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Francis Tansey Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1959

Of the 53 lots by Francis Tansey (acrylic paintings) recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 41 found a buyer (77%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.2kSign up free to see and $3.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $1.8kSign up free to see. Primary Structure in Grey holds the top price on file: $7.6kSign up free to see at Morgan O'Driscoll (August 2023). The houses with the most results are Whyte's (24), Morgan O'Driscoll (23) and deVeres (6).

€7,000≈ $7,566≈ £6,007Sign uprecord pricePrimary Structure in GreyMorgan O'Driscoll53auction results2003–2026years recorded77%sold$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Francis Tansey acrylic paintings: key figures

Auction results
53
Sold rate
77%
Active at auction
2003–2026
Median price
$1.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$7.6kSign up free to see Primary Structure in Grey, Morgan O'Driscoll, Aug 2023

Top auction houses: Whyte's (24), Morgan O'Driscoll (23), deVeres (6)

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  1. Complementary Translucence by Francis Tansey, acrylic on canvas, offered Sep 2026
    Complementary Translucence
    Acrylic · Canvas
    46 x 46cm (18.1 x 18.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Archetype No. 4 by Francis Tansey, 2001, acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2026
    Archetype No. 4, 2001
    Acrylic · Canvas
    46 x 46cm (18.1 x 18.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 74
    €850≈ $971≈ £722HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Tubular Weave by Francis Tansey, 1987, acrylic on canvas, offered May 2026
    Tubular Weave, 1987
    Acrylic · Canvas
    44"h, 44"w
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 348
    Result not publishedEst. $800–1,200View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  4. Linear Translucence No. 2 by Francis Tansey, 2011, acrylic on canvas, sold Feb 2026
    Linear Translucence No. 2, 2011
    Acrylic · Canvas
    61 x 61cm (24 x 24in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 82
    €1,200≈ $1,414≈ £1,048HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. TUBULAR SPACE
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 x 30in. (76.20 x 76.20cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 179
    €1,050≈ $1,224≈ £913HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  6. Untitled by Francis Tansey, 1992, acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2025
    Untitled, 1992
    Acrylic · Canvas
    97 x 43½cm (38.2 x 17.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 138
    €650≈ $746≈ £557HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Translucent Study with Grey by Francis Tansey, 1992, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2025
    Translucent Study with Grey, 1992
    Acrylic · Canvas
    96.70 x 43.20cm (38.1 x 17in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 139
    €750≈ $833≈ £632HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Tubular Weave by Francis Tansey, 2021, acrylic on canvas, sold Apr 2025
    Tubular Weave, 2021
    Acrylic · Canvas
    76 x 76cm (29.9 x 29.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 72
    €2,800≈ $3,066≈ £2,398HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. STUDY IN PASTEL, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    18 x 18in. (45.72 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 176
    €600≈ $651≈ £500HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  10. Translucent Study with Grey by Francis Tansey, 1992, acrylic on canvas - diptych, sold Sep 2024
    Translucent Study with Grey, 1992
    Acrylic · Canvas
    97 x 89cm (38.2 x 35in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 11
    €1,400≈ $1,546≈ £1,181HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  11. STUDY IN PASTEL, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    18 x 18in. (45.72 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  12. PROTONIC NO. 1, 2012
    Acrylic · Canvas
    24 x 24in. (60.96 x 60.96cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 167
    €750≈ $806≈ £636HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  13. Conversation with P. M. by Francis Tansey, 1995, acrylic on canvas - pentaptych, sold Jan 2024
    Conversation with P. M., 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    62.80 x 62.80cm (24.7 x 24.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 111
    €1,300≈ $1,416≈ £1,112HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  14. Structural Yellow by Francis Tansey, 1987-88, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2023
    Structural Yellow, 1987-88
    Acrylic · Canvas · ed. 87/88
    100 x 100cm (39.4 x 39.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 41
    €1,600≈ $1,752≈ £1,387HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  15. Rotating Planes by Francis Tansey, 1997, acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2023
    Rotating Planes, 1997
    Acrylic · Canvas
    60 x 60cm (23.6 x 23.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 31
    €2,500≈ $2,702≈ £2,145HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  16. Primary Structure in Grey by Francis Tansey, 1992, acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2023
    Primary Structure in Grey, 1992
    Acrylic · Canvas
    111.70 x 111.70cm (44 x 44in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 15
    €7,000≈ $7,566≈ £6,007HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  17. STUDY IN PASTEL, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    18 x 18in. (45.72 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 155
    €500≈ $548≈ £429HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  18. Tubular by Francis Tansey, 1987, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2023
    Tubular, 1987
    Acrylic · Canvas
    100 x 100cm (39.4 x 39.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 210
    €1,300≈ $1,407≈ £1,129HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  19. Corrigated Red by Francis Tansey, 1987, acrylic on canvas, sold Apr 2023
    Corrigated Red, 1987
    Acrylic · Canvas
    112 x 112cm (44.1 x 44.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 122
    €2,000≈ $2,194≈ £1,763HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  20. PARTICLE SLICE NO. 1 (CONSTRUCT SERIES), 1997
    Acrylic · Canvas
    20 x 20in. (50.80 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  21. Structural Yellow by Francis Tansey, 1987-88, acrylic on canvas, offered Mar 2023
    Structural Yellow, 1987-88
    Acrylic · Canvas · ed. 87/88
    100.40 x 100.40cm (39.5 x 39.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  22. CONVERSATION WITH P.M., 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    24½ x 24¾in. (62.23 x 62.87cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  23. CIRCULAR TRANSLUCENCE, 2022
