Douglas Portway Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Douglas Portway Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 12, 2024
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Abstract with Vertical Lines
Est: R120,000 - R160,000
Douglas Portway South African 1922-1993 Abstract with Vertical Lines signed and dated 67 oil on canvas 100,5 by 152cm excluding frame; 104,5 by 155,5 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 12, 2024
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Abstract Composition
Est: R420,000 - R480,000
Douglas Portway South African 1922-1993 Abstract Composition signed oil on board 179,5 by 91,5cm excluding frame; 185,5 by 96 by 7,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 11, 2024
Douglas Portway, Untitled, 1964;
Est: £300 - £500
Douglas Portway, South African/British 1922-1993 - Untitled, 1964; gouache and pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Portway 64', 52.8 x 41.8 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Drian Galleries, London (according to the inscription on the label and copy of the invoice attached to the reverse of the frame); private collection, purchased from the above in 1978; private collection, purchased in 2023
Roseberys
May. 28, 2024
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Abstract in Green
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
Douglas Portway South African 1922-1993 Abstract in Green signed and dated '72 oil on canvas 117 by 153cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 120 by 5,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Apr. 18, 2024
Douglas Portway, Gouache 1964;
Est: £400 - £600
Douglas Portway, South African 1922-1993 - Gouache, 1964; pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Portway 64', 33 x 45.3 cm Provenance: The Royal Collage of Art, London (according to the partial label attached to the reverse); Paintings in Hospitals, London Note: Portway moved from South Africa to St Ives in 1957. He became part of the British abstract movement, associating with artists such as Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon and Patrick Heron. His work is held in many collections including Tate, the V&A Museum and the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art.
Roseberys
Jan. 10, 2024
DOUGLAS PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) UNTITLED (ABSTRACT WITH BLUE AND ORANGE)
Est: £400 - £600
DOUGLAS PORTWAY UNTITLED (ABSTRACT WITH BLUE AND ORANGE) Etching and aquatint, A/P, signed and editioned in pencil to margin Collection of the Late Dr. Tom Scott, sold to benefit the National Trust for Scotland. plate size 39cm x 49cm (15.5in x 19.25in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Jul. 04, 2023
OWEN PORTWAY - Lefuse
Est: -
OWEN PORTWAY South Africa 1922-England 1993 Lefuse. 1977 Watercolor, wax and ink on paper Signed, titled and dated 1977 Size 54 x 36 cm
Subastas Segre
Apr. 30, 2023
Douglas Portway (South African - British, 1922-1993) Painting
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Douglas Owen Portway (South African - British, 1922-1993) Painting. Untitled. Abstract Composition. Watercolor abstract painting on handmade paper. Signed lower left Portway 71. Painting measures 19.5 inches high, 26 inches wide. Frame measures 28 inches high, 34.75 inches wide. In good condition. Inspected out of the frame. Tape hinged at top, not laid down. Painting shows very well both vertically and horizontally, your choice. From Askart.com: Douglas Portway (1922-1993) was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He studied fine art at the Witwatersrand Technical College and later taught at the University of Johannesburg. After his first solo exhibition in 1945 he gained such a reputation that he became the first South African to be awarded a travel grant from the Institute of International Education. He left South Africa for good and travelled Europe in 1957, finally settling in Ibiza in 1959. After moving to Cornwall in 1967, he became part of the British abstract movement of the 1950's and 1960s. Portway's work is often classified as abstract expressionism and always retained some form of mystery to it. He believed that art should never be fully analysed. This is fully evident in one of his quotes that states: ...art which can be completely subjected to an analytical process, is by the very fact, removed from the possibility of being art Portway's early paintings had a strong ethnic influence to them, but after he left South Africa he developed an interest in Zen Buddhism and his art began to reflect this change. Portway died in 1993. He had never returned to South Africa.
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 18, 2023
Douglas Portway (South African, 1922-1993) Abstract landscape
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Douglas Portway (South African, 1922-1993) Abstract landscape signed and dated 'Portway '68 AN' (lower right) mixed media on paper 26.3 x 36.5cm (10 3/8 x 14 3/8in).
