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Basil Blackshaw

Basil Blackshaw

British · 1932–2016 · Painter

Basil Joseph Blackshaw HRUA, HRHA was a Northern Irish artist specialising in animal paintings, portraits and landscapes and an Academician of the Royal Ulster Academy. (Wikipedia)

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371auction results2001–2026years recorded74%sold (274)$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Basil Blackshaw, Night Rider, (2001) Acrylic on canvasNight RiderdeVeres · €90,000≈ $101,331≈ £75,767Sign up to see
  2. THE MORNING EXERCISEWhyte's · €60,000≈ $69,858≈ £51,754Sign up to see
  3. COUNTY DOWN FARMYARDWhyte's · €38,000≈ $59,386≈ £29,818Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 371 auction results for Basil Blackshaw between 2001 and 2026, of which 274 sold (74%). Recorded sale prices range from $92Sign up free to see to $101kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $101kSign up free to see for Night Rider at deVeres in November 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (187 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (216), deVeres (75) and Morgan O'Driscoll (74).

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  1. Basil Blackshaw, Mournes, book - number 104 from an edition of 395 - with etching
    Mournes
    Etching · ed. 104/400
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 301
    €80≈ $92≈ £68HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Basil Blackshaw, Two Horses, oil on card
    Two Horses
    Oil · Board
    16 x 23cm (6.3 x 9.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 65
    €1,000≈ $1,162≈ £859HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Basil Blackshaw, Pentecost, oil and mixed media on exhibition poster
    Pentecost
    Oil
    62½ x 41cm (24.6 x 16.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 81
    €1,000≈ $1,162≈ £859HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Basil Blackshaw, Study of a Horse, mixed media on paper
    Study of a Horse
    Mixed media · Paper
    29½ x 45cm (11.6 x 17.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 59
    €1,700≈ $1,942≈ £1,443HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Basil Blackshaw, The Yellow Barn, oil and mixed media on paper
    The Yellow Barn
    Oil · Paper
    26 x 30½cm (10.2 x 12in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 98
    €1,100≈ $1,257≈ £934HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Basil Blackshaw, The Yellow Horse, Oil on Board The artist was very influenced by the work of the artist Franz Marc. The colour palette in this work is reminiscent of Marc's famous work 'Little Yellow Horses'.
    The Yellow Horse
    Oil · Board
    H 46cm x W 62cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 15
    €3,800≈ $4,398≈ £3,281HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  7. Basil Blackshaw, Three Trees, Oil on Board
    Three Trees
    Oil · Board
    H 30cm x W 45cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 163
    €1,600≈ $1,852≈ £1,381HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  8. Basil Blackshaw, Slemish, 1983, oil on canvas
    Slemish, 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 61cm (24 x 24in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 37
    €5,800≈ $6,756≈ £5,015HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. THE MORNING EXERCISE
    Oil · Board
    36 x 48in. (91.44 x 121.92cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 52
    €60,000≈ $69,858≈ £51,754HammerSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. Basil Blackshaw, Cockerel, oil on canvas board
    Cockerel
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 46cm (24 x 18.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 36
    €11,000≈ $12,944≈ £9,574HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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Basil Blackshaw: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Basil Blackshaw at auction?

$101,331Sign up free to see, for Night Rider at deVeres (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Basil Blackshaw?

The median sale price is $3.8kSign up free to see across 274 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Basil Blackshaw have sold at auction?

274 of 371 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Basil Blackshaw?

Whyte's, deVeres and Morgan O'Driscoll account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · deVeres · Morgan O'Driscoll

About Basil Blackshaw

Basil Joseph Blackshaw HRUA, HRHA was a Northern Irish artist specialising in animal paintings, portraits and landscapes and an Academician of the Royal Ulster Academy.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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