John Bellany Sold at Auction Prices

Painter, Water colorist, b. 1942 - d. 2013

John Bellany CBE RA (18 June 1942 – 28 August 2013) was a Scottish painter.

Bellany was born in Port Seton. His father and grandfather were fishermen in Port Seton and Eyemouth near Edinburgh.

During the early 1960s, he studied at Edinburgh College of Art, here he met with other young Scottish artists to begin lifelong friendships and share ideals for a renaissance in Scottish arts. His contemporaries included Alan Bold and Alexander Moffat. Bellany and Moffat studied under Robin Philipson. Their initial interest was in impressionism but with their common Scottish background they looked toward Alan Davie as a connection to a greater but more accessible artistic world.

After his studies at Edinburgh, Bellany achieved a major travelling scholarship and travelled around Europe discovering how the traditions of the great northern European masters could be connected to his own Scottish experience. After this he would marry Helen Percy and move to attend the Royal College of Art in London.

In 1967 he was invited to a trip to East Germany. In Dresden he viewed Otto Dix's War Triptych.

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Aug. 09, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE Signed lower right, oil on canvas (50cm x 60cm (19.75in x 23.5in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Aug. 09, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) ABERDEEN
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) ABERDEEN Signed lower right, pencil and watercolour (57cm x 38cm (22.5in x 15in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Aug. 09, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) WOMAN IN A HAT
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) WOMAN IN A HAT Signed upper right, pencil and watercolour (54cm x 37cm (21.25in x 14.5in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Aug. 09, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) STORMY WEATHER
Est: £500 - £800
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) STORMY WEATHER Signed lower right, pencil and watercolour (18.5cm x 27cm (7.25in x 10.75in)) Provenance: Kaleidoscope Gallery, London from where acquired by the present owner in 2006
Lyon & Turnbull
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Jul. 20, 2023
Bellany (John, 1942-2013). Sweet Promise
Est: £500 - £700
Bellany (John, 1942-2013). Sweet Promise * Bellany (John, 1942-2013). Sweet Promise, watercolour on paper, signed lower right, mount aperture 58 x 83 cm (22 3/4 x 32 3/4 ins), framed and glazed (77 x 101 cm) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
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Jul. 20, 2023
Bellany (John, 1942-2013). Mary Rose, 1983
Est: £200 - £400
Bellany (John, 1942-2013). Mary Rose, 1983 * Bellany (John, 1942-2013). Mary Rose, 1983, dark brown pastel on pale cream Somerset wove paper, with watermark, signed, titled and dated lower right, mount aperture 74.5 x 56 cm (29 1/4 x 22 ins), framed and glazed (92 x 72.5 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: A study of the art historian and critic Mary Rose Beaumont (1932-).
Dominic Winter Auctions
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Jul. 12, 2023
John Bellany (British, 1942-2013) Still Life with Lucky Bamboo (unframed)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
John Bellany (British, 1942-2013) Still Life with Lucky Bamboo signed 'Bellany' (lower right) oil on canvas 122 x 91.5cm (48 1/16 x 36in). (unframed)
Bonhams
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Jul. 12, 2023
John Bellany (British, 1942-2013) The Fisherman's Wife
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
John Bellany (British, 1942-2013) The Fisherman's Wife signed 'Bellany' (upper right), titled 'the fisherman's wife' (lower centre) oil on canvas 61 x 76cm (24 x 29 15/16in).
Bonhams
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Jul. 12, 2023
John Bellany C.B.E., R.A., H.R.S.A., L.L.D.(Lon) (British, 1942-2013) The Ace of Clubs (unframed)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
John Bellany C.B.E., R.A., H.R.S.A., L.L.D.(Lon) (British, 1942-2013) The Ace of Clubs signed 'Bellany' (lower right), further signed 'BELLANY' (centre right) oil on canvas 91.5 x 122cm (36 x 48 1/16in). (unframed)
Bonhams
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Jun. 15, 2023
