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Cecil King

Cecil King

Irish · 1921–1986 · Painter, Printmaker

Cecil King was famous for his painting. Born Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, King was largely self-taught as an artist. He had his first one-man show in 1959, but worked as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. ORGANIC FORMWhyte's · €4,200≈ $5,452≈ £2,861Sign up to see
  2. NEXUS IWhyte's · €3,900≈ $4,981≈ £3,322Sign up to see
  3. Cecil King, Untitled, oil on linenUntitledMorgan O'Driscoll · €3,800≈ $4,296≈ £3,184Sign up to see

Cecil King’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 189 auction results for Cecil King between 2003 and 2026, of which 165 sold (87%). Recorded sale prices range from $68Sign up free to see to $5.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.5kSign up free to see for ORGANIC FORM at Whyte's in April 2005. The most common medium is oil paintings (40 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (87), Morgan O'Driscoll (56) and deVeres (35).

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  1. Cecil King, Intrusion, 1974, screenprint- number 15 from an edition of 300
    Intrusion, 1974
    Screenprint · ed. 15/300
    37½ x 48½cm (14.8 x 19.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 233
    €500≈ $581≈ £429HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. TOWARDS
    Oil · Paper
    15 x 20¼in. (38.10 x 51.44cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 132
    €1,050≈ $1,198≈ £905HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  3. Cecil King, Berlin Pastel, Pastel on Paper
    Berlin Pastel
    Pastel · Paper
    H 35cm x W 25cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 59
    €500≈ $579≈ £432HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  4. Cecil King, Untitled, Oil on Board
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    H 31cm x W 20cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 60
    €700≈ $810≈ £604HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  5. Cecil King, Aslant, 1984, oil on paper
    Aslant, 1984
    Oil · Paper
    41 x 36cm (16.1 x 14.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 127
    €1,400≈ $1,631≈ £1,210HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. UNTITLED [THRESHOLD SERIES]
    Oil · Paper
    9¾ x 19½in. (24.77 x 49.53cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 103
    €750≈ $861≈ £651HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  7. Cecil King, Berlin Suite Vi, Screenprint
    Berlin Suite Vi
    Screenprint · ed. 41/70
    52.1 x 38.1cm
    deVeres · · Lot 174
    €550≈ $636≈ £476HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at deVeres ↗
  8. Cecil King, Threshold, screenprint - number 9 from 10 artist's proof
    Threshold
    Screenprint · ed. 9/10
    52 x 74½cm (20.5 x 29.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 111
    €500≈ $589≈ £437HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Cecil King, Self Portrait, screenprint - number 39 from an edition of 60
    Self Portrait
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 60
    39 x 66cm (15.4 x 26in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 102
    €220≈ $257≈ £191HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Cecil King, Untitled, pastel 18.5 x 24cm Provenance: With Roberts Gallery
    Untitled
    Pastel
    Sworders · · Lot 88
    £260≈ $343≈ €296HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗

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Cecil King: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cecil King at auction?

$5,452Sign up free to see, for ORGANIC FORM at Whyte's (April 2005) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cecil King?

The median sale price is $839Sign up free to see across 165 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cecil King have sold at auction?

165 of 189 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Cecil King?

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

About Cecil King

Cecil King was famous for his painting. Born Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, King was largely self-taught as an artist. He had his first one-man show in 1959, but worked as a businessman and did not become a full-time artist until 1964. While he began painting in an expressionist style, his mature works have a distinctive cool minimalist formality and often involve clean blocks of even colour cleaved at an acute angle. The break came in the late 1960s. He lived for many years in Blackrock on Idrone Terrace.

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