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J.P. Donleavy

J.P. Donleavy

American · 1926–2017 · Painter

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24auction results2000–2026years recorded63%sold (15)$746Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. SELF PORTRAITWhyte's · €2,000≈ $2,902≈ £1,431Sign up to see
  2. BRENDAN BEHANWhyte's · €2,300≈ $2,858≈ £1,597Sign up to see
  3. HAPPY FISHWhyte's · €1,800≈ $2,419≈ £1,220Sign up to see

J.P. Donleavy’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for J.P. Donleavy between 2000 and 2026, of which 15 sold (63%). Recorded sale prices range from $311Sign up free to see to $2.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.9kSign up free to see for SELF PORTRAIT at Whyte's in December 2007. The most common medium is watercolors (20 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (22) and deVeres (2).

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  1. J.P. Donleavy, Swift And Deliberate Is Motto And Motive, Watercolour with pen and ink
    Swift And Deliberate Is Motto And Motive
    Watercolor
    24 x 33cm
    deVeres · · Lot 133
    €340≈ $368≈ £284HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at deVeres ↗
  2. J.P. Donleavy, Which One Of You Predators Wants To Die First, Watercolour with pen and ink
    Which One Of You Predators Wants To Die First
    Watercolor
    17.8 x 25.3cm
    deVeres · · Lot 131
    €320≈ $311≈ £281HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at deVeres ↗
  3. NUDE STUDY: WOMAN WITH RED FLOWER, 1950
    Watercolor
    19 x 12in. (48.26 x 30.48cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 118
    €680≈ $746≈ £569HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  4. BIRD OBSERVING THERE IS NOTHING THERE
    Watercolor
    10 x 14in. (25.40 x 35.56cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 188
    €600≈ $706≈ £545HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  5. PRAY HOMAGE TO THE NEW MOON, 1975
    Watercolor
    9¼ x 12½in. (23½ x 31¾cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 109
    €750≈ $827≈ £639HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  6. SELF PORTRAIT, 1990 and LADY WEARING A HAT (A PAIR)
    Watercolor
    15 x 10½in. (38.10 x 26.67cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 110
    €360≈ $392≈ £320HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
  7. NUDE STUDY: WOMAN WITH RED FLOWER, 1950
    Watercolor · Paper
    48 by 30cm., 19 by 12in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 64
    €400≈ $504≈ £357HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  8. WOMAN UNDRESSED IN THE CATACOMBS
    Watercolor
    37 by 21cm., 14.7 5 by 8.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 339
    €750≈ $1,162≈ £597HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  9. SELF PORTRAIT
    Watercolor
    30 by 24cm., 12 by 9.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 63
    €2,000≈ $2,902≈ £1,431HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  10. HAPPY FISH
    Watercolor
    27 by 37cm., 10.5 by 14.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 12
    €1,800≈ $2,419≈ £1,220HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗

J.P. Donleavy works on paper (22)J.P. Donleavy watercolors (20)

J.P. Donleavy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by J.P. Donleavy at auction?

$2,902Sign up free to see, for SELF PORTRAIT at Whyte's (December 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for J.P. Donleavy?

The median sale price is $746Sign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by J.P. Donleavy have sold at auction?

15 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell J.P. Donleavy?

Whyte's and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · deVeres

Related artists — American, born 1901–1951