JOHN BELLANY CBE RA, SCOTTISH 1942-2013, GULL, 1994; ETCHING ON 250GSM VELIN ARCHES PAPER, SIGNE
Est: £200 - £300
John Bellany CBE RA, Scottish 1942-2013, Gull, 1994; etching on 250gsm Velin Arches paper, signed and numbered 80/80 in pencil, printed at Edinburgh Print Workshop, published by the Byam Shaw School of Art, 1994, plate: 24.7 x 19.7 cm, (unframed) (ARR)
Roseberys
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May. 17, 2023
John Bellany CBE RA HRSA LLD(Lon) (British, 1942-2013) Sir Roy Yorke Calne unframed
Est: £800 - £1,200
John Bellany CBE RA HRSA LLD(Lon) (British, 1942-2013) Sir Roy Yorke Calne signed 'John Bellany' (upper right), inscribed 'Roy Calne' (upper left) watercolour over traces of pencil 75.6 x 55.9cm (29 3/4 x 22in). unframed
Bonhams
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Apr. 04, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) WOMAN AND BIRD
Est: £400 - £600
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) WOMAN AND BIRD Etching, 18/20, signed and numbered in pencil to margin (the plate 52.5cm x 39cm (20.75in x 5.5in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Mar. 29, 2023
Â§ JOHN BELLANY, R.A. (BRITISH, 1942â2013)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Â§ JOHN BELLANY, R.A. (BRITISH, 1942â2013) JOHN BELLANY, R.A. (BRITISH, 1942â2013) Fischerman signed 'Bellany' (lower right edge) watercolour and charcoal 76.3 x 57 cm. (30 x 22 3/8 in.) Executed in 1987 Provenance With Beaux Arts, London With Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide Exhibited London, Beaux Arts, John Bellany: Four Decades, March 2000 ARR
Chiswick Auctions
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Mar. 15, 2023
λ JOHN BELLANY (SCOTTISH 1942-2013), AT THE WALDORF
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
λ JOHN BELLANY (SCOTTISH 1942-2013)AT THE WALDORFWatercolour Signed (lower left)76 x 59cm (29¾ x 23 in.)Provenance:Beaux Arts, London/BathJean Marsden, Private Collection (acquired from the above in August 2002)Sold by the executors of the estate of Jean Marsden
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
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Mar. 07, 2023
John Bellany CBE RA, Scottish 1942-2013, The Old Man and The Sea, 1987; lithograph in colours on S
Est: £300 - £500
John Bellany CBE RA, Scottish 1942-2013, The Old Man and The Sea, 1987; lithograph in colours on Somerset wove, signed and numbered 41/80 in pencil, sheet: 75.3 x 56.2 cm, (unframed) (ARR) (VAT charged on hammer price) John Bellany CBE RA, Scottish 1942-2013, The Old Man and The Sea, 1987; lithograph in colours on Somerset wove, signed and numbered 41/80 in pencil, sheet: 75.3 x 56.2 cm, (unframed) (ARR) (VAT charged on hammer price)
Roseberys
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Feb. 15, 2023
John Bellany (1942-2013) "Celtic Lovers"
Est: €200 - €300
Etching on paper Signed, dated 1986 and numbered 12/50
Veritas Art Auctioneers
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Feb. 07, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) THE LOVERS
Est: £400 - £600
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) THE LOVERS Etching with aquatint, 18/50, signed and numbered in pencil to margin (the sheet 74cm x 55cm (29.5in x 21.5in), unframed) Note: From the Bellany Sextet
Lyon & Turnbull
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Jan. 11, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) SANGRIA VASE
Est: £800 - £1,200
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) SANGRIA VASE Signed lower right, pencil and watercolour (36.5cm x 27cm (14.5in x 10.5in)) Provenance: The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
Lyon & Turnbull
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Jan. 11, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) ANCIENT MARINER
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) ANCIENT MARINER Signed left-hand edge, pencil and watercolour (55cm x 38cm (21.75in x 15in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Jan. 11, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) FAITH IN HARBOUR
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) FAITH IN HARBOUR Signed lower right, oil on canvas (75cm x 100cm (29.5in x 39.25in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Jan. 11, 2023
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) WOMAN AND ANIMAL
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) WOMAN AND ANIMAL Signed lower right, oil on canvas (75cm x 59cm (29.5in x 23.25in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Dec. 08, 2022
