What is a Desmond Hickey painting worth?
1937–2007 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 43 works by Desmond Hickey with a published auction price sold between $528Sign up free to see and $1,422Sign up free to see, and the median is $879Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $868Sign up free to see across 40 sales. In the last five years the median was $682Sign up free to see across 10 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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Desmond Hickey prices by medium
- Auction results
- 59
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $879Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.9kSign up free to see ONE MILE OUT - LAYTOWN RACES, Whyte's, Dec 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 40 | $531–$1.4kSign up free to see | $868Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (37), Morgan O'Driscoll (14), deVeres (7)
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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 Desmond Hickey sales
- Poolside, Provence, oil on canvas board — $750Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 24, 2025
- Overnight Snow, Oil on Board — $216Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Mar 26, 2025
- The Canal, Harolds Cross, Dublin, oil on canvas laid on board — $442Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 27, 2025
- The Open Door, oil on canvas board — $1,049Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 9, 2024
- Still Life With Egg Shells, Oil on board — $319Sign up free to see, deVeres, Oct 24, 2023
- The Village Market, oil on board — $390Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, May 22, 2023
- Daffodils with Candle, oil on canvas board — $1,042Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Apr 18, 2023
- WARMING UP, ISLAND BRIDGE, DUBLIN, oil on board — $1,631Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Apr 3, 2023
Questions about Desmond Hickey prices
What is a Desmond Hickey painting worth?
Based on 43 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Desmond Hickey have sold for a median of $879, and half of them sold between $528 and $1,422. For paintings alone the median is $868 (40 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 Desmond Hickey sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,921 for “ONE MILE OUT - LAYTOWN RACES” at Whyte's in December 2006.
How often do Desmond Hickey works sell at auction?
73% of the 59 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Desmond Hickey painting?
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Desmond Hickey have appeared at auction 59 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 43 sold, a sell-through rate of 73%.
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