Harry Kernoff Paintings: Auction Prices

1900–1974

ArtSell has recorded 130 auction results for Harry Kernoff paintings between 2000 and 2026, and 100 of them sold (77%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.8kSign up free to see and $10.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.6kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $96.7kSign up free to see for BATHERS, NAYLOR'S COVE, BRAY at Whyte's in November 2005. Sales were recorded mainly at Whyte's (98), Morgan O'Driscoll (22) and deVeres (7).

€82,000≈ $96,703≈ £56,112Sign uprecord priceBATHERS, NAYLOR'S COVE, BRAYWhyte's130auction results2000–2026years recorded77%sold$3.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Harry Kernoff paintings: key figures

Auction results
130
Sold rate
77%
Active at auction
2000–2026
Median price
$3.6kSign up free to see
Record price
$96.7kSign up free to see BATHERS, NAYLOR'S COVE, BRAY, Whyte's, Nov 2005

Top auction houses: Whyte's (98), Morgan O'Driscoll (22), deVeres (7)

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  1. Men Fishing, West River Falls, Nova Scotia by Harry Kernoff, 1957, oil and pastel on board, sold Sep 2018
    Men Fishing, West River Falls, Nova Scotia, 1957
    Oil · Board
    43.20 x 53.35cm (17 x 21in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 19
    €5,200≈ $6,122≈ £4,652HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. CENTRIFUGAL KALEIDOSCOPE and FLOATING CUBES, 1960 (A PAIR)
    Oil · Board
    9¼ x 6¾in. (23½ x 17.15cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 77
    €750≈ $884≈ £663HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. MAN WITH A RED PARAKEET
    Oil · Board
    8 x 6in. (20.32 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 141
    €1,600≈ $1,863≈ £1,399HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  4. FLOATING CUBES, 1960 and UNTITLED ABSTRACT WITH STAR OF DAVID (A PAIR)
    Oil · Board
    8 x 6in. (20.32 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 47
    €900≈ $1,048≈ £787HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. Howth Harbour, Evening by Harry Kernoff, oil on board, sold Apr 2018
    Howth Harbour, Evening
    Oil · Board
    30¼ x 40½cm (11.91 x 15.94in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 36
    €1,900≈ $2,295≈ £1,671HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. THE ONLY WAY [PEACE SCROLL] 1972
    Oil · Board
    25 x 20in. (63½ x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 20
    €3,400≈ $4,189≈ £2,986HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  7. Portrait of Roderick Browne by Harry Kernoff, 1967, oil on board, sold Jan 2018
    Portrait of Roderick Browne, 1967
    Oil · Board
    39½ x 30½cm (15 x 12in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 95
  8. Bottle Tower, Rathfarnham by Harry Kernoff, 1940, oil on board, sold Jan 2018
    Bottle Tower, Rathfarnham, 1940
    Oil · Board
    15½ x 20½cm (6 x 8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 1
    €2,200≈ $2,693≈ £1,938HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. BANDSTAND, PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN
    Oil · Panel
    14¼ x 19¼in. (36.20 x 48.90cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 3
    €4,600≈ $5,402≈ £4,067HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. RIVER LIFFEY FROM THE PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN
    Oil · Panel
    11½ x 14¾in. (29.21 x 37.47cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 1
    €2,800≈ $3,288≈ £2,476HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  11. COLIEMORE HARBOUR, DALKEY, COUNTY DUBLIN
    Oil · Board
    7¾ x 5¾in. (19.69 x 14.61cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 30
    €5,600≈ $6,265≈ £4,877HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  12. THE TRAM, DUBLIN NOCTURNE, 1926
    Oil · Board
    14¼ x 19½in. (36.20 x 49.53cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 38
    €16,000≈ $16,941≈ £13,649HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
  13. ST. AUDEON'S ARCH, COOK STREET, DUBLIN, 1934
    Oil · Panel
    12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 36
    €2,100≈ $2,223≈ £1,791HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  14. THE METRO, PARIS, 1931
    Oil · Board
    24 x 29½in. (60.96 x 74.93cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 89
    €18,000≈ $20,272≈ £15,677HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
  15. QUEEN'S MEWS COURT, STORE STREET, DUBLIN, c.1939-1940
    Oil · Panel
    21 x 20in. (53.34 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 37
    €16,000≈ $17,822≈ £12,180HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
  16. [MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS], NORTH BRAY HARBOUR, COUNTY WICKLOW, 1935
    Oil · Board
    27½ x 35in. (69.85 x 88.90cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 36
    €28,000≈ $31,189≈ £21,314HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–50,000View at Whyte's ↗
  17. WESTERN COLLEEN, CONNEMARA, 1954
    Oil · Board
    20 x 15in. (50.80 x 38.10cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 23
    €8,800≈ $9,581≈ £6,915HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
  18. FACES
    Oil · Board
    5¾ x 7¾in. (14.61 x 19.69cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 135
    €1,050≈ $1,111≈ £740HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  19. CUBES
    Oil · Board
    11¾ x 15¾in. (29.85 x 40.01cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 132
    €1,300≈ $1,375≈ £916HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  20. GEORGIAN HOUSES [HARCOURT ST.], DUBLIN, c.1926
    Oil · Panel
    15 x 20in. (38.10 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 51
    €1,050≈ $1,173≈ £772HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  21. HOLY MACKERAL" (CONNEMARA FISHERMAN, RENVYLE, WALSH), 1960"
    Oil · Board
    24 x 20in. (60.96 x 50.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 62
