William Scott Furniture

British, 1913-1989

William Scott was a British artist, best known for his still life and abstract painting. William Scott was born in Greenock, Scotland to Irish and Scottish parents, moving to Ulster when Scott was 11 years old where he spent the remainder of his early life. Scott studied first at Belfast College of Art (1928-1931) and later at the Royal Academy (1931-1935), where he shared accommodation with the poet Dylan Thomas. After completing his studies, Scott lived in France for several years, mainly in Port Avon and St Tropez, developing a life-long kinship with French still life painting. Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was particularly interesting to the artist during this period, later he would become more influenced by Georges Braque. Alongside French still life painting, Scott drew inspiration from pre-historic art and the untrained art of children. The artist spent his adult life living in both London and Somerset, he was also a frequent visitor to the Cornwall where he connected with artists of the St Ives school and was particularly fond of the fishing village of Mousehole, which is depicted in his work. In 1953, Scott traveled to New York, becoming one of the first British artists to meet the Abstract Expressionists, including Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Mark Rothko would later visit the the Scotts in Somerset. The recipient of numerous awards throughout his career, including the Painters Prize at the John Moore’s Liverpool Exhibition (1959), Scott also represented Britain at the 1958 Venice Biennale. Scott produced some landscapes and nudes but painted still life work for his entire career, he experimented with abstraction during the 1950s but these were always based within the tradition of still life. His work often bridged the gap between representation and abstraction, with motifs of objects such as cups, saucepans and frying baskets, still recognisable even in his later, more austere work, along with the flat planes of colour that often characterise his work. The artist compared his repeated depictions of kitchen objects to that of Braque’s frequent studies of guitars, 'if the guitar was to Braque his Madonna the frying pan could be my guitar’. While the subject matter remained much the same throughout Scott’s career, elements such as scale developed with his compositions becoming larger and the surface of the painting more laboured and worked. Public collections representing Scott’s work include Tate Gallery which held retrospectives of his work in 1972 and 2013, Fitzwilliam Museum, Jerwood Foundation and the Guggenheim Museum, New York. His work was formally part of the private art collection of David Bowie. Scott’s early life was made into a film, ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’by his artist and director son, James Scott.

Creator: William Scott

William Scott Leather & Sterling Silver Picture Frame with Putti Motifs

$299

William Scott Leather & Sterling Silver Picture Frame with Putti Motifs

By William Scott

Located in New York, NY

William Scott leather picture frame with an applied sterling silver motif depicting putti and floral motifs. It measures 12'' by 10'' (inner dimensions are 9'' by 7'') and bears hall...

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20th Century William Scott Furniture

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Silver, Sterling Silver

William Scott Leather & Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$299

William Scott Leather & Sterling Silver Picture Frame

By William Scott

Located in New York, NY

William Scott leather picture frame with applied sterling silver floral motifs. It measures 12'' by 10'' (inner dimensions are 9'' by 7'') and bears hallmarks as shown. It is in new ...

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20th Century William Scott Furniture

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Silver, Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$876

H 9.06 in W 7.09 in D 1.19 in

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Picture Frame

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Sterling silver photo frame. The frame was made in Italy by the Argenteria Raddi of Florence. The design is typically Libeerty with the characteristic flowers, festoons and ribbons...

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1990s Italian Art Nouveau William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$760

H 7 in W 5 in D 3.75 in

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver Picture Frame

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous vintage Art Deco sterling silver picture frame By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the back) USA, Circa Mid-20th Century Measures: 5"W x 3.75"D x 7"H. Good original vintag...

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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Peruvian Repousse Picture Frame Ca. 1920s

$1,295

H 15.25 in W 12.5 in D 0.38 in

Sterling Silver Peruvian Repousse Picture Frame Ca. 1920s

Located in Peabody, MA

An early 20th century art nouveau sterling silver repousse picture frame, marked Industria Peruana Plata, Sterling. Frame measures 12.5" wide x 15.25" high overall. The opening on t...

