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Desmond Kenny

Desmond Kenny

b. 1956

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5auction results2013–2025years recorded40%sold (2)$96Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Desmond Kenny, Alto, 2023, Mixed media on canvasAltodeVeres · €140≈ $154≈ £123Sign up to see
  2. OH ALL THE WAITING FLESHWhyte's · €35≈ $38≈ £30Sign up to see

Desmond Kenny’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).

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Desmond Kenny between 2013 and 2025, of which 2 sold (40%). Recorded sale prices range from $38Sign up free to see to $154Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $154Sign up free to see for Alto at deVeres in April 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (3), deVeres (1) and Morgan O'Driscoll (1).

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  1. OH ALL THE WAITING FLESH
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 30
    13½ x 13½in. (34.29 x 34.29cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 313
    €35≈ $38≈ £30HammerSign up free to seeEst. €100–150View at Whyte's ↗
  2. Desmond Kenny, Alto, 2023, Mixed media on canvas
    Alto, 2023
    Mixed media · Canvas
    25 x 30 cm
    deVeres · · Lot 95
    €140≈ $154≈ £123HammerSign up free to seeEst. €130–170View at deVeres ↗
  3. OH ALL THE WAITING FLESH
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 30
    13½ x 13½in. (34.29 x 34.29cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 279
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–150View at Whyte's ↗
  4. Desmond Kenny, Old French Roses, oil on board
    Old French Roses
    Oil · Board
    40½ x 50½cm (16 x 20in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 133
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. MOORE STREET, DUBLIN, 2003
    Oil · Canvas
    26 by 33in., 65 by 82.5cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 245
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗

Desmond Kenny paintings (3)

Desmond Kenny: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Desmond Kenny at auction?

$154Sign up free to see, for Alto at deVeres (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Desmond Kenny?

The median sale price is $96Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Desmond Kenny have sold at auction?

2 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Desmond Kenny?

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

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