This September’s Scottish Contemporary Art Auction saw competitive bids from around the world and make for an exciting day in the sale room. Sculptures seemed to shine especially bright in this sale, including stellar lots by Benno Schotz, Selma Hortense Burke and Scott Sutherland. Contemporary wire sculptures, each titled ‘Pilgrimage’, also performed well alongside a copper and wire sculpture of a globe.
Female artists did exceptionally well in the sale room, with Sheila MacMillan achieving £1,100, Ann Wegmüller selling for £950, Shelagh Campbell reaching £1,800, and Ethel Walker at £2,600, among others.
Similar to the August Scottish Contemporary Art Auction, an oil by D’Oyly John far exceeded its estimate of £700-1,000, with a final hammer price of £1,600. McTear’s favourites, including Gerard Burns, Graham McKean, and David Shrigley also returned astonishing results in the sale room.
Entries are currently invited for the next Auction, taking place 24 October. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form, or call us on 0141 810 2880.
Lot 508 - CRACKER (STUDY OF ROBBIE COLTRANE), AN ACRYLIC BY JOE HENDRY
Sold for £200
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 519 - NO. 1 JEANNE'S DRESSING TABLE IV, AN OIL BY GEORGE J D BRUCE
Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 520 - NO. 36, FLOWERS WITH MY SMALLEST JUG, AN OIL BY GEORGE J D BRUCE
Sold for £120
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 521 - NO. 44, PINK ROSES IN LUSTRE, AN OIL BY GEORGE J D BRUCE
Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 522 - YOUNG GIRL WITH FLOWERS, A WATERCOLOUR BY GORDON KING
Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 523 - LATE SUMMER, PIN MILL, SUFFOLK, AN OIL BY JOHN NEALE
Sold for £260
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 533 - STUDY FOR "THE PENITENCE OF KING DAVID" NO. 4, A CHARCOAL BY PETER HOWSON
Sold for £300
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 540 - STANDING STONES AT DURRIS, A WATERCOLOUR BY HAMISH LAWRIE
Sold for £65
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 543 - RAINY DAY, REGATA, A MIXED MEDIA BY TOM MCKENDRICK
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £600 - £900
Lot 560 - SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE PIGS, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £120
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 561 - PEOPLE EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM ME, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £260
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 564 - HE WILL ONLY EAT SQUID INK PASTA, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 564A - I DID NOT ASK TO BE A BIRD, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 566 - DAWN LIGHT AND THE OLD TREE, AN OIL BY JOHN KINGSLEY
Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £800
Lot 568 - STILL LIFE WITH ROWAN BERRIES, A WATERCOLOUR BY SHONA BARR
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 576 - STILL LIFE WITH BLUE AND WHITE VASE, AN OIL BY ANDREW WALKER
Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 578 - MOONLIT NIGHT AT THE CROFT, ARGYLL, AN OIL BY JOHN DAMARI
Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 583 - GIRL, PRONE, A SCULPTURE BY SELMA HORTENSE BURKE
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £500 - £1,000
Lot 585 - THE CAMPSIES FROM BALFRON, AN OIL BY WILLIAM BIRNIE
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 591 - DOUBLE SELF PORTRAIT I - LOOKING BACK SERIES, A MIXED MEDIA BY JOHN BYRNE
Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 613 - CLINKER IN THE CLEAR, WEST HEBRIDES, AN OIL BY ERNI UPTON
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £600 - £900
Lot 614 - DUNCRYNE HILL, GARTOCHARN, A WATERCOLOUR BY TOM HOVELL SHANKS
Sold for £75
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 615 - TOUCH POINT DRIFT (HARBOUR), 1995, AN OIL BY NEIL DALLAS BROWN
Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £600
Lot 616 - TIDE GLIDE (ASCENSION), 2000, AN OIL BY NEIL DALLAS BROWN
Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £600
Lot 617 - UNTITLED (LEDA AND THE SWAN), AN OIL BY NEIL DALLAS BROWN
Sold for £200
Estimated at £250 - £450
Lot 628 - YOU AROUSE MY CURIOSITY, AN OIL BY ELENA KOURENKOVA
Sold for £650
Estimated at £300 - £400
Lot 631 - AND SOMETIMES I PRETEND I'M NOT LOOKING, AN OIL BY ELENA KOURENKOVA
Sold for £95
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 636 - WATERLILIES NEAR LOCHINVER, AN ACRYLIC BY SHELAGH CAMPBELL
Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 639 - STRAWBERRY AND LIME TIME, A GICLEE PRINT BY COLIN WILSON
Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 641 - SAND DUNES NEAR MORAR, A GOUACHE BY FLORENCE JAMIESON
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 648 - MORNING SUNSHINE, WATERHAUGHS, A PASTEL BY DOUGLAS LENNOX
Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 652 - THE SILVER TABLE, A LARGE MIXED MEDIA BY ETHEL WALKER
Sold for £2,600
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
Lot 653 - WINTER GARDEN, EAGLESHAM, A PASTEL BT DAVID MCLEOD MARTIN
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £200