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Painter, Illustrator, Still life painter, b. 1913 - d. 1989

Artist William Scott, born in Scotland in 1913, was an abstract artist whose paintings exhibited these characteristics while often retaining enough form to be recognizable. Scott believed the subjects of his painting were, in themselves, unimportant, merely forming the basis of a picture that represented space, form, and color. Painter William Scott studied at the Belfast School of Art and the London Royal Academy of Art. Thereafter, he lived and worked in various locations including Cornwall, Pont-Aven, Dublin, and London.

Artist Scott's work was greatly influenced by the geometric style of Swiss painter Paul Klee, and the stylistic representations of French artist Georges Braque. William Scott abstract paintings for sale include his well-known artworks of pots and pans, figural representations of people, as well as completely abstract paintings. Brighten your workplace with vintage and modern abstract paintings for sale at Invaluable.

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  • § WILLIAM SCOTT C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1913-1989)
    Aug. 12, 2026

    § WILLIAM SCOTT C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1913-1989)

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1913-1989) IONA - 1961 Lithograph, 69/300, signed, dated and numbered in pencil to lower edge, printed by Atelier Mathieu, Zurich, published by Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover the sheet 50.5cm x 62cm (19.75in x 24.5in), unframed 

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • William Scott (1913-1989) for Edinburgh Weavers  'Skaill' fabric panel circa 1959  J
    Jun. 25, 2026

    William Scott (1913-1989) for Edinburgh Weavers  'Skaill' fabric panel circa 1959  J

    Est: £300 - £500

    William Scott (1913-1989) for Edinburgh Weavers  'Skaill' fabric panel circa 1959  Jacquard weave  107cm x 121cm 

    Roseberys
  • William Scott R.A. (British, 1913-1989) Still Life on Black Table (II) 51 x 102.5 cm. (20 x 40 1/4 in.)
    Jun. 24, 2026

    William Scott R.A. (British, 1913-1989) Still Life on Black Table (II) 51 x 102.5 cm. (20 x 40 1/4 in.)

    Est: £150,000 - £250,000

    William Scott R.A. (British, 1913-1989) Still Life on Black Table (II) signed, titled and dated 'W.Scott/ 'STILL LIFE ON BLACK TABLE 1956' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 51 x 102.5 cm. (20 x 40 1/4 in.)

    Bonhams
  • § William Scott C.B.E. R.A. (British, 1913-1989) Scalpay
    Jun. 11, 2026

    § William Scott C.B.E. R.A. (British, 1913-1989) Scalpay

    Est: £1,200 - £1,800

    1963 signed, dated and numbered XX/XXXV in pencil lithograph in colours on wove from Europäische Graphik I portfolio printed by Curwen Studio, published by Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich framed ARR Size:(image 49 x 64.5cm) Notes: Reference: see Tate, London, accession number P06557 for another example of this edition

    Chiswick Auctions
  • William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) ARRAN, 1960
    May. 25, 2026

    William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) ARRAN, 1960

    Est: €1,800 - €2,200

    William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) ARRAN, 1960 lithograph; (no. 5 from an edition of 50) signed lower left; numbered lower right; with Curwin Studio stamp lower right h:20  w:25.50 in. Literature: Brian Balfour-Oatts, William Scott: A Survey of His Original Prints, Archeus Fine Art, London, 2005, listed as no. 12, p.52 Sheet size: 22.75 by 31.75in. Printed at the Curwen Studio, published by Johanna Schiessel Abstracta-Verlag, Freiberg.

    Whyte's
  • After William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) PERMUTATION BROWN, 1977
    May. 25, 2026

    After William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) PERMUTATION BROWN, 1977

    Est: €2,000 - €3,000

    After William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) PERMUTATION BROWN, 1977 hand-dyed wool pile rug; (no. 124 from an edition of 150) with Christopher Farr label affixed to reverse h:58.75  w:90.25 in. Adapted from the 1977 William Scott painting. Produced in association with the Royal Academy of Arts and the William Scott Foundation by Christopher Farr Editions, London.

