Cecil King Paintings: Auction Prices

Irish · 1921–1986

ArtSell has recorded 42 auction results for Cecil King paintings between 2003 and 2026, of which 36 sold (86% sell-through). Prices realised range from $493 to $5,452, with a median of $2,166 across 36 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $5,452 for “ORGANIC FORM” at Whyte's in 2005.

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Untitled
Oil · Board
H 31cm x W 20cm
Gormley's Art Auctions · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 60
€700≈ $810≈ £604HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
Untitled (Intrusion Series) (1985/86)
Oil · Canvas
101½ x 101½cm (40 x 40in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 24, 2025 · Lot 57
€2,200≈ $2,540≈ £1,937HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Intrusion, 1982
Oil · Canvas
120½ x 90cm (47.4 x 35.4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 24, 2025 · Lot 32
€2,500≈ $2,886≈ £2,201HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
JANUARY, 1963
Oil · Canvas
16 x 11in. (40.64 x 27.94cm)
Whyte's · Jun 30, 2025 · Lot 109
€1,400≈ $1,641≈ £1,198HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
Interstice 8, 1970
Oil · Canvas
101½ x 101½cm (40 x 40in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 23, 2025 · Lot 68
€2,000≈ $2,294≈ £1,713HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
River Growth Ii
Oil · Canvas
45.1 x 29.8cm
deVeres · May 27, 2025 · Lot 46A
€900≈ $1,022≈ £754HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at deVeres ↗
Towards
Oil · Board
21½ x 12cm (8.5 x 4.7in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 27, 2025 · Lot 97
€600≈ $632≈ £505HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Untitled
Oil · Canvas
71.4 x 101.7cm
deVeres · Nov 26, 2024 · Lot 31
€3,000≈ $3,157≈ £2,504HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at deVeres ↗
Breakaway
Oil · Canvas
122x 91.5cm
deVeres · Oct 15, 2024 · Lot 11
€3,200≈ $3,489≈ £2,667HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–4,000View at deVeres ↗
Intrusion
Oil · Board
13½ x 18cm (5.3 x 7.1in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 65
€650≈ $718≈ £548HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Berlin
Oil · Board
28 x 23cm (11 x 9.1in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 29, 2024 · Lot 53
€750≈ $811≈ £633HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Intrusion
Oil · Board
45.90 x 69cm (18.1 x 27.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 9, 2024 · Lot 135
€1,200≈ $1,304≈ £1,028HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
FANFARE
Mixed media
10 x 14in. (25.40 x 35.56cm)
Whyte's · Mar 25, 2024 · Lot 111
€480≈ $520≈ £411HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
Intrusion
Oil · Canvas
35.60 x 35.60cm (14 x 14in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 26, 2023 · Lot 120
€600≈ $655≈ £515HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Intrusion, 1972
Oil · Canvas
51 x 81.30cm (20.1 x 32in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 11
€3,400≈ $3,730≈ £2,997HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Untitled
Oil · Canvas
70½ x 45cm (27.8 x 17.7in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 30, 2023 · Lot 11
€3,800≈ $4,143≈ £3,343HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Intrusion
Oil · Canvas
76 x 76cm
deVeres · Nov 1, 2022 · Lot 87
€2,200≈ $2,188≈ £1,893HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at deVeres ↗
Untitled
Oil · Linen
97½ x 92cm (38.4 x 36.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 24, 2022 · Lot 51
€3,800≈ $4,296≈ £3,184HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Traverse
Mixed media · Board
13 x 19½cm (5.1 x 7.7in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 172
€1,100≈ $1,250≈ £937HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
UNTITLED [ORANGE]
Oil · Canvas
14 x 10in. (35.56 x 25.40cm)
Whyte's · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 51
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
Intrusion, 4
Oil · Board
17.7 x 17.7cm
deVeres · Mar 30, 2021 · Lot 7
€420≈ $493≈ £359HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
Breakaway
Oil · Board
17.7 x 17.7cm
deVeres · Mar 30, 2021 · Lot 6
€500≈ $587≈ £427HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
BREACH, 1973
Oil · Canvas
27 x 20in. (68.58 x 50.80cm)
Whyte's · Mar 9, 2020 · Lot 64
€1,900≈ $2,177≈ £1,660HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
BREAK AWAY, 1984-85
Oil · Canvas
16 x 16in. (40.64 x 40.64cm)
Whyte's · Dec 2, 2019 · Lot 66
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
Nexus II, 1971
Oil · Canvas
128 x 92cm (50.4 x 36.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 18, 2019 · Lot 34
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
UNTITLED
Oil · Board
6½ x 19½in. (16.51 x 49.53cm)
Whyte's · May 28, 2018 · Lot 69
€1,700≈ $1,979≈ £1,487HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
INTRUSIONS, 1973
Oil · Board
10¾ x 14¾in. (27.31 x 37.47cm)
Whyte's · Feb 26, 2018 · Lot 66
€1,750≈ $2,156≈ £1,537HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
EMERGING, c.1965
Oil · Board
12 x 7in. (30.48 x 17.78cm)
Whyte's · Oct 2, 2017 · Lot 67
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
Abstract Landscape
Oil · Canvas
61 x 40cm (24 x 16in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 43
€2,200≈ $2,354≈ £1,852HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
VERGE, 1985
Oil · Canvas
36 by 48in., 90 by 120cm.
Whyte's · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 75
€2,600≈ $3,514≈ £2,171HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗
PAINTING, 1968
Oil · Canvas
102 by 76cm., 40 by 30in.
Whyte's · Mar 14, 2011 · Lot 142
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–View at Whyte's ↗
VERGE, 1985
Oil · Canvas
91 by 122cm., 36 by 48in.
Whyte's · May 31, 2010 · Lot 13
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–View at Whyte's ↗
TWO, 1972
Oil · Canvas
64 by 102cm., 25 by 40in.
Whyte's · May 18, 2009 · Lot 144
€1,900≈ $2,564≈ £1,677HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
NEXUS I
Oil · Canvas
102 by 76cm., 40 by 30in.
Whyte's · Nov 24, 2008 · Lot 7
€3,900≈ $4,981≈ £3,322HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
EMERGING
Oil · Board
31 by 45cm., 12.2 5 by 17.7 5i
Whyte's · Sep 29, 2008 · Lot 72
€2,000≈ $2,870≈ £1,592HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
NIGHT IMAGE, circa 1965
Oil · Board
20 by 19cm., 8 by 7.5in.
Whyte's · Feb 19, 2007 · Lot 37
€1,600≈ $2,101≈ £1,080HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
WEIR
Oil · Board
17 by 12cm., 6.75 by 4.75in.
Whyte's · Dec 10, 2005 · Lot 50
€800≈ $943≈ £539HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
ABSTRACT
Oil · Board
18 by 26cm., 7.25 by 10.2in.
Whyte's · Dec 10, 2005 · Lot 49
€950≈ $1,120≈ £640HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
ABSTRACT
Oil · Board
23 by 20cm., 9 by 8in.
Whyte's · Dec 10, 2005 · Lot 42
€1,000≈ $1,179≈ £673HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
VENT
Oil · Canvas
61 by 61cm., 24 by 24in.
Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 113
€3,500≈ $4,128≈ £2,395HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
ORGANIC FORM
Oil · Canvas
41 by 30cm., 16 by 12in.
Whyte's · Apr 26, 2005 · Lot 8
€4,200≈ $5,452≈ £2,861HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
NEXUS
Oil · Board
38 by 28cm., 15 by 11in.
Whyte's · Nov 18, 2003 · Lot 158
€2,300≈ $2,709≈ £1,603HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