    €2,900≈ $3,184≈ £2,059HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
  22. Men Fishing, West River Falls, Nova Scotia by Harry Kernoff, 1957, oil and pastel on board, offered Apr 2015
    Men Fishing, West River Falls, Nova Scotia, 1957
    Oil · Board
    43.20 x 53.35cm (17 x 21in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 99
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  23. WINDMILL
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18in. (55.88 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 38
    €7,500≈ $9,308≈ £5,937HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
  24. HUBAND BRIDGE, GRAND CANAL, DUBLIN, 1936
    Oil · Panel
    12 x 16in. (30.48 x 40.64cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 35
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
  25. WORKSHOP, NIGHT, 1925
    Oil · Board
    15 by 20in., 37.5 by 50cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 48
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
  26. SUNLIT WORKSHOP, 1925
    Oil · Board
    15 by 20in., 37.5 by 50cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  27. CLERIC
    Oil · Board
    8 by 6in., 20 by 15cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 44
    €750≈ $1,014≈ £626HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  28. ONE SWALLOW DOES NOT MAKE A SUMMER
    Oil · Board
    8 by 6in., 20 by 15cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 55
    €1,150≈ $1,553≈ £961HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  29. GEORGIAN HOUSES [HARCOURT ST.], DUBLIN, c.1926
    Oil · Panel
    15 by 20in., 37.5 by 50cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  30. THE MANAGER
    Oil · Board
    7.75 by 5.5in., 19.685 by 13.97cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 191
    €1,400≈ $1,815≈ £1,134HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  31. BALLET GIRL or THE THEATRE ROYAL, 1935
    Oil · Board
    15 by 20in., 38.1 by 50.8cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
  32. INTERVAL
    Oil · Board
    8 by 5.75in., 20 by 15cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 63
    €1,700≈ $2,189≈ £1,357HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  33. THE TWELVE PINS, RENVYLE, CONNEMARA
    Oil · Board
    12 by 16in., 30 by 41cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 60
    €8,000≈ $10,302≈ £6,386HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
  34. PORTRAIT OF HERMAN (THE ARTIST'S BROTHER), 1925
    Oil · Panel
    29.845 by 20.955cm., 11.75 by 8.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 32
    €2,500≈ $3,280≈ £2,098HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗
  35. AN ASPECT OF SUPERREALISM or FLOATING CUBES, (AN ESSAY IN SUPERREALISM)
    Oil · Board
    50.8 by 54.61cm., 20 by 21.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 31
    €1,800≈ $2,361≈ £1,511HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  36. MEN FISHING, WEST RIVER FALLS, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, 1957
    Oil · Board
    43.18 by 53.34cm., 17 by 21in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗
  37. OLD MILL PORTMARNOCK, c.1926
    Oil · Board
    28.575 by 38.735cm., 11.25 by 15.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 19
    €5,000≈ $6,560≈ £4,196HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  38. FIGURES DINING IN AN OUTDOOR CAFE, PARIS, c.1931
    Oil · Board
    30 by 41cm., 12 by 16in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 1
    €3,000≈ $4,004≈ £2,575HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  39. OLD HUGUENOT HOUSE, DIGGS [SIC] ST. OFF REDMOND'S HILL, DUBLIN, c.1952-1957
    Oil · Board
    29 by 38cm., 11.2 5 by 15in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 22
    €4,000≈ $5,709≈ £3,468HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
  40. REFLECTIONS ON THE DODDER, CLONSKEA [SIC], 1934
    Oil · Board
    30 by 40cm., 12 by 15.7 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 21
    €7,700≈ $10,989≈ £6,677HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗
  41. "HOLY MACKERAL" (CONNEMARA FISHERMAN, RENVYLE, WALSH), 1960
    Oil · Board
    61 by 51cm., 24 by 20in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 88
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–View at Whyte's ↗
  42. A BAKER'S DOZEN, 1971
    Oil · Board
    75 by 59cm., 29.5 by 23.2 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–View at Whyte's ↗
  43. "GOD BLESS THE WORK", SAID HE POLITELY, FROM THE JAMES STEPHEN'S CROCK OF GOLD, 1966
    Oil · Board
    83 by 62cm., 32.7 5 by 24.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–View at Whyte's ↗
  44. AUTUMN IN SAINT STEPHEN'S GREEN
    Oil · Board
    30 by 39cm., 11.75 by 15.2 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 94
    €2,800≈ $3,837≈ £2,424HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Whyte's ↗
  45. BYZANTINE MADONNA, 1934
    Oil · Board
    39 by 29cm., 15.5 by 11.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 91
    €7,400≈ $10,142≈ £6,405HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Whyte's ↗
  46. ABSTRACT
    Oil · Board
    62 by 48cm., 24.5 by 19in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 90
    €2,900≈ $3,974≈ £2,510HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Whyte's ↗
  47. GRAND CANAL LOCK, DUBLIN, 1935
    Oil · Board
    61 by 76cm., 24 by 30in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  48. PORTOBELLO HARBOUR
    Oil
    38 by 51cm., 15 by 20in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 53
    €19,000≈ $28,544≈ £17,319HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  49. PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN, 1928
    Oil · Panel
    37 by 50cm., 14.5 by 19.7 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
  50. MAN WITH A RED PARAKEET
    Oil · Board
    20 by 15cm., 8 by 6in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗

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