    Whyte's
  • William Scott (British, 1913-1989), Abstract
    Apr. 16, 2026

    William Scott (British, 1913-1989), Abstract

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    William Scott (British, 1913-1989) Abstract Possibly a preparatory drawing for The Harbour, 1952 (Tate Modern) Graphite on paper, removed from a sketchbook With another abstract drawing verso Provenance: Archeus Fine Art, who removed the drawing from a sketchbook received from Scott; Dimensions: (Paper) 9.75 in. (H) x 13.75 in. (W) (Frame) 15.5 in. (H) x 19.5 in. (W)

    Sloane Street Auctions
  • William Scott CBE RA,  Twelve prints from Soldiers Verse, 1945 
    Apr. 16, 2026

    William Scott CBE RA,  Twelve prints from Soldiers Verse, 1945 

    Est: £300 - £500

    William Scott CBE RA,  British 1913-1989,  Twelve prints from Soldiers Verse, 1945;  twelve lithographs in colours mounted across 3 sheets,  from a series of illustrations created for 'Soldiers' Verse' by Patric Dickinson, 1945;  largest image: 12 x 19cm,  (unframed, mounted)  (ARR)  (12) 

    Roseberys
  • William Scott CBE RA,  Green predominating, from Summer Suite, 1976 
    Apr. 16, 2026

    William Scott CBE RA,  Green predominating, from Summer Suite, 1976 

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    William Scott CBE RA,  British 1913-1989,  Green predominating, from Summer Suite, 1976;  lithograph in colours on wove,  signed and numbered 33/40,  printed at The Curwen Studio, with their blindstamp,  sheet: 57 x 77cm,  (framed)  (ARR)  Note: This print is listed under the Tate archives as P06688 

    Roseberys
  • WILLIAM SCOTT CBE RA (1913-1989) Brown Field Defined (1972) Screenprint, 58 x 78.5cm Signed and dated (19)'72 Edition no. 21/72
    Apr. 14, 2026

    WILLIAM SCOTT CBE RA (1913-1989) Brown Field Defined (1972) Screenprint, 58 x 78.5cm Signed and dated (19)'72 Edition no. 21/72

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT CBE RA (1913-1989) Brown Field Defined (1972) Screenprint, 58 x 78.5cm Signed and dated (19)'72 Edition no. 21/72

    Adam's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT CBE RA (1913-1989) White Predominates (1972) Screenprint, 59 x 78cm Signed and dated (19)'72 Edition no. 48/72
    Apr. 14, 2026

    WILLIAM SCOTT CBE RA (1913-1989) White Predominates (1972) Screenprint, 59 x 78cm Signed and dated (19)'72 Edition no. 48/72

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT CBE RA (1913-1989) White Predominates (1972) Screenprint, 59 x 78cm Signed and dated (19)'72 Edition no. 48/72

    Adam's
  • William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) Counter Change, 1972 Gouache, 77.5 x 59cm (30¼ x 23¼'') Signed and dated (19)'72 Archive no. 1016 Provenance: with Nicholas Gallery, Belfast, label verso Exhibited: Milan, Falchi Arte Moderna, 1972 cat. no.
    Mar. 25, 2026

    William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) Counter Change, 1972 Gouache, 77.5 x 59cm (30¼ x 23¼'') Signed and dated (19)'72 Archive no. 1016 Provenance: with Nicholas Gallery, Belfast, label verso Exhibited: Milan, Falchi Arte Moderna, 1972 cat. no.

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) Counter Change, 1972 Gouache, 77.5 x 59cm (30¼ x 23¼'') Signed and dated (19)'72 Archive no. 1016 Provenance: with Nicholas Gallery, Belfast, label verso Exhibited: Milan, Falchi Arte Moderna, 1972 cat. no. 12 Counter Change is connected to A Poem for Alexander, a suite of 16 screen-prints made by William Scott in 1972. The poem in question is also by Scott, and it is titled Towards Euclid. The Alexander is thought to be his grandson. The poem can be read as a characteristically laconic description of the role of Euclidean geometry in pictorial composition. In the course of the verses, the dry mathematical rules are enlivened by the painterly process and the magic of colour: head and heart. Mathematical principles and geometric forms are fully evident in this poised, elegant composition, but the human touch introduces an essential, organic irregularity, a textural richness and variety, a play on colour harmony, an avoidance of hard edges, all combining to create something that invites our consideration and enjoyment. The title Counter Change alludes to an act of transposition - switching light-on-dark for dark-on-light, for example, in figure and ground - that is often employed in the process of image-making.  Born in Greenock, Scotland, to a Scottish mother and an Irish father, Scott spent his teens in his father’s hometown of Enniskillen. His talent was encouraged by art teacher and artist Kathleen Bridle and he went on to study in Belfast and London. He had an exceptionally strong artistic personality from the first and throughout his working life he negotiated a sure path between representation and abstraction, alternately veering in one direction or another.  Unusually among 20th century artists, he made still life his main area of concern, landscape and the human figure following next.  His still lives, though, have the same universal, abstract quality as is found in the paintings of Giorgio Morandi. Open to American painting as well as classical influences, including Egyptian and Oriental art, he had great feeling for line, colour and form. Aidan Dunne, March 2026  

