William Turnbull valuation
Scottish sculptor and painter, and a member of the Independent Group.
William Turnbull (1922–2012) was born in Dundee, left school at fifteen and worked as an illustrator at DC Thomson before serving as a pilot in the RAF during the war.
What a work by William Turnbull is worth
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Bio
William Turnbull (1922–2012) was born in Dundee, left school at fifteen and worked as an illustrator at DC Thomson before serving as a pilot in the RAF during the war. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, where he met Eduardo Paolozzi, and moved to Paris in 1948. He showed with Paolozzi at the Hanover Gallery in London in 1950 and became a member of the Independent Group at the ICA. He married the artist Kim Lim in 1960, and a journey through Asia in 1962 was followed by a series of totemic sculptures. The Tate Gallery held a retrospective of his work in 1973 and a survey at the Duveen Hall in 2006.
What comes to market is bronze sculpture, including figures, heads and idols, along with paintings, works on paper and prints. Bronzes were usually cast in small numbered editions, so a buyer will want to see the number, the signature or monogram and any foundry mark, and to know the date of casting. Surfaces should be checked for wear to the patina, repairs and corrosion, and paintings for cracking and fading.
At a glance
- Born
- 11 January 1922, Dundee
- Died
- 15 November 2012, London
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