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1920s Peruvian Art Nouveau Vintage William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$2,700

H 11.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.25 in

Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular window in flat and plain surround. With glass, silk lining, and stained-wood back, and h...

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Early 20th Century American Modern William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Cartier Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Double Picture Frame

$1,200

H 4.75 in W 6 in D 0.25 in

Cartier Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Double Picture Frame

By Lebkuecher & Co., Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Midcentury Modern sterling silver double frame. Rectangular surround with divided window for two portrait (vertical) pictures. With glass, silk lining, and wood laminate back and hin...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$560

H 8 in W 6 in D 0.5 in

English Sterling Silver Picture Frame

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Sterling silver picture frame made by Ron Carr Ltd. Sheffield. The frame has an ornate scrolling foliage designs throughout and a black support leg. Impressed hallmarks lower right...

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20th Century English William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Picture Frame Silver rectangular sterling silver enamel on guilloché Salimbeni

$6,210

H 0.99 in W 7.49 in D 5.12 in

Picture Frame Silver rectangular sterling silver enamel on guilloché Salimbeni

By Renato Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular photo frame in 9251000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché. Modern contemporary style. Blue velvet panel. External dimensions 18 x 24 c...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage William Scott Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Holder pocket Sterling Silver Enamel 3 Photographs

$3,060

H 1.19 in W 2.45 in D 1.89 in

Picture Frame Holder pocket Sterling Silver Enamel 3 Photographs

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Pocket photos holder in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels on guillochè, with hand-engraved edges. Empire style Napoleon III. Octagonal hing...

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1980s Italian Empire Vintage William Scott Furniture

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Period Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$950

H 6.75 in W 4.5 in D 3 in

Victorian Period Sterling Silver Picture Frame

By Synyer & Beddoes

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Period, sterling silver mounted on velvet (and having a leather back) picture frame, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1899, Synyer and Beddoes - makers. Measures 6 ...

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1890s English Victorian Antique William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Italian Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$1,200

H 13.5 in W 11 in D 0.38 in

Italian Sterling Silver Picture Frame

By Sergio Martini

Located in New York, NY

A relatively large, well-made, Italian sterling silver picture frame with beautiful etched design, circa late-20th century, Italy. Frame can be positioned vertically or horizontally ...

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Late 20th Century Italian William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$3,000

H 10.75 in W 8.63 in D 0.5 in

Tiffany Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Picture Frame

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Midcentury Modern sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular window in plain and flat surround. At top is gold emblem in form of waisted cylinder e...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique American Edwardian Sterling Silver Picture Frame

$1,200

H 13.63 in W 10 in D 0.88 in

Antique American Edwardian Sterling Silver Picture Frame

Located in New York, NY

Sweet American Edwardian sterling silver picture frame, circa 1910. Rectangular window with scalloped border and shaped surround with concave sides and bottom arched top, and double-...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian William Scott Furniture

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Sterling Silver

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William D Scott Fluted Iron Tulip Table Base (Only) - White

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H 28.25 in Dm 26 in

William D Scott Fluted Iron Tulip Table Base (Only) - White

By William Scott

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Flute iron table base by William D Scott in white. Please note...table base only. Fluid fluted details add interest to a classic tulip style base ...

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2010s French Provincial William Scott Furniture

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Iron

Antique Framed Oil on Masonite Painting Signed by William Edouard Scott Haitian

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H 29 in W 35 in D 1.5 in

Antique Framed Oil on Masonite Painting Signed by William Edouard Scott Haitian

By William Scott

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a magnificent, framed, oil on canvas painting of a Haitian scene, signed by William Edouard Scott. Painting is in excel...

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Early 20th Century Haitian William Scott Furniture

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Canvas

A George III Punch Ladle

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H 13 in

A George III Punch Ladle

By William Scott

Located in London, GB

A George III Punch Ladle made in Dundee circa 1780 by William Scott. Dundee

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18th Century and Earlier Antique William Scott Furniture

William Scott furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

William Scott furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. Prices for William Scott furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,410 and can go as high as $1,410, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,410.