2022’s maiden Scottish Contemporary Art Auction went off with a bang. Animated bidding began right away with the first lot, an oil by Gordon K Mitchell, bringing strong competition from the saleroom, the phones and online. The excitement continued throughout the afternoon, with artists including John Bellany, Peter Howson, Gerard Burns and Nael Hanna fetching fierce competition, often soaring above pre-auction estimates. Pictures were not the only stand out lots, with sculptures big and small inviting a flurry of bids. The electric energy in the saleroom continued right up until the last lots, which included a print by Bob Dylan and watercolours by Bryan Evans.
McTear's is the only auction house to hold an auction dedicated to Scottish Contemporary Art. Entries are currently invited for the next Auction, taking place 6 March.
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Lot 3 - TAY STREET, PERTH, ACROSS FROM THE RIVER, A MIXED MEDIA BY SIR NICHOLAS FAIRBAIRN
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 8 - STAINED GLASS AND FRESCO, TERTUCCIO TERME, AN OIL BY WILLIAM BIRNIE
Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 12 - OYSTERCATCHERS, PORT BHAN, GIGHA, JURA DISTANT, AN OIL BY ERNI UPTON
Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 13 - NOT A SHADE OF GREY TODAY, AN OIL BY ELENA KOURENKOVA
Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 16 - A PEEP AT THE NIGHT, AN OIL BY DAVID EVANS ARCA RSA RSW
Sold for £700
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 24 - ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS FROM 'POEMS OF SLEEP AND DREAMS' BY ROBERT COLQUHOUN
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 36 - STUDY FOR SNOWY WOODLAND, AN OIL BY MARION MACDONALD
Sold for £360
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 37 - STUDY FOR 'THE NEW TENNANTS', AN OIL BY MARION MACDONALD
Sold for £650
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 42 - TO SEE OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US, A PASTEL BY PETER BEVAN
Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 43 - SANDBANKS, MOUTH OF THE DOON, AN OIL BY HELEN M TURNER
Sold for £300
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 45 - YOUNG GIRL WITH SALTIRE, AN OIL BY GERARD BURNS
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
Lot 46 - JUST ANOTHER DAY, A SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY JACK VETTRIANO
Sold for £650
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 47 - BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, A SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY JACK VETTRIANO
Sold for £340
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 48 - CAFE DAY, A SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY JACK VETTRIANO
Sold for £320
Estimated at £250 - £450
Lot 49 - SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, A SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY JACK VETTRIANO
Sold for £190
Estimated at £250 - £450
Lot 53 - TRIPTYCHE FOR NOAH, A LARGE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY WILLIE RODGER
Sold for £800
Estimated at £300 - £600
Lot 57 - EARTH DAY WITH RED, A LARGE OIL BY TOM HUTCHESON RGI
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 58 - SUZANNA AND THE ELDERS, AN ARTIST PROOF LINOCUT BY WILLIE RODGER
Sold for £400
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 59 - AN UNTITLED MIXED MEDIA BY ARCHIE DUNBAR MCINTOSH
Sold for £1,650
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 62 - WOOD ENDS, A SIGNED LIMITED EDITION WOODCUT BY WILLIE RODGER
Sold for £280
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 68 - TWENTY POEMS BY HUGH MACDIARMID WITH TWENTY LITHOGRAPHS BY WILLIAM JOHNSTONE
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 92 - WOMEN ON THE MIND - DON GIOVANNI 1995, A LARGE OIL BY PETER HOWSON
Sold for £6,500
Estimated at £6,000 - £9,000
Lot 97 - MOTHER AND CHILD, A SCULPTURE BY ELEANOR CHRISTIE CHATTERLEY
Sold for £170
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 98 - BUST OF A WOMAN, A SCULPTURE BY ELEANOR CHRISTIE CHATTERLEY
Sold for £170
Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 99 - AN UNTITLED SCULPTURE BY ELEANOR CHRISTIE CHATTERLEY
Sold for £500
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 111 - LH220 AT HARBOUR, AN OIL ON CANVAS BY JOHN BELLANY
Sold for £6,000
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 112 - THE BRIDE & GROOM, A WATERCOLOUR BY JOHN BELLANY
Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
Lot 113 - SATURDAY NIGHT FISHERGIRL, A WATERCOLOUR BY JOHN BELLANY
Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 114 - BARGA STREET SCENE, A WATERCOLOUR BY JOHN BELLANY
Sold for £3,600
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500
Lot 116 - AFTER GORNI VAKUF - CLEANSED HOUSES 1994, A PEN & INK BY PETER HOWSON
Sold for £75
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 123 - CORRIE HARBOUR, ISLE OF ARRAN, AN OIL BY ALASTAIR THOMSON
Sold for £65
Estimated at £100 - £150