    Adam's
  • William Scott CBE RA,  Untitled 
    Mar. 25, 2026

    William Scott CBE RA,  Untitled 

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    William Scott CBE RA,  British 1913-1989 -  Untitled;  charcoal on paper, 19 x 25 cm (mounted/unframed) (ARR) 

    Roseberys
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Tan, White and Blue. oil and sand on paper
    Mar. 19, 2026

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Tan, White and Blue. oil and sand on paper

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Tan, White and Blue. oil and sand on paper, laid on board19 3/8 x 24 in. (49.2 x 61 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Still Life: Coffee Pot II. oil on canvas28
    Mar. 19, 2026

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Still Life: Coffee Pot II. oil on canvas28

    Est: £70,000 - £100,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Still Life: Coffee Pot II. oil on canvas28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Orange Still Life with Figure. oil on canv
    Mar. 18, 2026

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Orange Still Life with Figure. oil on canv

    Est: £250,000 - £350,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Orange Still Life with Figure. oil on canvas48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm.).

    Christie's
  • William Scott, British (1913-1989), Jura, 1962, color lithograph, 2"H x 3 31 3/4"W
    Mar. 11, 2026

    William Scott, British (1913-1989), Jura, 1962, color lithograph, 2"H x 3 31 3/4"W

    Est: $700 - $900

    William Scott British, (1913-1989) Jura, 1962 color lithograph Significant damage to edges of paper, especially on lower right side. Signed in pencil lower right and numbered 18/75 lower right. Publisher: Curwen Studios. Biography from the Archives of askART: An artist whose work changed markedly from rather traditional still life painting to abstraction, William Scott was born in Scotland and at age eleven, in 1924, moved with his family to County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. There he studied at the Model School and took night classes from Kathleen Bridle at the Technical School. In 1928, he enrolled in the Belfast College of Art, and in 1931, began study on a Landseer Scholarship at the Royal Academy School in London. In the late 1930s, he married and lived primarily in France including the early years of World War II. He helped to run an art school and then went to Dublin and then to London. From 1942 to 1946, he served with the Royal Engineers of England, doing lithography as a map maker. From 1946 to 1956, he lived in Bath, England where he was a senior lecturer at the Bath Academy of Art. During this period, he also traveled to New York where he met and was much influenced by leading abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock, Elaine de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Franz Kline. It was at this point that his art expression underwent a drastic change. In 1954 and 1958, he had entries in the Venice Biennale as a representative of Great Britain, and he also exhibited paintings in Europe, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. In 1998, curators of the Museum of Modern Art in Dublin organized a retrospecitve exhibition of his work. William Scott died in Bath in 1969. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Scott_(artist). References include the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Collection of Artists and the Dictionary of Ulster Biography.

    Ripley Auctions
  • λ WILLIAM SCOTT (BRITISH, 1913-1989), QUIET RIVER
    Mar. 10, 2026

    λ WILLIAM SCOTT (BRITISH, 1913-1989), QUIET RIVER

    Est: £15,000 - £25,000

    λ WILLIAM SCOTT (BRITISH 1913-1989)QUIET RIVEROil on canvasSigned (lower right)30.5 x 36cm (12 x 14 in.)Painted in 1962.Provenance:Martha Jackson Gallery, New YorkDr Gunther Doeker, BerlinGalerie Linsssen, CologneGimpel Fils, LondonBernard Jacobson Gallery, LondonBohun Gallery, Henley-on-ThamesAcquired from the above in 1999Exhibited:New York, Martha Jackson Gallery, William Scott 1952-1962, 25 September - 20 October 1962, (unnumbered)New York, Martha Jackson Gallery, William Scott, 3 January - 10 February 1973 (not exhibited but hung in the viewing room)London, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, William Scott, A Retrospective, 3 April - 11 May 1997Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, William Scott: Paintings and Drawings, 22 July - 1 November 1998, no. 59Literature: Norbert Lynton (introd. essay). William Scott, Modern British Masters, Vol. 1, Bernard Jacobson Gallery, 1990, n.p., no. 12 (illustrated)Norbert Lynton, William Scott, Thames & Hudson, 2004, pp. 237, 238 (illustrated)Ed. Sarah Whitfield, William Scott, Catalogue Raisonné of Oil Paintings, vol. 3, Thames & Hudson, 2013, p. 123, no. 505 (illustrated)

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) ARRAN, 1960
    Mar. 09, 2026

    William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) ARRAN, 1960

    Est: €1,800 - €2,200

    William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989) ARRAN, 1960 lithograph; (no. 7 from an edition of 50) signed lower left; numbered lower right; with Curwin Studio stamp lower right h:20  w:25.50 in. Literature: Brian Balfour-Oatts, William Scott: A Survey of His Original Prints, Archeus Fine Art, London, 2005, listed as no. 12, p.52 Sheet size: 22.75 by 31.75 in. Printed at the Curwen Studio, published by Johanna Schiessel Abstracta-Verlag, Freiberg.

    Whyte's
  • William Scott (British, 1913–1989) Benbecula (from The Scottish Island), 1962
    Mar. 05, 2026

    William Scott (British, 1913–1989) Benbecula (from The Scottish Island), 1962

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    William Scott (British, 1913–1989) Benbecula (from The Scottish Island), 1962 color lithograph signed, dated, and numbered 18/75 in pencil 19 3/4 x 24 inches. Property from the Estate of Richard and Annette Bloch, Kansas City, Missouri This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • § WILLIAM SCOTT C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1913-1989)
    Jan. 14, 2026

    § WILLIAM SCOTT C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1913-1989)

    Est: £1,500 - £2,500

    WILLIAM SCOTT C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1913-1989) IONA - 1961 Lithograph, 242/300, signed, dated and numbered in pencil to lower edge, printed by Atelier Mathieu, Zurich, published by Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover the sheet 50cm x 62cm (19.75in x 24.5in), unframed 

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • William Scott, Iona, 1961.
    Dec. 18, 2025

    William Scott, Iona, 1961.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    William Scott (1913-1989) Iona. Color lithograph, 1961. Signed, dated, and numbered 71/300 in pencil, lower right. Published by Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich. Archeus 13.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • William SCOTT: "Summer Suite.." - Lithograph
    Dec. 13, 2025

    William SCOTT: "Summer Suite.." - Lithograph

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    William Scott (Irish, 1913-1989) framed and matted lithograph on paper from "Summer Suite: Brown Predominating", depicts an abstract still life with frying pans and eggs. Signed in pencil lower right "W. Scott", dated "76", and numbered "6/40". Blindstamp lower left "ea". [Sheet: 22" H x 29.75" W; Frame: 29.5" H x 37.25" W]. Print in overall good condition. Sheet with deckled edges. Frame with scuffs and wear. Provenance: Macsteel International USA.

    Roland Auctions NY
  • William Scott (1913-1989) Seated Couple lithographic print unsigned 13cm x 20cm.
    Dec. 10, 2025

    William Scott (1913-1989) Seated Couple lithographic print unsigned 13cm x 20cm.

    Est: £50 - £100

    William Scott (1913-1989) Seated Couple lithographic print unsigned 13cm x 20cm. At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

    Mallams
  • WILLIAM SCOTT - 'IONA' (1961)
    Dec. 06, 2025

    WILLIAM SCOTT - 'IONA' (1961)

    Est: €500 - €1,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT 1913 Geenock, Schottland - 1989 Bath, England 'IONA' (1961) Lithografie auf Bütten. BM 49,8 x 61,8 cm. Unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert, datiert und bez. 'Proof'. Min. gebräunt, part. ber., part. min. fleckig, seitlich mit Anschnitt-Linien, part. mit leichten Griffspuren. Provenienz: Privatsammlung Düsseldorf. WILLIAM SCOTT 1913 Geenock, Scotland - 1989 Bath, England 'IONA' (1961) Lithograph on laid paper. Sheet size 49,8 x 61,8 cm. Signed, dated and inscr. 'Proof' lower right. Min. browned, part. rubbed, part. min. stained, trim lines on the side, part. with slight handling marks. Provenance: Private collection Düsseldorf.

    Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
  • William Scott: Untitled
    Dec. 04, 2025

    William Scott: Untitled

    Est: €8,000 - €12,000

    SCOTT, WILLIAM 1913 Greenock - 1983 Coleford Title: Untitled. Date: 1961. Technique: Gouache on Vellum. Measurement: 51.5 x 64cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower right: W. Scott 61. On the upper left, a stamp from the Düsseldorf customs office. Frame/Pedestal: Framed. Provenance: - Galerie Alfred Schmela, Düsseldorf - Private collection Cologne (acquired from the previous owner in 1961) Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 52,94 Euro plus 10,06 Euro VAT EU: 79,83 Euro plus 15,17 Euro VAT Worldwide: 138,66 Euro plus 26,34 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue William Scott Post War 1960s Framed Abstract Works on paper Gouache Colour

    Van Ham Kunstauktionen
  • Composition, 1959
    Nov. 26, 2025

    Composition, 1959

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    William Scott 1913 - 1989 Composition, 1959 signed W. SCOTT (lower right) gouache on paper unframed: 22.5 by 28cm.; 8¾ by 11in. framed: 47.5 by 59.5cm.; 18¾ by 23½in. Executed circa the 1950s. We are grateful to the William Scott Foundation for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

    Sotheby's
  • Orange Composition, 1966
    Nov. 26, 2025

    Orange Composition, 1966

    Est: £15,000 - £25,000

    William Scott, R.A. 1913 - 1989 Orange Composition, 1966 signed W SCOTT and dated 66 (lower right) gouache on paper unframed (sheet): 54.5 by 69.5cm.; 21.5 by 27.5in.  framed: 57 by 73.5cm.; 22¼ by 29in. Executed in 1966. We are grateful to the William Scott Foundation for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

    Sotheby's
  • Black Bottle and Blue Jar, 1975
    Nov. 26, 2025

    Black Bottle and Blue Jar, 1975

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    William Scott, R.A. 1913 - 1989 Black Bottle and Blue Jar, 1975 signed W. SCOTT and dated 75 (lower left) gouache, pencil and chalk on paper unframed: 29 by 28cm.; 11½ by 11in. framed: 35 by 34cm.; 13¾ by 13¼in. Executed in 1975. This work is registered with the William Scott Archive as no. Q701. We are grateful to the William Scott Foundation for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

    Sotheby's
  • Black and Grey
    Nov. 25, 2025

    Black and Grey

    Est: £120,000 - £180,000

    William Scott, R.A. 1913 - 1989 Black and Grey oil on canvas unframed: 101.5 by 127.5cm.; 40 by 50¼in. framed: 105.5 by 131.5cm.; 41½ by 51¾in. Executed in 1960. We are grateful to the William Scott Foundation for their kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

    Sotheby's
  • λ WILLIAM SCOTT (BRITISH 1913-1989), WHITE CIRCLE
    Oct. 29, 2025

