Lot 62 · Modern British Art
Metamorphosis I 22.9 cm. (9 in.) high (including the stone base)
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $31,343–$43,880
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British Art, London, New Bond Street · 22 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-453510
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Metamorphosis I 22.9 cm. (9 in.) high (including the stone base). Bonhams, 22 Nov 2023, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453510.
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William Turnbull, Metamorphosis I 22.9 cm. (9 in.) high (including the stone base). Bonhams, 22 Nov 2023, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453510.
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From the same sale Modern British Art · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Landscape 60.5 x 73.5 cm. (23 3/4 x 28 7/8 in.) | Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| August 1950 No.3 40.7 x 74.3 cm. (16 x 29 1/4 in.) | Ivon Hitchens | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Still Air 91.1 x 122 cm. (35 7/8 x 48 in.) | Peter Lanyon | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Parson's Pleasure (On the Lawn) 40.9 x 51.4 cm. (16 1/8 x 20 1/4 in.) | William Roberts R.a. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Reclining Nude 46.6 x 52.4 cm. (18 3/8 x 20 5/8 in.) | Ivon Hitchens | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Portrait of Sarah 45 x 39.6 cm. (17 5/8 x 15 1/2 in.) | William Roberts R.a. | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Figure, 1984 | $40,824 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | |
| William Turnbull | 1-1995 | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis I | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Turnbull | Head 1 | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| William Turnbull | 22 - 1963 | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Hook Torso | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphosis 2 40.3 cm. (15 7/8 in.) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Venus | Rago, May 2025 |
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.