Lot 138 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Hook Torso
William Turnbull · bronze with a red brown patina
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $22,649–$37,749
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 26 November 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4094910
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Hook Torso. Christie's, 26 Nov 2015, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4094910.
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William Turnbull, Hook Torso. Christie's, 26 Nov 2015, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4094910.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haycart in Ireland | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Four people | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A girl standing with hands clasped | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Two figures in long dresses, with two children | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| A lighthouse with figures | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A Tanker | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 |
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 | 3-1958 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis 2 40.3 cm. (15 7/8 in.) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | 14-1960 (Mauve Swell) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Turnbull | metamorphosis | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus 1 | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | Untitled (Walking Figures) | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| William Turnbull | Mask | Sotheby's, Jun 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.