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Barry Flanagan

British · 1941–2009 · Painter, Printmaker

Barry Flanagan OBE RA was an Irish-Welsh sculptor. He is best known for his bronze statues of hares and other animals. (Wikipedia)

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41lots offered2009–2026years recorded85%sold (29)$13.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Barry Flanagan, Rugby Sculpture, 2007, Cast bronzeRugby SculpturedeVeres · €40,000≈ $43,820≈ £34,930Sign up to see
  2. Barry Flanagan, Horse on Anvil, 2001, bronzeHorse on AnvilRago Auctions · $43,750≈ £34,997≈ €40,812Sign up to see
  3. Barry Flanagan, Rugby Sculpture, 2007, cast bronzeRugby SculptureRago Auctions · $37,800≈ £30,320≈ €35,218Sign up to see

Barry Flanagan’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).

ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Barry Flanagan between 2009 and 2026, of which 29 sold (85%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $172Sign up free to see to $43.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.8kSign up free to see for Rugby Sculpture at deVeres in November 2023. The most common medium is sculpture (23 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (12), deVeres (6) and Concept Art Gallery (4).

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  1. THE ABBEY, 1976
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. AP
    12 x 19½in. (30.48 x 49.53cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 113
    €150≈ $172≈ £130HammerSign up free to seeEst. €150–200View at Whyte's ↗
  2. Barry Flanagan, Solo, 2001, bronze
    Solo, 2001
    Sculpture · ed. 1/4
    14.8 x 14 x 9 cm (5 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    £12,255≈ $16,316≈ €14,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Barry Flanagan, Unicorn, 1984, bronze
    Unicorn, 1984
    Sculpture
    22 3/8 x 10 1/4 x 15 1/2 in (56.8 x 26 x 39.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 72
    $21,760≈ £16,178≈ €18,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Barry Flanagan, Rugby Sculpture, 2007 Cast bronze
    Rugby Sculpture
    Sculpture · ed. 3/4
    deVeres · · Lot 138
    €21,000≈ $23,848≈ £17,600HammerSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at deVeres ↗
  5. Barry Flanagan, Prom, 2001, cast bronze
    Prom, 2001
    Sculpture
    15 h x 7 w x 4¾ d in (38 x 18 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 131
    $27,940≈ £20,845≈ €24,680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Barry Flanagan, Hare Theme C Iii, 2002, Cast bronze
    Hare Theme C Iii, 2002
    Sculpture
    deVeres · · Lot 25
    €9,000≈ $9,646≈ £7,693HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at deVeres ↗
  7. Barry Flanagan, Six linocuts: Mc Brayne's Ferry; Ganymede; Welsh Cob; Welsh Girl; Welsh Lights; and Yacht, 1977-83, Six linocuts in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Six linocuts: Mc Brayne's Ferry; Ganymede; Welsh Cob; Welsh Girl; Welsh Lights; and Yacht, 1977-83
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    all I. various sizes 3 horizontal approx. S. 37.8 x 56.8 cm (14 7/8 x 22 3/8 in.) 3 vertical approx. S. 56.5 x 38.4 cm (22 1/4 x 15 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    £2,032≈ $2,575≈ €2,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Barry Flanagan, Rugby Sculpture, 2007, Cast bronze
    Rugby Sculpture, 2007
    Sculpture · ed. 3/4
    deVeres · · Lot 28
    €40,000≈ $43,820≈ £34,930HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–50,000View at deVeres ↗
  9. Barry Flanagan, Rugby Sculpture, 2007, cast bronze
    Rugby Sculpture, 2007
    Sculpture
    12 h x 6 w x 4¾ d in (30 x 15 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $37,800≈ £30,320≈ €35,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Barry Flanagan, Whistler's Brush, 2005, cast bronze
    Whistler's Brush, 2005
    Sculpture
    14¼ h x 6¾ w x 7¼ d in (36 x 17 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 109
    $21,420≈ £17,181≈ €19,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by Barry Flanagan that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Barry Flanagan prints (4)Barry Flanagan woodcuts & linocuts (3)Barry Flanagan sculpture (23)

Barry Flanagan: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Barry Flanagan at auction?

$43,820Sign up free to see, for Rugby Sculpture at deVeres (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Barry Flanagan?

The median sale price is $13.9kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Barry Flanagan have sold at auction?

29 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Barry Flanagan?

Rago Auctions, deVeres and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · deVeres · Concept Art Gallery

Barry Flanagan signature

16 catalogued lots by Barry Flanagan record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (60% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right3
  • on the reverse1
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed and dated7
  • signed6
  • initialled2
  • monogrammed1
  • Signed, dated and inscribed 'AP' lower centre; with artist's name printed in the mount — THE ABBEY, Whyte's, May 31, 2010
  • Incised with the artist's monogram and number "7/8" on the underside of the base — Small Nijinsky on Anvil, Phillips, Sep 25, 2024
  • Signed and dated to underside of base "F8/02" — Hare Theme C Iii, deVeres, Apr 30, 2024

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