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Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

Irish · b. 1960

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48auction results2000–2025years recorded52%sold (25)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

2 works by Brian McCarthy with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. WHITE FAN-TAIL PIGEONSWhyte's · €3,900≈ $3,390≈ £2,379Sign up to see
  2. FANTAIL PIGEONSWhyte's · €2,100≈ $2,761≈ £1,772Sign up to see
  3. FANTAIL PIGEONSWhyte's · €2,800≈ $2,702≈ £1,763Sign up to see

Brian McCarthy’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 48 auction results for Brian McCarthy between 2000 and 2025, of which 25 sold (52%). Recorded sale prices range from $265Sign up free to see to $3.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.4kSign up free to see for WHITE FAN-TAIL PIGEONS at Whyte's in February 2002. The most common medium is oil paintings (47 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (37) and Morgan O'Driscoll (11).

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  1. MASQUERADE, 2003
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 40in. (50.80 x 101.60cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 134
    €1,800≈ $2,110≈ £1,570HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  2. SOIRÉE, 2009
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24in. (50.80 x 60.96cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 85
    €800≈ $868≈ £667HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  3. PALAZZO, 2007
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 40in. (76.20 x 101.60cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 132
    €1,500≈ $1,679≈ £1,253HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  4. Brian McCarthy, Table Dance, 2009, oil on canvas
    Table Dance, 2009
    Oil · Canvas
    35.70 x 25.40cm (14.1 x 10in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 212
    €460≈ $498≈ £388HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Brian McCarthy, Gran Canal, 2012, oil on canvas
    Gran Canal, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 76cm (24 x 29.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 170
    €600≈ $649≈ £521HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW, 1987
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 20in. (71.12 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 224
    €950≈ $1,071≈ £809HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  7. Brian McCarthy, The Young Clown, 2006, oil on canvas
    The Young Clown, 2006
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 40½cm (20.08 x 15.94in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 233
    €800≈ $916≈ £725HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Brian McCarthy, Head, 2001, oil on canvas
    Head, 2001
    Oil · Canvas
    25½ x 20½cm (10 x 8.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 114
    €240≈ $265≈ £202HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. THE RARE AULD TIMES, 2015
    Oil · Canvas
    37 x 60in. (93.98 x 152.40cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 190
    €1,400≈ $1,587≈ £1,201HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. MONUMENT TO LIBERTY, 1991
    Oil · Canvas
    15¼ x 23¼in. (38.74 x 59.06cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 147
    €1,600≈ $1,971≈ £1,405HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗

Brian McCarthy paintings (47)Brian McCarthy oil paintings (47)

Brian McCarthy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Brian McCarthy at auction?

$3,390Sign up free to see, for WHITE FAN-TAIL PIGEONS at Whyte's (February 2002) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Brian McCarthy?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Brian McCarthy have sold at auction?

25 of 48 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Brian McCarthy?

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

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