December's Scottish Contemporary Art Auction started off the end of the year sales at McTear's with a bang, seeing mountains of fierce competition in the room, on the telephone, and all over the globe online. Jam-packed with just over 380 lots for sale, it is hard to pick out just a few stellar lots to mention.
There were successes throughout the catalogue with auction favourites such as lots by Jolomo, James Morrison, Peter Howson and John Bellany. Newer artists to the saleroom such as Clifford Hanley saw happy bidding and lively competition as well. The Sunday sale ended on a high note, with spectacular photographs by Glaswegian photographer Oscar Marzaroli all selling above estimate, and prints by American singer Bob Dylan from his Drawn Blank Series selling for hammer prices of £9,000 and £8,000 each.
The next Scottish Contemprary Art Auction will take place on 23rd January and entries are now invited. To consign to this auction, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.
Auction advice is free and without obligation. Home appointments are also available. To arrange a home appointment, please contact Michelle Henderson on 0141 810 2880, email michelle@mctears.co.uk
Lot 502 - EXISTING IN NUMBER, CIRCLE OF LIFE - 0, AN OIL BY STUART MCALPINE MILLER
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 505 - THE MEDWAY - A FOLLOWING BREEZE, A WATERCOLOUR BY ROWLAND HILDER
Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 510A - OLD SHEDS ABOVE MONTEJAQUE, AN OIL BY SHEILA MACMILLAN
Sold for £500
Estimated at £500 - £1,000
Lot 514 - LANDSCAPE WITH RED SHED, AN OIL BY HAMISH MACDONALD
Sold for £3,400
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
Lot 516 - LANDLUBBER'S VEIW OF ST ABBS, A WOODBLOCK PRINT BY WILLIE RODGER
Sold for £360
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 520 - TREES BY THE RIVER, CROSSFORD, AN OIL BY DUNCAN SHANKS
Sold for £800
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 522 - POOL ON THE TILT, BLAUR ATHOLL, A WATERCOLOUR BY MARY ARMOUR
Sold for £340
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 523 - WEST HIGHLAND BEACH, ARISAIG, AN ACRYLIC BY JAMES ORR
Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 526 - DOWN TO THE HARBOUR, ST ABBS, A WOODBLOCK PRINT BY WILLIE RODGER
Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 534 - NEEDING THE HAIR OF THE DOG, AN OIL BY SCOTT MCGREGOR
Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 541 - COME LOVELY AND SOOTHING DEATH, A PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH BY HANNAH FRANK
Sold for £380
Estimated at £300 - £600
Lot 549 - MARIQUITA IN A SQUALL OFF FALMOUTH, A WATERCOLOUR BY ALEXANDER CRESWELL
Sold for £900
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 551 - THE SOUND OF THE WESTWAY, AN OIL BY CLIFFORD HANLEY
Sold for £200
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 563 - PROUD WOMAN, KNEE RAISED, A SCULPTURE BY ELEANOR CHRISTIE CHATTERLEY
Sold for £160
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 564 - PROUD WOMAN, ARMS CROSSED, A SCULPTURE BY ELEANOR CHRISTIE CHATTERLEY
Sold for £170
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 565 - PROUD WOMAN, HEAD LOWERED, A SCULPTURE BY ELEANOR CHRISTIE CHATTERLEY
Sold for £800
Estimated at £400 - £800
Lot 569 - FLOWER SELLERS, NOTRE DAME, AN OIL BY CONSTANTIN KLUGE
Sold for £3,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
Lot 575 - MEDITERRANEAN VISTA, AN OIL BY CECIL ROCHFORT D`OYLY JOHN
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 578 - WAR COUNCIL, A MIXED MEDIA BY SIR ROBIN PHILIPSON
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 587 - STILL LIFE WITH COFFEE POT, AN OIL BY JAMES HARRIGAN
Sold for £900
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 591 - A VERY LARGE AND SPECTACULAR JOMOMO, THE WHITE COTTAGE
Sold for £4,800
Estimated at £5,000 - £8,000
Lot 592 - QUIET EVENING, TRAIGH BHAN, IONA, AN OIL BY JOLOMO
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 598 - DEATH (FROM THE CHARLES MANSON SERIES), A CHALK BY PAT DOUTHWAITE
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 599 - ONCE UPON A TIME IN MYKONOS, AN ACRYLIC BY SHELAGH CAMPBELL
Sold for £460
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 612 - GLASGOW'S RIVER, AN ACRYLIC BY HELEN MCDONALD MATHIE
Sold for £800
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 613 - GEARRANNAN, BLACK HOUSES, AN ACRYLIC BY HELEN MCDONALD MATHIE
Sold for £500
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 622 - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, AN OIL BY ALEXANDER GOUDIE
Sold for £4,200
Estimated at £5,000 - £8,000
Lot 624 - ROW OF POPLARS, PYRENEES, AN OIL BY ENID FOOTE WATTS
Sold for £170
Estimated at £200 - £400