Untitled
2018 · Acrylic on canvas
64 × 48" (162.6 × 121.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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William Scott
?–1989
PaintingAbstract Art
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None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
29
Works in Collection
34
Assets Indexed
7
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Publications Referenced
80%
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Why this artist matters now
William Scott was a prominent abstract painter from Northern Ireland, known for his themes of still life, landscape and female nudes. He is the most internationally celebrated of 20th-century Ulster painters. His early life was the subject of the film Every Picture Tells a Story, made by his son James Scott.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Auction History
Range: $81,250 – $756,000
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £70,000 – £100,000 | £88,900 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £250,000 – £350,000 | £247,650 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2025 | £150,000 – £250,000 | £228,600 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2025 | £300,000 – £500,000 | £431,800 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2025 | £150,000 – £250,000 | £365,400 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2024 | £120,000 – £180,000 | £289,800 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2023 | £70,000 – £100,000 | £88,200 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2023 | £50,000 – £70,000 | £85,680 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2022 | £300,000 – £500,000 | £756,000 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2022 | £150,000 – £250,000 | £289,800 |
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