What is a David McElhinney painting worth?
b. 1972 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by David McElhinney with a published auction price sold between $409Sign up free to see and $633Sign up free to see, and the median is $487Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $487Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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David McElhinney prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2025
- Median price
- $487Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $728Sign up free to see Butler's by Night, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $409–$633Sign up free to see | $487Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (9), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent David McElhinney sales
- Dollard and Co., Dublin, oil on canvas — $633Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Mar 4, 2025
- Summer Evening, Lake Lucerne, oil on canvas — $595Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 29, 2024
- At the Show, oil on canvas — $399Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 20, 2020
- Butler's Chocolates Cafe, oil on canvas — $409Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 21, 2019
- Dublin Poet, Oil on canvas — $138Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 18, 2018
- Trolley Dollies, oil on canvas — $487Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Aug 7, 2018
- Artist Place du Tertre, oil on canvas — $677Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Mar 5, 2018
- Butler's by Night, oil on canvas — $728Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 19, 2017
Questions about David McElhinney prices
What is a David McElhinney painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David McElhinney have sold for a median of $487, and half of them sold between $409 and $633. For paintings alone the median is $487 (9 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by David McElhinney sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $728 for “Butler's by Night” at Morgan O'Driscoll in June 2017.
How often do David McElhinney works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2017 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a David McElhinney painting?
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Of the 10 lots by David McElhinney recorded at auction between 2017 and 2025, 9 found a buyer (90%).
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