David Ireland
American · 1930–2009 · Painter, Sculptor
David Kenneth Ireland was an American sculptor, conceptual artist and Minimalist architect. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Two Candlesticks)Bonhams · $7,500≈ £5,168≈ €6,519Sign up to see
Untitled (Contadina Can)Bonhams · $6,875≈ £4,738≈ €5,976Sign up to see
Lament for Unbeaten StringsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $4,410≈ £3,376≈ €4,034Sign up to see
David Ireland’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).
Lots sold
8
of 10 offered · 2016–2025
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Sculpture | 3 | 3 | 100% | $5.1kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 2 | 50% | $4.7kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.