What is a Brian Bourke work worth?
b. 1936 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 157 works by Brian Bourke with a published auction price sold between $526Sign up free to see and $2,159Sign up free to see, and the median is $909Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $630Sign up free to see across 64 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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Brian Bourke prices by medium
- Auction results
- 227
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $909Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.2kSign up free to see WOMEN GIVING BIRTH TO MEN, 2001-2003 (SET OF FORTY), Whyte's, May 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 62 | $528–$1.2kSign up free to see | $822Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 58 | $694–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 23 | $157–$502Sign up free to see | $258Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $698–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (169), deVeres (46), Gormley's Art Auctions (11)
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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) | 11 | $157–$295Sign up free to see | $212Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 97 | $486–$1.4kSign up free to see | $696Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 45 | $986–$4.9kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Brian Bourke sales
- Portrait Of The Artist's Adopted Grand Daughter, Gouache and pastel — $630Sign up free to see, deVeres, Jun 22, 2026
- Polling, Mixed media — $630Sign up free to see, deVeres, Jun 22, 2026
- Loretta, Coloured Pencil Drawing — $346Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 10, 2026
- Mother and Daughter, Artists Proof Etching — $150Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 10, 2026
- Landscape Bavaria, Gouache and Charcoal — $509Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Sweeney Over Drimcong, Mixed Media — $486Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Seamus Maddens Mare In Ower, Oil on Cotton — $1,852Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Female Head, Painted plaster — $698Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 26, 2026
Questions about Brian Bourke prices
What is a Brian Bourke work worth?
Based on 157 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Brian Bourke have sold for a median of $909, and half of them sold between $526 and $2,159. 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 Brian Bourke sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,201 for “WOMEN GIVING BIRTH TO MEN, 2001-2003 (SET OF FORTY)” at Whyte's in May 2021.
Which Brian Bourke medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,751 (58 sales).
How often do Brian Bourke works sell at auction?
69% of the 227 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Brian Bourke work?
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ArtSell has recorded 227 auction results for Brian Bourke between 2002 and 2026, and 157 of them sold (69%).
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