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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $93,619–$133,741
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern British & Irish Art, London · 23 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4979436
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Paddle Venus 5. Sotheby's, 23 Nov 2021, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4979436.
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William Turnbull, Paddle Venus 5. Sotheby's, 23 Nov 2021, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4979436.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art · Nov 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Welcome | Jack B. Yeats R.h.a. | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Sunset Near Roehampton | Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M., C.H., Hon. R.A. | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Still Life with Coffee Pot | Samuel John Peploe R.s.a. | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Early Morning, Tangier | Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.H.A., R.S.A. | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| White Vertical 1956 : May. 1 | Patrick Heron | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Composition IV | A.r.a. Edward Wadsworth | £40,000–£60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | Mask | $116,230 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| William Turnbull | Paddle Venus 1 | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | 12-1960 ( Expanding Red) | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Key Torso 42.3 cm. (16 5/8 in.) (excluding base) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | 13-1958 | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Small Female Figure | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| William Turnbull | Metamorphic Venus | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Turnbull | Female 194 cm. (75 1/2 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2024 |
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.