    λ WILLIAM SCOTT (BRITISH 1913-1989), WHITE CIRCLE

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    λ WILLIAM SCOTT (BRITISH 1913-1989)WHITE CIRCLE 1963Oil and charcoal on canvasSigned, titled and dated 1963 (on the stretcher) 30.5 x 35.5cm (12 x 13¾ in.)Provenance:Hanover Gallery, London, June 1963Purchased from the above by Miss Ophelia LongThence by decent to the present owner in 1984Exhibited:London, Hanover Gallery, William Scott Recent Paintings, 5 June - 6 July 1963, no.21Literature:S. Whitfield (ed.), William Scott: Catalogue Raisonné of Oil Paintings 1960-1968, Vol. 3, London, 2013, p. 163, no. 547, illus. By choice I have limited my repertoire of shapes to the circle and the square. But I am not interested in geometry, in the sort of mathematical perfection that absorbs Nicholson. My circles must breathe; they must have animation.(M.Levy, Studio, Circle and Square, August 1962, Vol.164, No.832, p.46)Painted in 1963 and exhibited in the same year at the Hanover Gallery this deceptively complex painting encapsulates Scott's lifelong exploration into the recording of his emotional responses to the physical world around him. Anchored in everyday domestic utensils - pots, pans and bowls - he distils these still life objects into elemental shapes in muted tones, oscillating between the figurative and pure abstraction.I am an abstract artist in the sense that I abstract. I cannot be called non-figurative while I am still interested in the modern magic of space, primitive sex forms, the sensual and erotic, disconcerting contours, the things of life.(M. Toby and S. Morley, William Scott: Paintings and Drawings, London, 1998, p.31)By giving the present work the prosaic title White Circle, Scott directs the onlooker to study the painting's formal qualities. Its diminutive scale requires us to move in closer and on examination we start to see the physical character of the painting itself: The actual touch and the way I put paint on canvas matter very much. I am extremely interested in textural qualities - the thick paint, the thin paint, the scratched lines, that almost careful-careless way in which a picture's painted...(D. Anfam, exhibition catalogue, William Scott, New York, McCaffrey Fine Art, 2010, p.11)Limiting the palette to white Scott explores texture, mass and finish within the familiar vestiges of the everyday still life. White Circle is simultaneously ancient and modern, figurative and abstract, transcending traditional art historical categorisation and confirming William Scott as one of the most original British Artists in the 1950s and 60s.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Whithorn. screenprint in colours on linen3
    Oct. 23, 2025

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Whithorn. screenprint in colours on linen3

    Est: £700 - £1,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Whithorn. screenprint in colours on linen38 x 38 in. (96.5 x 96.5 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). To Contrast Colour. oil on canvas24 x 24 i
    Oct. 23, 2025

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). To Contrast Colour. oil on canvas24 x 24 i

    Est: £30,000 - £50,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). To Contrast Colour. oil on canvas24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Still Life with Bowl and Olives. oil on ca
    Oct. 23, 2025

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Still Life with Bowl and Olives. oil on ca

    Est: £150,000 - £250,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Still Life with Bowl and Olives. oil on canvas20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Painting. oil on canvas34 x 44 in. (86.3 x
    Oct. 22, 2025

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Painting. oil on canvas34 x 44 in. (86.3 x

    Est: £180,000 - £250,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Painting. oil on canvas34 x 44 in. (86.3 x 111.7 cm.).

    Christie's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Blue and White. oil on canvas40 x 50 in. (
    Oct. 22, 2025

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Blue and White. oil on canvas40 x 50 in. (

    Est: £300,000 - £500,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT, R.A. (1913-1989). Blue and White. oil on canvas40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm.).

    Christie's
  • Composition, Grey and Black
    Oct. 01, 2025

    Composition, Grey and Black

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Center Stage: The Collection of Jacquelyn Littlefield William Scott, R.A. 1913 - 1989 Composition, Grey and Black signed (lower right); titled and dated 1960 (on the verso) gouache on paper 19 ¼ by 24 in.  49.5 by 61 cm. Executed in 1960. This work is registered in the William Scott Archive as number 2051.

    Sotheby's
  • WILLIAM SCOTT (1913-1989). Cornish Harbour (Mousehole). Image 328 x 407 mm.
    Sep. 25, 2025

    WILLIAM SCOTT (1913-1989). Cornish Harbour (Mousehole). Image 328 x 407 mm.

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    WILLIAM SCOTT (1913-1989). Cornish Harbour (Mousehole). Image 328 x 407 mm.Sheet 449 x 569 mm..

