Gerard Dillon Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1916–1971

Gerard Dillon oil paintings have appeared at auction 135 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 100 sold, a sell-through rate of 74%. Across 100 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3.3kSign up free to see to $37.2kSign up free to see (median $11.5kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is GIRL HIDING, sold at Whyte's in April 2005 for $171kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Whyte's (97), Morgan O'Driscoll (25) and deVeres (12).

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All oil paintings results

1. 
   THE HOLY ISLAND

   Oil · Board

   36 x 48in. (91.44 x 121.92cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 27, 2017 · Lot 46
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €30,000–50,000View at Whyte's ↗
2. 
   ITALIAN WITH FOWL, 1948

   Oil · Board

   24 x 20in. (60.96 x 50.80cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 27, 2017 · Lot 41
   €48,000≈ $57,370≈ £42,900HammerSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Whyte's ↗
3. 
   MOONLIGHT SCENE, WEST OF IRELAND

   Oil · Canvas

   12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 27, 2017 · Lot 40
   €9,500≈ $11,354≈ £8,491HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
4. 
   ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE

   Oil · Board

   35½ x 33½in. (90.17 x 85.09cm)

   Whyte's · Oct 2, 2017 · Lot 52
   €1,800≈ $2,114≈ £1,592HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
5. 
   Fish and Profiles

   Oil · Canvas

   23 x 33½cm (9 x 13in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 160
   €550≈ $657≈ £485HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
6. 
   MAN AND WOMAN, c.1968

   Oil · Canvas

   16 x 30in. (40.64 x 76.20cm)

   Whyte's · Feb 27, 2017 · Lot 62
   €5,200≈ $5,505≈ £4,435HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   MADGE CAMPBELL AND HER CAT, c.1945-50

   Oil · Board

   19½ x 18¼in. (49.53 x 46.36cm)

   Whyte's · Feb 27, 2017 · Lot 54
   €8,000≈ $8,470≈ £6,823HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
8. 
   STRING COLLAGE IN BLUE, 1960

   Oil · Canvas

   26 x 16in. (66.04 x 40.64cm)

   Whyte's · Dec 10, 2016 · Lot 72
   €2,000≈ $2,112≈ £1,679HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   Painting (Triptych)

   Oil · Canvas

   112 x 51cm (44 x 20in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 122
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–9,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
10. 
    Red Nude with Loving Pierrot

    Oil · Canvas

    91¾ x 122cm (35 x 48in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–25,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    BOY WITH PAINTING OF SWAN

    Oil · Board

    20½ x 11½in. (52.07 x 29.21cm)

    Whyte's · Sep 26, 2016 · Lot 100
    €8,000≈ $9,010≈ £6,967HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
12. 
    AFTER THE BLITZ BELFAST

    Oil · Canvas

    12 x 15in. (30.48 x 38.10cm)

    Whyte's · Sep 26, 2016 · Lot 88
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
13. 
    SEA BEAST

    Oil · Board

    20 x 24in. (50.80 x 60.96cm)

    Whyte's · May 30, 2016 · Lot 45
    €2,500≈ $2,785≈ £1,903HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗
14. 
    ABSTRACT COMPOSITION

    Oil · Board

    20 x 19in. (50.80 x 48.26cm)

    Whyte's · May 30, 2016 · Lot 43
    €2,500≈ $2,785≈ £1,903HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
15. 
    ROMANTIC TINKER

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 18in. (35.56 x 45.72cm)

    Whyte's · May 30, 2016 · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    SHAWL

    Oil · Board

    9½ x 14in. (24.13 x 35.56cm)

    Whyte's · May 30, 2016 · Lot 40
    €10,500≈ $11,696≈ £7,993HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    WEST OF IRELAND COUPLE AND HORSES

    Oil · Canvas

    16½ x 21½in. (41.91 x 54.61cm)

    Whyte's · May 30, 2016 · Lot 39
    €36,000≈ $40,100≈ £27,404HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–50,000View at Whyte's ↗
18. 
    THE FISH EATERS, 1946

    Oil · Board

    17¼ x 21in. (43.82 x 53.34cm)

    Whyte's · May 30, 2016 · Lot 35
    €24,000≈ $26,734≈ £18,269HammerSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Whyte's ↗
19. 
    BIRD WATCHING

    Oil · Board

    16¾ x 11¾in. (42.55 x 29.85cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2015 · Lot 40
    €2,200≈ $2,327≈ £1,551HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Whyte's ↗
20. 
    PORTRAIT OF DAN O'NEILL, 1952

    Oil · Canvas

    22 x 18in. (55.88 x 45.72cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2015 · Lot 38
    €21,000≈ $22,216≈ £14,801HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Whyte's ↗
21. 
    THE PAST IN THE PRESENT

    Oil · Board

    20 x 24in. (50.80 x 60.96cm)

    Whyte's · Sep 28, 2015 · Lot 66
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–35,000View at Whyte's ↗
22. 
    Abstract Landscape

    Oil · Board

    90½ x 85½cm (35 x 33in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
23. 
    Harvest

    Oil · Board

    30 x 46cm (12 x 18in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 8, 2014 · Lot 58
    €900≈ $1,103≈ £706HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
24. 
    LITTLE BOY PLAYING AT GOD, 1945-46

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 30in. (50.80 x 76.20cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2014 · Lot 42
    €24,000≈ $29,784≈ £18,999HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
25. 
    ISLAND FORMATION, WEST OF IRELAND

    Oil · Board

    16.5 by 30in., 41.25 by 75cm.