Bonhams
Mar. 09, 2023
Douglas Portway (British, 1922) Untitled, 1976 Oil on paper 20 x 26 inches (50.8
Est: $500 - $700
Douglas Portway (British, 1922) Untitled, 1976 Oil on paper 20 x 26 inches (50.8 x 66.0 cm) (sheet) Signed and dated lower right: Portway 76 HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 13, 2022
OWEN PORTWAY - Lefuse
Est: -
OWEN PORTWAY South Africa 1922-England 1993 Lefuse. 1977 Watercolor, wax and ink on paper Signed, titled and dated 1977 Size 54 x 36 cm
Subastas Segre
Dec. 08, 2022
Douglas Portway, South African/British 1922-1993 - Untitled geometric study in red, 1971; mixed
Est: £500 - £700
Douglas Portway, South African/British 1922-1993 - Untitled geometric study in red, 1971; mixed technique on paper, signed and dated lower left 'Portway 71', 49.5 x 65.5 cm (ARR)
Roseberys
Nov. 26, 2022
Portway Douglas
Est: CHF320 - CHF400
Abstract Composition Unten links signiert. Datiert 1978. Verso Galerieetikette. Gilbert Parr Gallery London Gerahmt Ausrufdatum: 26.11.2022 Ungefähre Ausrufzeit: 11:28 MEZ
Auktionshaus Zofingen
Nov. 03, 2022
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Tapestry in Green and Orange
Est: R20,000 - R30,000
Douglas Portway South African 1922-1993 Tapestry in Green and Orange inscribed with the name of the weaver and dated 1974 mohair tapestry 124 by 85cm excluding frame
Strauss & Co
Aug. 25, 2022
† Douglas Portway (1922-1993), gouache on paper, signed and dated 1963, 45 cm x 64.5 cm, unframed in a mount, Drian Galleries label verso.
Est: £200 - £300
† Douglas Portway (1922-1993), gouache on paper, signed and dated 1963, 45 cm x 64.5 cm, unframed in a mount, Drian Galleries label verso.
Dawsons Auctioneers
Jun. 28, 2022
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Abstract Figure
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
signed and dated 64 mixed media on paper 35,5 by 51cm excluding frame; 49,5 by 65 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 06, 2022
PORTWAY, DOUGLAS: Untitled.
Est: CHF4,000 - CHF6,000
PORTWAY, DOUGLAS (Johannesburg 1922 - 1993 Cornwall) : Untitled; Mischtechnik auf Papier; 65,5x50 cm (BG); sig. u. dat. (19)77 u.l.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Apr. 06, 2022
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Geometric Composition
Est: R350,000 - R500,000
signed and dated '74 oil on canvas 183 by 122cm excluding frame; 189 by 127 by 3cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Mar. 22, 2022
Douglas Portway, Trinity 2
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Douglas Portway South African 1922-1993 Trinity 2 signed (lower right); bears inscription 28 Trinity 2 (Triptych) (on the reverse); inscribed twice with Drian Gallery label (on the reverse) oil on canvas 130 by 97cm., 51¼ by 38¼in. framed: 136 by 108cm., 53½ by 42½in.
Sotheby's
Feb. 23, 2022
Â§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £150 - £200
Â§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Brushing Her Hair signed and dated 82 (lower left) black chalk and watercolour wash 70 x 50 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 23, 2022
Â§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £120 - £180
Â§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Reclining nude signed (lower right) coloured chalks on buff paper 24 x37 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £150 - £200
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Brushing Her Hair signed and dated 82 (lower left), black chalk and watercolour wash, 70 x 50 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £300 - £500
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Seated nude signed (lower left), charcoal, black chalk and watercolour wash, 58 x 48 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £300 - £500
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Nude fastening brassiere signed and dated Portway/87 (lower right), pastel, 36.5 x 23.5 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Untitled signed and numbered 20/75 (lower left/right), etching and aquatint printed in colours, 42 x 52 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £180 - £220
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Reclining female nude signed (lower right), pen and black ink wash, 20 x 28 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £150 - £250
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Naked woman lying down signed (lower right), pen and black ink wash, 32 x 20 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £120 - £180
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Reclining Female nude signed and numbered 51/100 (lower right/left), etching, 23 x 32 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £120 - £180
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Reclining nude signed (lower right), coloured chalks on buff paper, 24 x37 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £100 - £200
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Reclining female nude signed (lower right), pen and black ink, 20 x 28 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £100 - £200
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Seated nude signed and numbered 17/100 (lower right/left), etching and aquatint printed in colours, 24 x 18.5 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993)