§ ◆ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) THE PERSECUTED
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
§ ◆ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) THE PERSECUTED Signed and inscribed, signed, inscribed and dated 1968 to stretcher verso, oil on board (185.5cm x 185.5cm (73in x 73in)) Exhibited: Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, John Moores Exhibition 7, 1969 Literature: John McEwen, John Bellany, Edinburgh 2013, p.72 ‘I believe that it’s imperative that one is really excited and overwhelmed by the things one paints and writes about.’– John Bellany The late 1960s were a crucial point in Bellany’s evolution as an artist. Following a degree at Edinburgh College of Art he continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, graduating in 1968. More significantly, in the previous year, he had visited East Germany on a cultural scholarship, discovering a range of German artists and attending the site of the Buchenwald concentration camp. Unsurprisingly this had a significant impact on the young artist, and in the ensuing years he produced paintings that helped process the emotional distress he experienced subsequently. Artist and writer Janet McKenzie remembers ‘When I interviewed him in 2010, he recalled that, following the visit to Buchenwald, it took him many years to reconcile the experience of the Holocaust, and he was only able to do so through the creative process, through the visualisation of the sense of the dichotomous – horror and beauty – that constitutes the human condition . . . Bellany’s relentless struggle to make sense of the split between the love found in family bonds, in nature, in the human spirit in many instances, and the abject terror and evil that humans are capable of. These polar opposites drove him on a daily basis.’ In ‘The Persecuted,’ Bellany centres the people that were sent to camps such as Buchenwald: the sick; the disabled; the homeless; political prisoners; those convicted of crimes, to name but a few. Bellany does not baulk at their suffering, choosing instead to portray his subjects as emaciated and huddled together. We can sense the cold, their discomfort, their hunger but there is also a vitality and vibrancy here, a defiance. The approach is confronting, with the intimidating scale and imposing dark green frame crowding the figures while also compelling our gaze towards them, as they stare directly back at us. Thus, Bellany forbids the viewer to shy away from their grim reality and committed endurance in the face of adversity. Bellany raises these dispossessed figures to an elevated position normally reserved for those hung on the hallowed walls of galleries or museums. He subverts our expectations, showcasing suffering rather than the dashingly heroic, framing and naming this group so that they cannot be erased or forgotten. The distinctive presentation also suggests Bellany’s acknowledgement of traditional trompe l’oeil framing devices. There is a sense, in the works of this period, of the inspiration Bellany found in the Old Masters, with his interest in classical works informing the committed realism that went against the grain of modern art in 1960s London. Large-scale paintings like this from the mid-1960s cemented Bellany’s reputation as a contemporary artist of significance. A masterful work from a key moment in the artist’s career, we see this formidable talent utilising his superb artistic abilities to interrogate key matters at the very heart of the human condition: our capacity for good and evil, our suffering and our perseverance, our enduring hope.
Lyon & Turnbull
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Dec. 08, 2022
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) BON APPETIT
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) BON APPETIT Signed, watercolour (76cm x 56cm (30in x 22in))
Lyon & Turnbull
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Nov. 30, 2022
John Bellany CBE RA, Scottish 1942-2013- Wildcat, Capercaille, Hospital and Olympia; four etch
Est: £800 - £1,200
John Bellany CBE RA, Scottish 1942-2013- Wildcat, Capercaille, Hospital and Olympia; four etchings, two on Arches, two on Somerset, each signed and numbered from editions of 20, 30 and 50 in pencil, largest sheet 75.4 x 56.8 cm, (unframed) (ARR) (4) (VAT charged on hammer price) Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys