John Behan Sculpture: Auction Prices
b. 1938
ArtSell has recorded 405 auction results for John Behan sculpture between 2002 and 2026, and 356 of them sold (88%). Across 356 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3kSign up free to see to $7.6kSign up free to see (median $4.5kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Atlantic Famine Ship, sold at Morgan O'Driscoll in November 2022 for $35.8kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Morgan O'Driscoll (263), Whyte's (120) and deVeres (21).
John Behan sculpture: key figures
- Auction results
- 405
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $4.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $35.8kSign up free to see Atlantic Famine Ship, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 2022
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (263), Whyte's (120), deVeres (21)
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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.
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All sculpture results
- Atlantic Famine Ship, 2020€21,000≈ $22,327≈ £18,276Sign up free to see
- €3,200≈ $3,370≈ £2,772Sign up free to see
- €2,600≈ $2,738≈ £2,252Sign up free to see
- €5,200≈ $5,476≈ £4,505Sign up free to see
- €2,000≈ $2,106≈ £1,733Sign up free to see
- €4,800≈ $5,148≈ £4,111Sign up free to see
- Flight of the Birds, 2022€4,200≈ $4,504≈ £3,597Sign up free to see
- Oar Boat, 2019€5,000≈ $5,362≈ £4,282Sign up free to see
- €4,600≈ $5,071≈ £3,945Sign up free to see
- €5,200≈ $5,732≈ £4,460Sign up free to see
- Atlantic Famine Ship, 2021€25,000≈ $27,558≈ £21,441Sign up free to see
- Female Undressing, 1978Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,500
- €8,000≈ $8,734≈ £6,870Sign up free to see
- €10,500≈ $11,333≈ £9,014Sign up free to see
- €5,200≈ $5,572≈ £4,514Sign up free to see
- €3,800≈ $4,072≈ £3,299Sign up free to see
- Curlew, 1978€4,800≈ $5,267≈ £4,231Sign up free to see
- Atlantic Famine Ship, 2019€12,500≈ $13,715≈ £11,018Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000
- Ulysses Series, 2000€2,400≈ $2,560≈ £2,135Sign up free to see
- Flight of the Birds, 2022€4,400≈ $4,693≈ £3,915Sign up free to see
- €2,100≈ $2,240≈ £1,868Sign up free to see
- The Boatman, 2009€3,200≈ $3,489≈ £2,815Sign up free to see
- Bull, 2009€2,400≈ $2,617≈ £2,111Sign up free to see
- €5,000≈ $5,452≈ £4,399Sign up free to see
- Emigrant Ship, 2019€14,000≈ $15,264≈ £12,317Sign up free to see
- €7,500≈ $8,177≈ £6,598Sign up free to see
- €5,000≈ $5,137≈ £4,318Sign up free to see
- €2,000≈ $2,055≈ £1,727Sign up free to see
- Celtic Oar Boat, 2021€5,800≈ $5,769≈ £4,992Sign up free to see
- €36,000≈ $35,809≈ £30,982Sign up free to see
- HEAD AND FLIGHT OF BIRDS, 1977€4,800≈ $4,630≈ £4,291Sign up free to see
- €4,800≈ $4,874≈ £4,165Sign up free to see
- €16,000≈ $16,248≈ £13,885Sign up free to see
- €2,300≈ $2,352≈ £1,924Sign up free to see
- Queen Maebh, 1979€4,400≈ $4,499≈ £3,681Sign up free to see
- Emigrants, 2021€1,800≈ $1,893≈ £1,543Sign up free to see
- Icarus, 1974Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000
- €5,400≈ $5,679≈ £4,630Sign up free to see
- €8,250≈ $8,677≈ £7,074Sign up free to see
- €4,000≈ $4,290≈ £3,416Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000
- €1,900≈ $2,028≈ £1,599Sign up free to see
- Horse, c.1970€950≈ $1,014≈ £799Sign up free to see
- Flight of the Birds, 2018€8,000≈ $8,539≈ £6,731Sign up free to see
- The Famine Cart, 1997Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000
- The Broighter Boat, 2020€9,000≈ $9,607≈ £7,572Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–18,000
- €2,400≈ $2,660≈ £2,027Sign up free to see
- €3,000≈ $3,326≈ £2,533Sign up free to see
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