What is a Basil Blackshaw painting worth?
1932–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 274 priced auction sales, works by Basil Blackshaw have sold for a median of $3,846Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,418Sign up free to see and $8,703Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,930Sign up free to see across 156 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,935Sign up free to see across 100 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Basil Blackshaw prices by medium
- Auction results
- 371
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $3.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $101kSign up free to see Night Rider, deVeres, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 156 | $3.1k–$11.8kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 70 | $583–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 11 | $169–$329Sign up free to see | $235Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (216), deVeres (75), Morgan O'Driscoll (74)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 87 | $637–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 126 | $2.5k–$8.7kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 35 | $7.7k–$26.6kSign up free to see | $19.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 11 | $9.7k–$41.3kSign up free to see | $25kSign up free to see |
Recent Basil Blackshaw sales
- Mournes, book - number 104 from an edition of 395 - with etching — $92Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 14, 2026
- Two Horses, oil on card — $1,162Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 7, 2026
- Pentecost, oil and mixed media on exhibition poster — $1,162Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 7, 2026
- The Yellow Barn, oil and mixed media on paper — $1,257Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Study of a Horse, mixed media on paper — $1,942Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Three Trees, Oil on Board — $1,852Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- The Yellow Horse, Oil on Board The artist was very influenced by the work of the artist Franz Marc — $4,398Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Slemish, oil on canvas — $6,756Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
Questions about Basil Blackshaw prices
What is a Basil Blackshaw painting worth?
Based on 274 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Basil Blackshaw have sold for a median of $3,846, and half of them sold between $1,418 and $8,703. For paintings alone the median is $5,930 (156 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Basil Blackshaw sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $101,331 for “Night Rider” at deVeres in November 2021.
Which Basil Blackshaw medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,930 (156 sales).
How often do Basil Blackshaw works sell at auction?
74% of the 371 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Basil Blackshaw painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 371 auction results for Basil Blackshaw between 2001 and 2026, and 274 of them sold (74%).
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