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Bea Orpen

Bea Orpen

Irish · 1913–1980 · Painter

Bea Orpen HRHA was an Irish landscape and portrait painter and teacher. She aided in the establishment of the Drogheda Municipal Gallery of Art. (Wikipedia)

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53auction results2001–2026years recorded81%sold (43)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bea Orpen, The Boyne at Mornington, gouacheThe Boyne at MorningtonMorgan O'Driscoll · €3,600≈ $4,272≈ £3,086Sign up to see
  2. WARM AFTERNOON, CLOGHERHEADWhyte's · €2,300≈ $2,858≈ £1,597Sign up to see
  3. ST. PETER'S PLACE, DROGHEDAWhyte's · €2,200≈ $2,615≈ £1,460Sign up to see

Bea Orpen’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 53 auction results for Bea Orpen between 2001 and 2026, of which 43 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $179Sign up free to see to $4.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.3kSign up free to see for The Boyne at Mornington at Morgan O'Driscoll in March 2021. The most common medium is gouaches (34 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (37), Morgan O'Driscoll (11) and deVeres (5).

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  1. Bea Orpen, San Clemente, Rome, 1967, Gouache
    San Clemente, Rome, 1967
    Gouache
    deVeres · · Lot 117
    €300≈ $347≈ £260HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at deVeres ↗
  2. Bea Orpen, Louisburg, Co Mayo, Gouache
    Louisburg, Co Mayo
    Gouache
    34.2 x 49cm
    deVeres · · Lot 26
    €300≈ $357≈ £261HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at deVeres ↗
  3. Bea Orpen, Study Of Marble Hill, Watercolour
    Study Of Marble Hill
    Watercolor
    27.3 x 34.9cm
    deVeres · · Lot 28
    €150≈ $179≈ £130HammerSign up free to seeEst. €150–200View at deVeres ↗
  4. WEST OF IRELAND LANDSCAPE
    Watercolor
    12 x 17in. (30.48 x 43.18cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 86
    €680≈ $799≈ £597HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  5. Bea Orpen, The Rock of Cashel, gouache on paper
    The Rock of Cashel
    Gouache · Paper
    30 x 50cm (11.8 x 19.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 143
    €850≈ $981≈ £748HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. GARDEN
    Gouache
    7 x 10in. (17.78 x 25.40cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 100
    €400≈ $433≈ £335HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  7. Bea Orpen, Inch Beach, Co. Kerry, gouache and watercolour on card
    Inch Beach, Co. Kerry
    Gouache · Board
    36 x 47½cm (14.2 x 18.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 84
    €500≈ $541≈ £422HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Bea Orpen, Dingle, Co. Kerry, gouache and watercolour
    Dingle, Co. Kerry
    Gouache
    36 x 51cm (14.2 x 20.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 88
    €500≈ $537≈ £424HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. WARM AFTERNOON, CLOGHERHEAD, COUNTY LOUTH, 1952
    Gouache
    9½ x 13¼in. (24.13 x 33.66cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 76
    €1,800≈ $1,950≈ £1,543HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  10. ST. PETER'S PLACE, DROGHEDA
    Watercolor
    9 x 7½in. (22.86 x 19.05cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 77
    €2,000≈ $2,167≈ £1,714HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗

Bea Orpen works on paper (48)Bea Orpen watercolors (13)Bea Orpen gouaches (34)

Bea Orpen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bea Orpen at auction?

$4,272Sign up free to see, for The Boyne at Mornington at Morgan O'Driscoll (March 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bea Orpen?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 43 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bea Orpen have sold at auction?

43 of 53 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Bea Orpen?

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

About Bea Orpen

Bea Orpen HRHA was an Irish landscape and portrait painter and teacher. She aided in the establishment of the Drogheda Municipal Gallery of Art.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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