    Christie's
  • William Scott RA (1913-1989) Brown Still Life Gouache, 56 x 77cm (23 x 30 ¼) Signed & dated (19)’68 Archive no. Q1481 Provenance: With Annandale Galleries, Sydney, Australia, label verso Exhibited: Perth, Australia, Lister Art Gallery, Wi
    Sep. 24, 2025

    William Scott RA (1913-1989) Brown Still Life Gouache, 56 x 77cm (23 x 30 ¼) Signed & dated (19)’68 Archive no. Q1481 Provenance: With Annandale Galleries, Sydney, Australia, label verso Exhibited: Perth, Australia, Lister Art Gallery, Wi

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    William Scott RA (1913-1989) Brown Still Life Gouache, 56 x 77cm (23 x 30 ¼) Signed & dated (19)’68 Archive no. Q1481 Provenance: With Annandale Galleries, Sydney, Australia, label verso Exhibited: Perth, Australia, Lister Art Gallery, William Scott 15 Gouaches, 1973, no.5.

    Adam's
  • William Scott RA (1913-1989) Grey Pan on Ochre (1975) Gouache, 56 x 76cm (22 x 29 ¾) Signed & dated (19)75 Archive No.871 Provenance: Bernard Jacobsen Gallery, New York, label verso; Annandale Gallery, Sidney label verso. Exhibited: ‘Wil
    Sep. 24, 2025

    William Scott RA (1913-1989) Grey Pan on Ochre (1975) Gouache, 56 x 76cm (22 x 29 ¾) Signed & dated (19)75 Archive No.871 Provenance: Bernard Jacobsen Gallery, New York, label verso; Annandale Gallery, Sidney label verso. Exhibited: ‘Wil

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    William Scott RA (1913-1989) Grey Pan on Ochre (1975) Gouache, 56 x 76cm (22 x 29 ¾) Signed & dated (19)75 Archive No.871 Provenance: Bernard Jacobsen Gallery, New York, label verso; Annandale Gallery, Sidney label verso. Exhibited: ‘William Scott Gouaches’, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 30th Jan 1976 to 22 February 1976 and then moved to Martha Jackson Gallery, New York 13 March 1976 to 3 April 1976; At F.I.A.C Paris 16 October 1976 to 24 October 1976; At Perth International Drawing Contest, Perth, Australia 30 March 1977; At S.G.Matthews Gallery Texas, 18 October 1977 to 21 November 1977; William Scott Paintings and Drawings at Annandale Galleries, Sydney, Australia 11 May to 12 June 1999, no.2 Literature: Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London William Scott. Modern Masters Vol. 1, 1990, no.37, illustrated William Scott is one of a select few artists whose main subject matter was still life. It’s a distinguished group, including Chardin, Braque, Morandi, and one could add Scott’s avowed exemplar, Cézanne, as an honorary member. For all of them, still life was a gateway into the world rather than an end in itself. Renowned for the continuity and consistency of his work, Scott was nonetheless remarkably open to new ideas and influences. Without this openness, he might well have grown up to be a very capable artist in a traditional vein.  Instead, he always took on the challenge offered by what he encountered artistically. So in the early 1950s, meeting Rothko, de Kooning and other of the Abstract Expressionists, he immediately engaged with their ideas, immediately seeing Rothko particularly as a major artist, for example. Visiting the palaeolithic cave paintings at Lascaux in the mid-1950s, he realised how much he could learn from these precursors, as with the Roman mural painters whose work he saw at Pompeii in 1957. And a major show of Ancient Egyptian art at the Royal Academy London in 1962 made an indelible impression.  All of these experiences chimed with aspects of his own sensibility and galvanised him creatively. The rigorous stylisation, prescribed colour palette and ritualised presentation of Egyptian art, for example, are thoroughly in tune with his approach to still life as it developed from naturalistic beginnings to the spare elegance evident in  both these works, painted some seven years apart. By the late 1960s, Scott had been through two phases of pure abstraction, and from then on he remained attached to relatively recognisable motifs, as with the kitchen implements here. While he only visited Japan in 1976, his work and indeed his own statements had long confirmed his interest in the role of empty space in a composition. Though the ochre-inflected, expansive, luminous grounds in these paintings belong entirely to his own palette, they recall his appreciation of the blankets of colour in Rothko. The poised serenity of both these compositions suggests a painter at the peak of his abilities.  Scott was born in Greenock, Scotland, but the family settled in his father’s native town, Enniskillen. His art teacher, Kathleen Bridle, encouraged his talent and he attended night classes, then Belfast College of Art and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy School in London. He spent time in France before the outbreak of war drove him back to England, during which he served with the Royal Engineers. In the postwar years he went on to teach and establish himself as a progressive artist, becoming a key figure in contemporary painting. He exhibited extensively internationally, achieving wide acclaim, and his work is included in numerous collections public and private.  Aidan Dunne, August 2025

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  • Scott, William (1913 Greenock - 1983 Coleford)
    Sep. 20, 2025

    Scott, William (1913 Greenock - 1983 Coleford)

    Est: €500 - €600

    "Iona". Farblithographie/l. Karton (Ränder l. geknickt), re. u. sign. und dat. (19)61. Ex. 242/300. 51x 62 cm.

