What is a Gretta O'Brien painting worth?
1933–2017 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 32 works by Gretta O'Brien with a published auction price sold between $469Sign up free to see and $786Sign up free to see, and the median is $639Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $655Sign up free to see across 31 sales. In the last five years the median was $616Sign up free to see across 12 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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Gretta O'Brien prices by medium
- Auction results
- 36
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $639Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1kSign up free to see LAKE SCENE, Whyte's, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 31 | $498–$799Sign up free to see | $655Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (19), Morgan O'Driscoll (14), deVeres (3)
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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) | 28 | $468–$828Sign up free to see | $656Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $536–$620Sign up free to see | $575Sign up free to see |
Recent Gretta O'Brien sales
- West of Ireland, oil on canvas — $442Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 7, 2026
- THE SHOURNACH RIVER, BLARNEY, COUNTY CORK, oil on canvas — $331Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jun 29, 2026
- SPRING REFLECTION, oil on canvas — $689Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 30, 2026
- Cubist Composition, Oil on canvas — $517Sign up free to see, deVeres, Sep 30, 2025
- LAKE SCENE, oil on canvas — $996Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jun 30, 2025
- AUTUMN REFLECTION, oil on canvas — $774Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jun 30, 2025
- The Willow Tree, Oil on canvas — $758Sign up free to see, deVeres, Mar 25, 2025
- Ryecourt Wood, oil on canvas — $735Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 25, 2024
Questions about Gretta O'Brien prices
What is a Gretta O'Brien painting worth?
Based on 32 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Gretta O'Brien have sold for a median of $639, and half of them sold between $469 and $786. For paintings alone the median is $655 (31 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 Gretta O'Brien sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,090 for “LAKE SCENE” at Whyte's in June 2021.
How often do Gretta O'Brien works sell at auction?
89% of the 36 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Gretta O'Brien painting?
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Gretta O'Brien have appeared at auction 36 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 32 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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