Dorothy Cross

Dorothy Cross

Irish · b. 1956 · Sculptor, Photographer

Dorothy Cross is an Irish artist. Working with differing media, including sculpture, photography, video and installation, she represented Ireland at the 1993 Venice Biennale.… (Wikipedia)

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27auction results2003–2026years recorded78%sold (21)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. JELLYFISH PILLOWCASE 2Whyte's · €3,200≈ $3,530≈ £2,832Sign up to see
  2. KRAPPS' LAST TAPE I & II (A PAIR)Whyte's · €2,600≈ $3,062≈ £1,812Sign up to see
  3. Dorothy Cross, Eye Camera, 2004, cast bronzeEye CameraWright · $3,024≈ £2,327≈ €2,779Sign up to see

Dorothy Cross’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 27 auction results for Dorothy Cross between 2003 and 2026, of which 21 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $247Sign up free to see to $3.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.5kSign up free to see for JELLYFISH PILLOWCASE 2 at Whyte's in September 2019. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (14), Morgan O'Driscoll (7) and deVeres (5).

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  1. Dorothy Cross, Rugby Ball, 2005, limited edition cibachrome - number 79 from an edition of 100
    Rugby Ball, 2005
    Photograph · ed. 79/100
    51½ x 40.60cm (20.3 x 16in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 185
    €1,100≈ $1,257≈ £934HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. FIONA IN THE BONE ROOM, 2007
    Photograph · ed. edition of 30
    17½ x 13½in. (44.45 x 34.29cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 150
    €750≈ $861≈ £651HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. Dorothy Cross, Rugby Diptych (1995/6), cibachrome
    Rugby Diptych (1995/6)
    Photograph
    39½ x 119cm (15.6 x 46.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 53
    €1,100≈ $1,262≈ £942HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Dorothy Cross, Iris, 1995, silver leaf and paint on paper
    Iris, 1995
    silver leaf and paint on paper · Paper
    76 x 57cm (29.9 x 22.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 78
    €1,500≈ $1,666≈ £1,264HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. GHOST SHIP II, 2011
    Etching · ed. edition of 75
    14½ x 17¾in. (36.83 x 45.09cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 201
    €1,600≈ $1,681≈ £1,319HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  6. Dorothy Cross, Eye Camera, 2004, cast bronze
    Eye Camera, 2004
    Sculpture
    3¼ h x 5¼ w x 3⅞ d in (8 x 13 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 190
    $3,024≈ £2,327≈ €2,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Dorothy Cross, House-Boat, Lead
    House-Boat
    Lead
    90 x 64.7cm
    deVeres · · Lot 82
    €2,000≈ $2,159≈ £1,717HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at deVeres ↗
  8. Dorothy Cross, Sea Shells, Mixed media
    Sea Shells
    Mixed media
    deVeres · · Lot 102B
    €900≈ $925≈ £777HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at deVeres ↗
  9. FIGURES
    Watercolor
    8¼ x 5in. (20.96 x 12.70cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 125
    €380≈ $370≈ £328HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  10. UNTITLED [FIGURES], 1979
    Etching · ed. edition of 5
    7¼ x 21in. (18.42 x 53.34cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 126
    €300≈ $292≈ £259HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗

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Dorothy Cross: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dorothy Cross at auction?

$3,530Sign up free to see, for JELLYFISH PILLOWCASE 2 at Whyte's (September 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dorothy Cross?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dorothy Cross have sold at auction?

21 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Dorothy Cross?

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

About Dorothy Cross

Dorothy Cross is an Irish artist. Working with differing media, including sculpture, photography, video and installation, she represented Ireland at the 1993 Venice Biennale. Central to her work as a whole are themes of sexual and cultural identity, personal history, memory, and the gaps between the conscious and subconscious. In a 2009 speech by the president of UCC, Cross was described as "one of Ireland's leading artists".

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