    Whyte's · Sep 29, 2014 · Lot 62
    €3,400≈ $4,318≈ £2,661HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
26. 
    ABSTRACT COMPOSITION

    Oil · Board

    20 by 19in., 50 by 47.5cm.

    Whyte's · May 26, 2014 · Lot 74
    €2,200≈ $3,000≈ £1,782HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
27. 
    HOME WITH THE CATCH

    Oil · Canvas

    23 by 23.5in., 57.5 by 58.75cm.

    Whyte's · May 26, 2014 · Lot 66
    €60,000≈ $81,810≈ £48,595HammerSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    Two Sides

    Oil · Panel

    34½ x 44½cm (13.75 x 17.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 28, 2014 · Lot 42
    €9,100≈ $12,614≈ £7,488HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
29. 
    Hiding in Masks

    Oil · Board

    45 x 37cm (18 x 14in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 2, 2013 · Lot 47
    €4,250≈ $5,753≈ £3,511HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
30. 
    CURRACHS OFF ROUNDSTONE

    Oil · Board

    20 by 24in., 50 by 60cm.

    Whyte's · May 27, 2013 · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–35,000View at Whyte's ↗
31. 
    WAITIING AND WATCHING

    Oil

    29.5 by 25in., 73.75 by 62.5cm.

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2013 · Lot 27
    €2,200≈ $2,862≈ £1,901HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
32. 
    UNTITLED [SAND PAINTING]

    Oil · Board

    25 by 30in., 63.5 by 76.2cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 26, 2012 · Lot 26
    €2,000≈ $2,593≈ £1,620HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
33. 
    ENCOUNTER, c.1968

    Oil · Canvas

    20 by 27in., 51 by 69cm.

    Whyte's · Oct 1, 2012 · Lot 48
    €25,000≈ $32,193≈ £19,957HammerSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Whyte's ↗
34. 
    ABSTRACT CITYSCAPE

    Oil · Board

    24.25 by 36in., 61.595 by 91.44cm.

    Whyte's · May 21, 2012 · Lot 5
    €2,800≈ $3,570≈ £2,261HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
35. 
    THE BROTHERS

    Oil · Board

    10 by 32cm., 4 by 12.7 5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2011 · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
36. 
    MOTLEY FOOLS

    Oil · Board · ed. 1/3

    98 by 72cm., 38.5 by 28.5in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2011 · Lot 29
    €1,900≈ $2,583≈ £1,651HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
37. 
    MOTLEY FOOLS

    Oil · Board · ed. 1/3

    98 by 72cm., 38.5 by 28.5in.

    Whyte's · Mar 14, 2011 · Lot 65
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–View at Whyte's ↗
38. 
    YOUNG COUPLE IN A LANDSCAPE

    Oil · Board

    30 by 41cm., 12 by 16in.

    Whyte's · Mar 14, 2011 · Lot 64
    €30,000≈ $41,844≈ £25,977HammerSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Whyte's ↗
39. 
    THE BOG HOLE

    Oil · Board

    40 by 40cm., 15.7 5 by 15.7 5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2010 · Lot 77
    €9,500≈ $12,489≈ £8,018HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Whyte's ↗
40. 
    MOTLEY FOOLS

    Oil · Board · ed. 1/3

    98 by 72cm., 38.5 by 28.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2010 · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–View at Whyte's ↗
41. 
    GIRL AT A WINDOW WITH FISHERMEN AND GOATS ALONG THE SHORE

    Oil · Board

    51 by 81cm., 20 by 32in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2010 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–View at Whyte's ↗
42. 
    DUST TO DUST, 1946

    Oil · Board

    37 by 24cm., 14.7 5 by 9.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2010 · Lot 69
    €4,400≈ $5,784≈ £3,714HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Whyte's ↗
43. 
    MAGIC IN THE SKY

    Oil · Canvas

    76 by 88cm., 30 by 34.5in.

    Whyte's · May 31, 2010 · Lot 3
    €28,000≈ $34,460≈ £23,762HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Whyte's ↗
44. 
    MAKING HAY STACKS

    Oil · Board

    25 by 34cm., 10 by 13.5in.

    Whyte's · May 18, 2009 · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
45. 
    WEEDS FROM THE DEEP

    Oil · Board

    91 by 121cm., 35.7 5 by 47.7 5in.

    Whyte's · May 18, 2009 · Lot 50
    €3,000≈ $4,048≈ £2,647HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
46. 
    STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT

    Oil · Board

    39 by 51cm., 15.5 by 20in.

    Whyte's · May 18, 2009 · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
47. 
    MAKING HAY STACKS

    Oil · Board

    25 by 34cm., 10 by 13.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 29, 2008 · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
48. 
    TWO SIDES

    Oil · Panel

    35 by 44cm., 13.7 by 17.5in.

    Whyte's · Apr 28, 2008 · Lot 54
    €6,500≈ $10,158≈ £5,101HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
49. 
    CURRACHS OFF ROUNDSTONE

    Oil · Canvas

    51 by 61cm., 20 by 24in.

    Whyte's · Apr 28, 2008 · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
50. 
    ISMUTH, 1968

    Oil · Canvas

    46 by 56cm., 18 by 22in.

    Whyte's · Apr 28, 2008 · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗

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