull | Mask | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus 2 | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| William Turnbull | Female Figure | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sculpture 143 cm. (56 1/4 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Sculpture | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 |
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.