The star of the day was undoubtedly Herbert Whone’s 'Glasgow Tram'. The picture, once owned by celebrity Johnny Beattie, generated great pre-auction interest and following fierce competition eventually sold for an impressive £13,000, a new record for the artist.
A stunningly detailed still life by Willem Dolphyn exceeded its pre-auction estimate of £500-£800 with a final hammer price of £1,800. Scottie Wilson's works sold well, with a rare oil making £4,000 against an estimate of £600-900. Works by Neil Dallas Brown have also had a successful trend in the saleroom as of late, with works by the artist stimulating widespread competition. The 300 lot sale finished strong with a small oil by Alfred Allan depicting Elie selling for £1,100, and a bronze plaque by Joan Miró £650.
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Lot 643 - WINTER EVENING TOBERMORY, MULL, AN OIL BY JOLOMO
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 648 - ENCOUNTER IN THE CORNFIELD, AN OIL BY COLIN THOMS
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 651 - THE NYMPH OF KELVINGROVE, AN OIL BY ANDREW FITZPATRICK
Sold for £800
Estimated at £550 - £850
Lot 655 - STILL LIFE CHERRIES & BOTTLE, AN OIL BY NATASHA ARNOLD
Sold for £60
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 658 - CALEDONIAN CANAL COTTAGE, AN ACRYLIC BY JAMES JOHNSTON
Sold for £120
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 671 - DOMESTIC CONVERSATION, A SILKSCREEN PRINT BY ALASDAIR GRAY
Sold for £340
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 672 - FROM AN EASTERN EMPIRE, A SILKSCREEN PRINT BY ALASDAIR GRAY
Sold for £360
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 677 - SILENT STRAND (ABANDONED HARBOUR) 1996, A MIXED MEDIA BY NEIL DALLAS BROWN
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 678 - SHALLOWS, DRIFTER, RIPPLE (SUMMER EVENING), 1999, AN OIL BY NIEL DALLAS BROWN
Sold for £400
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 679 - ANGLE (SHIMMER SIDE), 1999, A MIXED MEDIA BY NEIL DALLAS BROWN
Sold for £850
Estimated at £250 - £450
Lot 680 - CARESS (HARBOUR PAINTING), 1998, AN OIL BY NEIL DALLAS BROWN
Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 689 - ...AND ENGLAND HAVE SCORED!, A MIXED MEDIA BY ROBBIE BUSHE
Sold for £70
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 693 - LANDSCAPE STILL - LIFE NO. 9, HARVEST 1994, AN OIL BY DAVID WINFIELD
Sold for £380
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 701 - THE WEE RED FERRY, EASDALE, AN ACRYLIC BY JAMES DAVIS
Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 704 - THINKING ABOUT CHAIRS, A WATERCOLOUR BY JAMES COSGROVE
Sold for £300
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 707 - THE HAVEN (EAST NEUK HARBOUR), AN OIL BY IAIN CARBY
Sold for £220
Estimated at £300 - £400
Lot 712 - SUSANNA AND THE ELDERS, AN OIL BY WILLIAM CROSBIE
Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 714 - RAILWAY JOURNEY IN ENGLAND, AN OIL BY WILLIAM CROSBIE
Sold for £850
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 718 - I'LL PROVE THE SCEPTICS WRONG, AN OIL BY ELENA KOURENKOVA
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 721 - SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME, AN OIL BY ELENA KOURENKOVA
Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 727 - FAMILY AT THE SUPERMARKET, AN ACRYLIC BY ANDREI BLUDOV
Sold for £280
Estimated at £400 - £800
Lot 736 - PONTOON WITH DINGHY, TROON, AN OIL BY DOUGLAS LENNOX
Sold for £600
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 742 - THE MAJESTIC BLACK GROUSE OF GLENCOE, AN OIL BY GRAHAM MCKEAN
Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 743 - WASHED UP BY AN OCEAN THAT HAD TIRED OF ME, AN OIL BY GRAHAM MCKEAN
Sold for £360
Estimated at £400 - £700
Lot 745 - THE BRITISH MUSEUM - A PERSONAL MAP, A SILK SCARF BY GRAYSON PERRY
Sold for £360
Estimated at £250 - £450
Lot 746 - RAT RADAR DIRTY FUNKER (WHITE), A SCREENPRINT BY BANKSY
Sold for £360
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 765 - EARLY SUMMER IN PROVENCE, FRANCE, AN OIL BY GEORGE DEVLIN
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 766 - LANDSCAPE WITH TWO MOONS, AN ACRYLIC BY DAVID COLLEDGE
Sold for £160
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 767 - LANDSCAPE WITH LITTLE HILLS, AN ACRYLIC BY DAVID COLLEDGE
Sold for £170
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 773 - GIFTS OF MANY COINS, A LIMITED EDITION SERIGRAPH BY ROY FAIRCHILD-WOODARD
Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £200