What is a Jack Donovan painting worth?
1934–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 57 works by Jack Donovan with a published auction price sold between $867Sign up free to see and $2,171Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,580Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,647Sign up free to see across 54 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,056Sign up free to see across 35 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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Jack Donovan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 61
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.1kSign up free to see Kilkee III, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 54 | $961–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (42), Whyte's (14), deVeres (5)
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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) | 30 | $866–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 27 | $1.1k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Jack Donovan sales
- The Bend on the Road, oil on board — $866Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 14, 2026
- Flowers, oil on board — $1,046Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 7, 2026
- The Playroom, oil on board — $1,976Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 7, 2026
- Annunciation, oil on board — $5,027Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- The Temptress, oil on board — $2,171Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Madonna and Child, oil on board — $2,097Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
- The Dressing Room, oil on board — $1,281Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
- Kilkee III, oil on board — $5,126Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
Questions about Jack Donovan prices
What is a Jack Donovan painting worth?
Based on 57 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jack Donovan have sold for a median of $1,580, and half of them sold between $867 and $2,171. For paintings alone the median is $1,647 (54 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 Jack Donovan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,126 for “Kilkee III” at Morgan O'Driscoll in June 2026.
How often do Jack Donovan works sell at auction?
93% of the 61 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jack Donovan painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 61 auction results for Jack Donovan between 2010 and 2026, and 57 of them sold (93%).
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