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Jack Coughlin

Jack Coughlin

American · 1932–2025 · Painter, Printmaker

Jack Coughlin was an Irish-American heritage artist who is best known for his portraits of literary figures and musicians. As a figurative artist and member of the National… (Wikipedia)

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18lots offered2005–2024years recorded80%sold (12)$315Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jack Coughlin, Figure Turning, Bronze Bas-ReliefFigure TurningdeVeres · €700≈ $719≈ £605Sign up to see
  2. Jack Coughlin, Beach Figure, Bronze Bas-ReliefBeach FiguredeVeres · €600≈ $616≈ £518Sign up to see
  3. Jack Coughlin, The Whaling Party, Watercolor seascape shows six men in a small whaling boat rowing toward a large whale which is divingThe Whaling PartyJames D. Julia · $460≈ £256≈ €377Sign up to see

Jack Coughlin’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).

ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Jack Coughlin between 2005 and 2024, of which 12 sold (80%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $54Sign up free to see to $719Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $719Sign up free to see for Figure Turning at deVeres in November 2022. The most common medium is sculpture (6 lots). Most results come from deVeres (8), Whyte's (6) and DuMouchelles (3).

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  1. Jack Coughlin, Brendan Behan, Etching
    Brendan Behan
    Etching · ed. 34/50
    44.4 x 15.8cm
    deVeres · · Lot 119
    €50≈ $54≈ £43HammerSign up free to seeEst. €50–100View at deVeres ↗
  2. Jack Coughlin, Beach Figure, Bronze Bas-Relief
    Beach Figure
    Sculpture
    19.75 x 15.5 cm
    deVeres · · Lot 100
    €600≈ $616≈ £518HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–800View at deVeres ↗
  3. Jack Coughlin, Figure Turning, Bronze Bas-Relief
    Figure Turning
    Sculpture
    19.5 x 15.5 cm
    deVeres · · Lot 99
    €700≈ $719≈ £605HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–800View at deVeres ↗
  4. Jack Coughlin, Figure Turning, Bronze Bas-Relief
    Figure Turning
    Sculpture
    19.5 x 15.5 cm
    deVeres · · Lot 96
    €220≈ $239≈ £193HammerSign up free to seeView at deVeres ↗
  5. Jack Coughlin, Jump Rope, Bronze Bas-Relief
    Jump Rope
    Sculpture
    19 x 15.5 cm
    deVeres · · Lot 97
    €150≈ $163≈ £132HammerSign up free to seeView at deVeres ↗
  6. Jack Coughlin, Two Figures Turning, Bronze Bas-Relief
    Two Figures Turning
    Sculpture
    18.5 x 18.5 cm
    deVeres · · Lot 98
    €150≈ $163≈ £132HammerSign up free to seeView at deVeres ↗
  7. Jack Coughlin, Beach Figure, Bronze Bas-Relief
    Beach Figure
    Sculpture
    19.75 x 15.5 cm
    deVeres · · Lot 99
    €360≈ $391≈ £316HammerSign up free to seeView at deVeres ↗
  8. PORTRAIT OF THOMAS KINSELLA
    Etching · ed. AP
    14 by 10cm., 5.5 by 4in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 71
    €50≈ $67≈ £43HammerSign up free to seeEst. €50–60View at Whyte's ↗
  9. STUDIES OF Seán O'CASEY, 1974
    Etching · ed. AP
    20 by 23cm., 7.75 by 9.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 347
    €270≈ $418≈ £215HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  10. Jack Coughlin, The Whaling Party, Watercolor seascape shows six men in a small whaling boat rowing toward a large whale which is diving
    The Whaling Party
    Watercolor
    14-1/4” x 19-1/4”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 362
    $460≈ £256≈ €377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at James D. Julia ↗
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Lots by Jack Coughlin that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Jack Coughlin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jack Coughlin at auction?

$719Sign up free to see, for Figure Turning at deVeres (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jack Coughlin?

The median sale price is $315Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jack Coughlin have sold at auction?

12 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2024. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jack Coughlin?

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

About Jack Coughlin

Jack Coughlin was an Irish-American heritage artist who is best known for his portraits of literary figures and musicians. As a figurative artist and member of the National Academy of Design, Coughlin's work is in many prominent collections including the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Collection of Fine Arts in Washington D.C., the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences in Virginia, the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts, the University of Colorado, the Philadelphia Free Public Library, Staedelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfort, Germany, and the New University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Coughlin died on 26 February 2025, at the age of 93.

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