    Acrylic · Canvas
    24 x 24in. (60.96 x 60.96cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,800–2,200View at Whyte's ↗
  24. Translucent Study with Grey by Francis Tansey, 1992, acrylic on canvas - diptych, sold Jan 2023
    Translucent Study with Grey, 1992
    Acrylic · Canvas
    96.70 x 88.70cm (38.1 x 34.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 78
    €1,900≈ $2,072≈ £1,672HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  25. MONOLITH I, 1993
    Acrylic · Canvas
    24 x 12in. (60.96 x 30.48cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  26. Interlocking Colours by Francis Tansey, '86 Acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2022
    Interlocking Colours
    Acrylic · Canvas · ed. 10/86
    40.6 x 40.6cm
    deVeres · · Lot 90
    €1,200≈ $1,194≈ £1,033HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
  27. Primary Dominance by Francis Tansey, Acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2022
    Primary Dominance
    Acrylic · Canvas
    47 x 47cm
    deVeres · · Lot 89
    €1,200≈ $1,194≈ £1,033HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
  28. Secondary Dominance by Francis Tansey, 1985, Acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2022
    Secondary Dominance, 1985
    Acrylic · Canvas
    47 x 47cm
    deVeres · · Lot 88
    €1,100≈ $1,094≈ £947HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
  29. Translucent Study With Grey by Francis Tansey, Acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2022
    Translucent Study With Grey
    Acrylic · Canvas
    91.4 x 96.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 74
    €1,100≈ $1,094≈ £947HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at deVeres ↗
  30. Protonic No. 2 by Francis Tansey, Acrylic on canvas, sold May 2022
    Protonic No. 2
    Acrylic · Canvas
    61 x 61cm
    deVeres · · Lot 55
    €1,700≈ $1,822≈ £1,458HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–900View at deVeres ↗
  31. Smouldering Red in Asymmetric Blue by Francis Tansey, acrylic on canvas, offered Nov 2021
    Smouldering Red in Asymmetric Blue
    Acrylic · Canvas
    76.30 x 76.30cm (30 x 30in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 65
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  32. Spherical Dialogue by Francis Tansey, Acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2021
    Spherical Dialogue
    Acrylic · Canvas
    76.2 x 76.2cm
    deVeres · · Lot 149
    €1,500≈ $1,743≈ £1,268HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at deVeres ↗
  33. SMOULDERING RED IN ASYMMETRIC BLUE
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 x 30in. (76.20 x 76.20cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 76
    €1,900≈ $2,223≈ £1,623HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Whyte's ↗
  34. CELTIC SYMETTRY, 2018
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 x 30in. (76.20 x 76.20cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 90
    €1,800≈ $2,147≈ £1,552HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  35. SPECTRAL, 1999
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 x 30in. (76.20 x 76.20cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 89
    €2,400≈ $2,862≈ £2,070HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  36. ARCHETYPE NO. 4, 2001
    Acrylic · Canvas
    18 x 18in. (45.72 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 81
    €1,300≈ $1,567≈ £1,125HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  37. Tubular Progression by Francis Tansey, 2002, acrylic on canvas, sold Sep 2020
    Tubular Progression, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    92 x 183cm (36.2 x 72in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 9
    €2,400≈ $2,850≈ £2,213HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  38. Tubular Progression by Francis Tansey, 2002, acrylic on canvas, offered Sep 2019
    Tubular Progression, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    92 x 183cm (36.2 x 72in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  39. LIGHTING ORANGE, 2008
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 x 30in. (76.20 x 76.20cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 109
    €1,400≈ $1,591≈ £1,238HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–1,800View at Whyte's ↗
  40. Time Scape by Francis Tansey, 1996, acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2018
    Time Scape, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    127 x 81½cm (50 x 32.09in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 46
    €2,900≈ $3,393≈ £2,553HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  41. Tubular Composition II by Francis Tansey, 1988, acrylic on canvas, sold Jan 2018
    Tubular Composition II, 1988
    Acrylic · Canvas
    112 x 112cm (44 x 44in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 48
    €3,200≈ $3,916≈ £2,819HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  42. Complementary Translucence by Francis Tansey, 2008, acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2017
    Complementary Translucence, 2008
    Acrylic · Canvas
    76 x 76cm (30 x 30in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 11
    €2,200≈ $2,599≈ £1,995HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  43. Translucence by Francis Tansey, acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2017
    Translucence
    Acrylic · Canvas
    99 x 99cm (39 x 39in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 54
    €1,600≈ $1,792≈ £1,400HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  44. Study in Translucence by Francis Tansey, 1993, acrylic on canvas, sold Jan 2017
    Study in Translucence, 1993
    Acrylic · Canvas
    46 x 46cm (18 x 18in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 186
    €950≈ $1,018≈ £818HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  45. LINEAR TRANSLUCENCE NO. 2, 2011
    Acrylic · Canvas
    24 by 24in., 60 by 60cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–1,800View at Whyte's ↗
  46. PETAL RED, 2012
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 by 30in., 75 by 75cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–2,500View at Whyte's ↗
  47. UNTITLED
    Acrylic · Canvas
    99 by 99cm., 39 by 39in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  48. MONOLITH I
    Acrylic · Canvas
    61 by 30cm., 24 by 12in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 117
    €2,900≈ $3,525≈ £1,953HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  49. TARGET
    Acrylic · Canvas
    61 by 61cm., 24 by 24in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 222
    €3,000≈ $3,989≈ £2,090HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  50. COMPLEMENTARY ROTATION
    Acrylic · Canvas
    76 by 76cm., 30 by 30in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 127
    €4,000≈ $4,910≈ £2,733HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗

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