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Dermod O'Brien, Gerald (Jeremiah) O’Donovan (1871-1942), Novelist, Political Essayist and Irish Revivalist

Dermod O'Brien

Irish · 1865–1945 · Painter

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30auction results2002–2025years recorded70%sold (21)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. PORTRAIT OF A MODEL, THOUGHT TO BE EMILY SCOBELWhyte's · €4,600≈ $5,418≈ £3,206Sign up to see
  2. Dermod O'Brien, Haystacks, Oil on canvasHaystacksdeVeres · €3,200≈ $3,876≈ £2,917Sign up to see
  3. FROM THE QUARRY, CASSISWhyte's · €2,800≈ $3,635≈ £1,907Sign up to see

Dermod O'Brien’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 30 auction results for Dermod O'Brien between 2002 and 2025, of which 21 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $197Sign up free to see to $5.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.4kSign up free to see for PORTRAIT OF A MODEL, THOUGHT TO BE EMILY SCOBEL at Whyte's in November 2003. The most common medium is oil paintings (20 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (20), deVeres (7) and Morgan O'Driscoll (3).

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  1. SEATED FISHERMAN
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 9¾in. (30.48 x 24.77cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 11
    €1,500≈ $1,758≈ £1,308HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  2. ROUNDSTONE, COUNTY GALWAY, 1920
    Oil · Board
    10 x 14in. (25.40 x 35.56cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 216
    €750≈ $813≈ £643HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. NEAR SANDYFORD, DUBLIN
    Oil · Board
    11 x 13½in. (27.94 x 34.29cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 199
    €750≈ $809≈ £646HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  4. Dermod O'Brien, December Evening, Curraghchase, Co. Limerick, Oil on canvas
    December Evening, Curraghchase, Co. Limerick
    Oil · Canvas
    45.6 x 61cm
    deVeres · · Lot 58
    €2,000≈ $2,191≈ £1,747HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at deVeres ↗
  5. FARMER ON THE TRAIN
    Drawing
    10¼ x 8in. (26.04 x 20.32cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 91
    €210≈ $230≈ £176HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  6. THE O'BRIEN FAMILY
    Drawing
    3¼ x 3¼in. (8.26 x 8.26cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 92
    €180≈ $197≈ £151HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  7. DUBLIN DOCKS
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 18in. (25.40 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 36
    €1,700≈ $2,074≈ £1,462HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Dermod O'Brien, Haystacks, Oil on canvas
    Haystacks
    Oil · Canvas
    38.1 x 45.7cm
    deVeres · · Lot 75
    €3,200≈ $3,876≈ £2,917HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–4,000View at deVeres ↗
  9. Dermod O'Brien, Dublin Docks, oil on canvas
    Dublin Docks
    Oil · Canvas
    35½ x 45½cm (13.98 x 17.91in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 4
    €2,000≈ $2,416≈ £1,759HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Dermod O'Brien, Dublin Docks, oil on panel
    Dublin Docks
    Oil · Panel
    37½ x 46cm (14.76 x 18.11in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 5
    €2,000≈ $2,416≈ £1,759HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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Dermod O'Brien: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dermod O'Brien at auction?

$5,418Sign up free to see, for PORTRAIT OF A MODEL, THOUGHT TO BE EMILY SCOBEL at Whyte's (November 2003) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dermod O'Brien?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dermod O'Brien have sold at auction?

21 of 30 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Dermod O'Brien?

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

About Dermod O'Brien

In museum collections

  • Dermod O'Brien, Gerald (Jeremiah) O’Donovan (1871-1942), Novelist, Political Essayist and Irish RevivalistGerald (Jeremiah) O’Donovan (1871-1942), Novelist, Political Essayist and Irish Revivalist, 1903
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • Dermod O'Brien, Portrait of E. Magawley BanonPortrait of E. Magawley Banon, 1934
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • Dermod O'Brien, The White Dress (Lady Farrer)The White Dress (Lady Farrer)
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • Dermod O'Brien, The Deer Park, PowerscourtThe Deer Park, Powerscourt, 1925
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain

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