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  • William Scott (1913-1989) Scotland
    Aug. 19, 2025

    William Scott (1913-1989) Scotland

    Est: $300 - $600

    A POEM FOR ALEXANDER: TOWARDS EUCLID, 1972, screenprint, signed and numbered 31/72 in pencil, printed by Kelpra with stamp and number on verso, sheet 23 x 15 ¼”. From the Monterey Museum of Art.

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  • Composition, from Thirty-Five Artists
    Jul. 15, 2025

    Composition, from Thirty-Five Artists

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    William Scott 1913 - 1989 Composition, from Thirty-Five Artists signed in pencil and dated 82 (lower right); numbered 4/50 (lower left) lithograph printed in colors on wove paper sheet: 19 ⅝ by 25 ⅝ in. (50 by 65 cm.) Executed in 1982, this impression is number 4 from the edition of 50, published by the Royal College of Art.

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  • White Circle
    Jun. 26, 2025

    White Circle

    Est: £25,000 - £30,000

    William Scott, R.A. 1913 - 1989 White Circle signed (SCOTT), titled, dated 1963 and inscribed (on the stretcher bar) oil and charcoal on canvas unframed: 30.5 by 35.5cm.; 12 by 14in. framed: 31.5 by 36.5cm.; 12½ by 14½in. Executed in 1963.

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  • † William Scott CBE (British 1913-1989) Cup, Bowl, Pan, Browns and Ochres (Archeus 28) signed, dated 1970 and inscribed ap in pencil screenprint in colours on J.Green wove paper, printed by Kelpra, London, published by Leslie Waddington Prints...
    Jun. 25, 2025

    † William Scott CBE (British 1913-1989) Cup, Bowl, Pan, Browns and Ochres (Archeus 28) signed, dated 1970 and inscribed ap in pencil screenprint in colours on J.Green wove paper, printed by Kelpra, London, published by Leslie Waddington Prints...

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    † William Scott CBE (British 1913-1989) Cup, Bowl, Pan, Browns and Ochres (Archeus 28) signed, dated 1970 and inscribed ap in pencil screenprint in colours on J.Green wove paper, printed by Kelpra, London, published by Leslie Waddington Prints Ltd., London, with trimmed margins image 59 x 88 cm, sheet 69.5 x 98.2 cm, framed and glazed 84 x 112 cm

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  • William Scott CBE RA, Untitled composition from 35 artists, 1982
    Jun. 25, 2025

    William Scott CBE RA, Untitled composition from 35 artists, 1982

    Est: £7,000 - £10,000

    William Scott CBE RA, British 1913-1989, Untitled composition from 35 artists, 1982; lithograph in colours on Whatman wove, signed in pencil, published by the Royal College of Art, a proof aside from the edition of 50, sheet: 50.5 x 65 cm, (framed) (ARR) Note: there is a version of this print in the V&A Collection, London. Provenance: Private UK Collection | Rosebery's 2022, Prints from the Estate of master printer Alan Cox

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  • William Scott (1913-1989) Scotland
    Jun. 24, 2025

    William Scott (1913-1989) Scotland

    Est: $300 - $600

    A POEM FOR ALEXANDER: TOWARDS EUCLID, 1972, screenprint, signed and numbered 31/72 in pencil, printed by Kelpra with stamp and number on verso, sheet 23 x 15 ¼”. From the Monterey Museum of Art.

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  • William Scott (1913-1989) Scotland
    Jun. 24, 2025

    William Scott (1913-1989) Scotland

    Est: $500 - $1,000

    BROWN AND WHITE RELATED, 1972, screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil 56/72, printed by Kelpra with stamp and number on verso, sheet 22 ¾ x 15 ¼”. From the Monterey Museum of Art.

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