Est: £100 - £200
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) Naked woman leaning as seen from the back etching and mezzotint, signed and numbered A/P (artists proof lower left/right), 17.5 x 12.5
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN, 1922-1993)
Est: £100 - £200
§ DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN, 1922-1993) DOUGLAS OWEN PORTWAY (SOUTH AFRICAN 1922-1993) The Bell Again signed, titled and dated 90, numbered 21/50 (lower margin), etching and aquatint printed in colours, 24 x 19 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 08, 2021
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Abstract Composition in Blue
Est: R200,000 - R300,000
signed and dated 73; inscribed with the artist's name on a label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 122 by 122cm excluding frame; 125 by 125,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Oct. 12, 2021
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Orange T
Est: R80,000 - R120,000
signed; dated 1965 and numbered No. 22 on the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name, the date, the title and the medium on a Johans Borman label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 89 by 116cm excluding frame; 100,5 by 126 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Oct. 12, 2021
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; White Globe
Est: R80,000 - R120,000
1967 signed; inscribed with the artist's name, the title, and the date on a Johans Borman Gallery label on the reverse oil on canvas 87,5 by 114,5cm excluding frame; 98 by 125 by 5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Aug. 10, 2021
Douglas Portway - Paintings,Drawings,Graphics, and Book Launch - 1990 Offset Lithograph 28" x 19.5"
Est: $75 - $150
"Paintings,Drawings,Graphics, and Book Launch" by Douglas Portway, 1990 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 28 x 19.5 inches, with an image size of 15.5 x 12.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details:
DUMBO Auctions
Jul. 11, 2021
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Horse and Rider
Est: R3,000 - R5,000
signed and dated 79; inscribed with the medium on the reverse engraved paper and oil paint 38 by 24,5cm excluding frame; 62 by 47 by 3cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 17, 2021
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Palma No. 9
Est: R80,000 - R120,000
signed and dated 62; inscribed with the artist's name, the title and the date on the reverse mixed media on canvas 116 by 88cm excluding frame; 118 by 90,5 by 3cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Apr. 21, 2021
Douglas Portway (South Africa 1922-1993) Le Sage, 1975
Est: R8,000 - R12,000
signed, dated and inscribed with the title bottom left
Aspire Art
Dec. 09, 2020
Douglas Owen Portway, - Untitled, 1964;
Est: £600 - £800
Douglas Owen Portway, South African 1922-1993- Untitled, 1964; mixed paper, signed and dated 64 lower right, 55 x 37cm Provenance: Austin Desmond Fine Art, London; Private Collection, London Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Nov. 11, 2020
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Abstract
Est: R80,000 - R100,000
signed oil on canvas 98 by 72cm excluding frame; 108.5 by 82 by 4.5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 09, 2020
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Seated Nude
Est: R40,000 - R60,000
signed and dated '84; inscribed 'Positive for reproduction' on the reverse oil on paper 76 by 50cm excluding frame; 108 by 80 by 2.5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jul. 28, 2020
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Red Sky with Sun and Clouds
Est: R80,000 - R120,000
signed and dated 71 oil on canvas 121.5 by 75cm excluding frame; 133.5 by 86 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jul. 27, 2020
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; No 19 (Abstract Composition)
Est: R100,000 - R150,000
inscribed with the artist's name, the title and 'Salon de Réalités Nouvelles, Paris 1965' on a label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 129.5 by 180cm excluding frame; 131 by 182 by 3cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 16, 2020
DOUGLAS PORTWAY - To Erica With Our Love...
Est: $200 - $350
DOUGLAS PORTWAY (South African/British, 1922-1993) "To Erica With Our Love and Hope For an Early Return" - Limited edition etching and aquatint A/P. Signed lower right, titled lower centre, editioned lower left, unframed. 19.5 x 15.25 in.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
May. 12, 2020
Douglas Portway (British, 1922 - 1993), White Stockings
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Douglas Portway (British, 1922 - 1993) White Stockings Pastel on board. Float mounted. Signed lower left Portway 26" x 20"; framed 37.5" x 30" Provenance: Christie's November 29, 2011 Lot 276 Property from the noted Zoullas Collection Condition: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in very fine condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or email Guernsey's at guernseys.auctions@gmail.com to request a more thorough condition report.
Guernsey's
May. 11, 2020
Douglas Portway; South African 1922-1993; Abstract
Est: R70,000 - R90,000
signed and dated '66; oil on canvas; 89,5 by 117,5cm
Strauss & Co