Desmond Kinney
Irish · 1934–2014 · Painter
Irish artist
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Record prices
The Ballroom of RomanceMorgan O'Driscoll · €5,800≈ $6,556≈ £4,860Sign up to see
- EARLY EVENING, DONEGALWhyte's · €5,200≈ $6,034≈ £4,391Sign up to see
- BRINGING HOME THE HAYWhyte's · €5,200≈ $5,652≈ £4,565Sign up to see
Desmond Kinney’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
33
of 38 offered · 2011–2026
Sell-through
87%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 32 | 29 | 91% | $1.9kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $6.6kSign up |
| Oil | 27 | 26 | 96% | $1.8kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $6.6kSign up |
| Acrylic | 5 | 3 | 60% | $2.8kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 4 | 67% | $322Sign up | $306Sign up | $548Sign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 3 | 75% | $275Sign up | $148Sign up | $548Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $463Sign up | $463Sign up | $463Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.