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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Record prices
- ORGANIC FORMWhyte's · €4,200≈ $5,452≈ £2,861Sign up to see
- NEXUS IWhyte's · €3,900≈ $4,981≈ £3,322Sign up to see
UntitledMorgan 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).
Coming up at auction
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Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 42 | 36 | 86% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Oil | 40 | 34 | 85% | $2.3kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $885Sign up | $885Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 95 | 84 | 88% | $1.1kSign up | $868Sign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $330Sign up | $349Sign up | $573Sign up |
| Gouache | 6 | 5 | 83% | $1.4kSign up | $920Sign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 28 | 27 | 96% | $1.2kSign up | $831Sign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 39 | 37 | 95% | $668Sign up | $515Sign up | $4kSign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $577Sign up | $609Sign up | $784Sign up |
| Screenprint | 34 | 32 | 94% | $683Sign up | $514Sign up | $4kSign up |
| Other | 13 | 8 | 62% | $1.3kSign up | $693Sign up | $3.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 9 | $636Sign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 14 | $804Sign up |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 | $712Sign up |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | $808Sign up |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | $831Sign up |
| 2019 | 12 | 8 | $471Sign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | $941Sign up |
| 2017 | 15 | 14 | $646Sign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $673Sign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | $977Sign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $367Sign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | $868Sign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $896Sign up |
| 2005 | 11 | 10 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $2.7kSign up |