Barry Castle
British · 1935–2006 · Painter
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Record prices
- CLOSE FRIENDSWhyte's · €6,500≈ $10,158≈ £5,101Sign up to see
- GIRL WITH YELLOW FLOWERSWhyte's · €4,200≈ $6,027≈ £3,343Sign up to see
- ONE SWALLOW DOESN'T MAKE A SUMMERWhyte's · €4,050≈ $5,182≈ £2,723Sign up to see
Barry Castle’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
38
of 48 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
79%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 32 | 23 | 72% | $1.9kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
| Oil | 31 | 22 | 71% | $1.9kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 8 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 8 | 8 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 5 | 5 | 100% | $172Sign up | $129Sign up | $300Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $87Sign up | $87Sign up | $87Sign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $300Sign up | $300Sign up | $300Sign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $170Sign up | $170Sign up | $212Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $129Sign up | $129Sign up | $129Sign up |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 67% | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | $548Sign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $170Sign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $651Sign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | $652Sign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | $2kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $604Sign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | $4.2kSign up |