The William Roberts Society




William Roberts at Auction




Some recent results:

12 December 2008
Christie's, King Street: The Goats (oil on canvas, c.1966), estimate £25,000–£35,000 (unsold)
19 November 2008
Sotheby's, Bond Street: Indolence (red pencil, black chalk and watercolour, 1945), estimate £6,000–£8,000 (unsold)
The Park Bench (oil on canvas, c.1934), £37,500
The Schoolboy (oil on canvas, 1930), £14,375
Tea Break (pencil and watercolour, c.1955–60), £22,500
16 July 2008
Christie's, South Kensington: La Lucertola – study (pencil and watercolour, c.1963), £8,125
Researchers (pencil and watercolour, 1970), £8,750
15 July 2008
Sotheby's, Bond Street: Beauty Queens (oil on canvas, 1974), £22,500
15 July 2008
Christie's, South Kensington: Liam O'Flaherty (black and red chalk, 1926), £1,188
2 July 2008
Bonhams: Primrose Hill – study (watercolour and pencil, 1949–50), £14,400
Snooker (aka Billiard Players) (watercolour and pencil, c.1968), £12,000
8 May 2008
Bloomsbury Auctions: Study for The Crucifixion (crayon and wash, c.1922), estimate £12,000–£15,000 (unsold)
18 March 2008
Sotheby's, Bond Street: Portrait of Slade Model (aka Portrait of an Old Man) (oil on canvas, 1912), estimate £4,000–£6,000 (unsold)
Self-portrait (pencil, 1960), £4,375
21 November 2007
Christie's, King Street: Demolition (pencil, 1970), estimate £2,500–£3,500 (unsold)
20 November 2007
Bonhams: The Goldfish Bowl (pen and ink, 1968) £2,160
16 November 2007
Christie's, King Street: The Something Road Group (aka Red Slippers) (pencil and watercolour, c.1956), £12,500
26 September 2007
Bonhams: Evening in Oban (pen, ink and watercolour, c.1946) £10,200
13 July 2007
Sotheby's, Bond Street: The Pleasure Barge (Have a Ride) (pencil, ink and red crayon, c.1929 ), £14,400
26 June 2007
Bonhams: Portrait of Sarah, the Artist's Wife (aka La Femme Tragique) (oil on canvas, c.1921), £27,600
3 May 2007
Bloomsbury Auctions: Girl Playing Guitar (aka Sarah with Guitar) – study (watercolour and pencil, c.1931?), £3,500
20 April 2007
Lawrences Auctioneers, Crewkerne: Primrose Hill – study (watercolour and pencil, 1949–50), estimate £4,000–£6,000
6 March 2007
Bonhams: The Wagon Lines (pencil, c.1919), £3,600
Sleeping Girl (pencil and watercolour, c.1942), £2,640
11 December 2006 Sotheby's, Bond Street: Swimmers Resting (oil on canvas, c.1931), £36,000
The Dove (oil on canvas, 1961), £20,400
Ballet Dancers (watercolour, pen and ink), £27,600
28 November 2006 Bonhams: Trafalgar Square – study (watercolour, 1952), £12,000
6 November 2006
Sotheby's, Olympia: Faggot Collector (pencil and watercolour, c.1944), £1,020
11 July 2006
Bonhams: The Dancing Bear – study (watercolour and pencil, 1970), estimate £5,000–£7,000
1 March 2006
Christie's, The Isle of Lesbos (pencil, 1970), £1,300
Sailor's Farewell (watercolour and pencil, 1943–4), £2,800
Towards Better Health (pencil and watercolour, 1943), £2,000
29 November 2005
Bonhams: A Sacrifice in the Rain (pen, brush, brown wash and pencil, suggest 1916–17) estimate £4,000–£6,000




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