This September’s Scottish Contemporary Art Auction kicked off the two day Taste of Scotland celebration at McTear’s with thrilling bids and plenty of excitement. Highlights from the Thursday sale included charming lots by Graham McKean, spectacular examples by John Byrne, and an exceptional and large oil by John Bellany.
Entries are invited for our next Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on 10th November.
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 9 - QUARTIERE CLAUS CABRIS, AN OIL BY MADAME PIERRETTE TURCHI
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 11 - FROM UPPER LARGO TO THE FORTH, AN OIL BY JANICE DALTON
Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 19 - STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS, AN OIL BY COLIN CAIRNS CLINTON CAMPBELL
Sold for £600
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 20 - NEW COLLEGE FROM PRINCES STREET, A WATERCOLOUR BY LADY LUCINDA MACKAY
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 21 - FISHERMAN, THE HIGHLANDS, RIVER CONON, AN OIL BY JOHN MCKINNON CRAWFORD
Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 22 - DOLOMITE FARMHOUSE, A WATERCOLOUR BY GEORGE ALEXANDER EUGENE DOUGLAS HAIG
Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 28 - SYMPHONY OF WALES, AN OIL BY ALFRED 'PADDY' KERR
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 38 - BLUE HARBOUR, CRAIL, A MIXED MEDIA BY GEORGE BIRRELL
Sold for £460
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 39 - TOWN OVER THE WALL, CRAIL, A MIXED MEDIA BY GEORGE BIRRELL
Sold for £380
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 53 - WHEN THE BLOSSOM FALLS, A MIXED MEDIA BY NORMAN SUTTON HIBBERT
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 57 - THE RUGBY PLAYER, A MIXED MEDIA ATTRIBUTED TO ALBERTO MORROCCO
Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 59 - CHOCOLATE IS NOT THE PROBLEM, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 65 - THE YELLOW GABLE (KILBARCHAN), AN OIL BY WILLIAM BIRNIE
Sold for £950
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 67 - OLYMPISCHE SPIELE MÜNCHEN, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID HOCKNEY
Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 71 - GOING, GOING & GONE, TWO SEQUENTIAL MIXED MEDIAS BY SUZI MALIN
Sold for £400
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 74 - WEST COAST, BARRA, HEBRIDES, AN OIL BY SHEILA MACLEOD ROBERTSON
Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 75 - TALES OF THE SEA, AN OIL BY JONATHAN ROBERTSON
Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 78 - FROG (FRONT OF), FROG (BACK OF), A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £440
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 87 - WHAT PARTY BROOKLYN MUSEUM POSTER, A SCREENPRINT BY KAWS
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 90 - L.A. STREET CORNER, 1971, AN EARLY OIL BY JOHN BYRNE
Sold for £9,500
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 93 - ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS FROM 'POEMS OF SLEEP AND DREAMS' BY ROBERT COLQUHOUN
Sold for £900
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 100 - A VIEW TO THE ISLANDS, A SIGNED PRINT BY JIM NICHOLSON
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 104 - JACK VETTRIANO: A RETROSPECTIVE, KELVINGROVE, A SIGNED POSTER BY JACK VETTRIANO
Sold for £160
Estimated at £250 - £450
Lot 112 - THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 113 - I DID NOT ASK TO BE A BIRD, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 116 - SEA BANK, CATTERLINE, AN OIL BY LILIAN NEILSON
Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
Lot 118 - WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU A LEMON, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £260
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 119 - STORM SKY, EIGG FROM ARISAIG, A WATERCOLOUR BY JOHN ARCHBOLD
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 122 - SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE PIGS, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 128 - KIRKCUDBRIGHT, AN INK & WATERCOLOUR BY DOROTHY BRUCE
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 137 - IF YOU DON'T LIKE TOMATOES, A LITHOGRAPH BY DAVID SHRIGLEY
Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 142 - ICE CREAM FOR CROW, A LARGE OIL BY EDWARD SUMMERTON
Sold for £480
Estimated at £200 - £400