What is a Francis Tansey painting worth?
b. 1959 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 56 works by Francis Tansey with a published auction price sold between $1,194Sign up free to see and $2,853Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,835Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,109Sign up free to see across 52 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,414Sign up free to see across 27 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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Francis Tansey prices by medium
- Auction results
- 69
- Sold rate
- 81%
- 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
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 52 | $1.4k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (32), Whyte's (27), deVeres (10)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 24 | $1.1k–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 29 | $1.6k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $2.7k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Francis Tansey sales
- Archetype No. 4, acrylic on canvas — $971Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Linear Translucence No. 2, acrylic on canvas — $1,414Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Feb 23, 2026
- Lighting Violet, oil on canvas — $2,572Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 12, 2026
- TUBULAR SPACE, acrylic on canvas — $1,224Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 20, 2025
- Untitled, acrylic on canvas — $746Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 23, 2025
- Translucent Study with Grey, acrylic on canvas — $833Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, May 12, 2025
- Tubular Weave, acrylic on canvas — $3,066Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Apr 8, 2025
- STUDY IN PASTEL, acrylic on canvas — $651Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 21, 2024
Questions about Francis Tansey prices
What is a Francis Tansey painting worth?
Based on 56 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Francis Tansey have sold for a median of $1,835, and half of them sold between $1,194 and $2,853. For paintings alone the median is $2,109 (52 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 Francis Tansey sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,566 for “Primary Structure in Grey” at Morgan O'Driscoll in August 2023.
How often do Francis Tansey works sell at auction?
81% of the 69 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Francis Tansey painting?
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Of the 69 lots by Francis Tansey recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 56 found a buyer (81%).
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