WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989) - photo 1
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989) - photo 2
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989) - photo 3
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989) - photo 4

WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)

Starting price
£ 400 000
Auction dateClassic
21.03.2023 18:00UTC +01:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 922574
Lot 7 | WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)

Orange Still Life with Figure

signed and dated 'W.SCOTT 56/7' (on the reverse)

oil on canvas

48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm.)

Painted in 1956-57.





Provenance

The artist, and by descent by 1985.

Acquired from the above by the present owner.



Literature

Exhibition catalogue, William Scott: Every Picture tells a Story, London, Gimpel Fils, 1985, n.p., no. 5, illustrated.

R. Alley and T.P. Flanagan, exhibition catalogue, William Scott, Belfast, Ulster Museum, 1986, p. 57, no. 27, illustrated.

Exhibition catalogue, William Scott: Paintings and Drawings, Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, 1998, p. 72, no. 38, illustrated.

M. Raeburn, Vision: 50 Years of British Creativity, London, 1999, p. 46, illustrated.

N. Lynton, William Scott, London, 2004, p. 185, illustrated.

S. Whitfield (ed.), William Scott: Catalogue Raisonné of Oil Paintings, Vol. 2 1952-1959, London, 2013, pp. 168-169, no. 310, illustrated.



Exhibited

London, Gimpel Fils, William Scott: Every Picture tells a Story, February - March 1985, no. 5.

Belfast, Ulster Museum, William Scott, June - August 1986, no. 27: this exhibition travelled to Dublin, Guinness Hop Store, August - September 1986; and Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, October - November 1986.

London, Royal Academy, 1990, no. 1171, as 'Orange Still Life'.

Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, William Scott: Paintings and Drawings, July - November 1998, no. 38.

Wolfsburg, Kunstmuseum, Blast to Frieze: British Art in the 20th Century, September 2002 - January 2003, exhibition not numbered, as 'Orange Still Life'.



Special Notice


Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
21.03.2023 10:00 – 18:00
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£120 000
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£60 000
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£12 000
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£3 000
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£12 000
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£400 000
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£50 000
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989)
£30 000

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.