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).

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All sculpture results

1. 
   North Oar Boat

   Sculpture · ed. 2/9

   32 x 35 x 23cm (12 x 14 x 9in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 10, 2017 · Lot 70
   €2,600≈ $2,750≈ £2,219HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
2. 
   Flight of Birds in Spring

   Sculpture

   89 x 50 x 44cm (35 x 20 x 17in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 10, 2017 · Lot 69
   €5,000≈ $5,289≈ £4,267HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
3. 
   Canal Bull

   Sculpture · ed. 3/9

   34 x 55 x 19cm (13 x 21 x 7in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 10, 2017 · Lot 68
   €6,200≈ $6,558≈ £5,291HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
4. 
   Western Famine Ship

   Sculpture

   71 x 65 x 28cm (28 x 25 x 11in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 10, 2017 · Lot 67
   €7,900≈ $8,357≈ £6,741HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
5. 
   Flight of Birds

   Sculpture · Other support · ed. edition of 9

   50½ x 25 x 26cm (20 x 10 x 10in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 6, 2017 · Lot 82
   €2,200≈ $2,330≈ £1,899HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
6. 
   Charriot

   Sculpture

   37 x 37 x 15½cm (14 x 14 x 6in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 6, 2017 · Lot 81
   €1,500≈ $1,589≈ £1,295HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
7. 
   Bull, 2005

   Sculpture

   20 x 27½ x 14cm (8 x 11 x 5in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 6, 2017 · Lot 80
   €3,000≈ $3,178≈ £2,589HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
8. 
   Famine Family

   Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

   39 x 17 x 8cm (15 x 7 x 3in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 6, 2017 · Lot 79
   €1,800≈ $1,907≈ £1,553HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
9. 
   FLIGHT OF BIRDS

   Sculpture

   20 x 12in. (50.80 x 30.48cm)

   Whyte's · Feb 27, 2017 · Lot 113
   €3,800≈ $4,023≈ £3,241HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
10. 
    Flight of the Earls, 2012

    Sculpture

    56 x 33½ x 23½cm (22 x 13 x 9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 23, 2017 · Lot 78
    €4,000≈ $4,286≈ £3,446HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    Greek Warrior Boat, 2008

    Sculpture

    60 x 58 x 11cm (23 x 23 x 4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 85
    €4,600≈ $4,923≈ £3,872HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
12. 
    Horse, c.1970

    Sculpture

    38 x 41 x 22cm (15 x 16 x 9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 82
    €700≈ $749≈ £589HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
13. 
    Migrating Swans, 2015

    Sculpture

    78 x 71 x 54cm (30 x 28 x 21in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 81
    €12,500≈ $13,378≈ £10,521HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
14. 
    Famine Ship, 2014

    Sculpture

    84 x 102 x 28cm (33 x 40 x 11in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 80
    €19,000≈ $20,334≈ £15,992HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
15. 
    BULL, 2006

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    13¼ x 22½ x 7in. (33.66 x 57.15 x 17.78cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2016 · Lot 98
    €5,200≈ $5,506≈ £4,436HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    BOYNE SPIRIT BOAT, c.2005

    Sculpture

    16¾ x 21 x 4in. (42.55 x 53.34 x 10.16cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2016 · Lot 97
    €2,600≈ $2,753≈ £2,218HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    DAEDALUS

    Sculpture

    17 x 22½ x 3½in. (43.18 x 57.15 x 8.89cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2016 · Lot 96
    €3,600≈ $3,812≈ £3,071HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
18. 
    Bull, 1976

    Sculpture · Board

    40 x 50cm (16 x 20in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 12, 2016 · Lot 100
    €1,100≈ $1,235≈ £929HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
19. 
    Oar Boat

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    37 x 24½ x 14cm (14 x 9 x 5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 12, 2016 · Lot 91
    €2,800≈ $3,143≈ £2,365HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
20. 
    Famine Ship, 2014

    Sculpture

    64 x 64 x 27cm (25 x 25 x 11in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 12, 2016 · Lot 90
    €11,000≈ $12,349≈ £9,292HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
21. 
    The Stolen Child

    Sculpture

    45 x 19 x 9cm (18 x 7 x 4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 25, 2016 · Lot 118
    €4,200≈ $4,731≈ £3,261HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
22. 
    Oar Boat

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    37 x 26 x 13cm (14 x 10 x 5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 25, 2016 · Lot 104
    €3,600≈ $4,055≈ £2,795HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
23. 
    Birds in Flight

    Sculpture

    76¼ x 48¼ x 23cm (30 x 19 x 9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 25, 2016 · Lot 103
    €7,000≈ $7,885≈ £5,435HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
24. 
    BULL

    Sculpture

    10 x 23 x 7½in. (25.40 x 58.42 x

    Whyte's · Feb 29, 2016 · Lot 97
    €2,800≈ $3,049≈ £2,200HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
25. 
    BULL, 1990

    Sculpture

    8 x 18 x 8½in. (20.32 x 45.72 x

    Whyte's · Feb 29, 2016 · Lot 96
    €3,600≈ $3,920≈ £2,829HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
26. 
    FIGHTING BULL, 1998

    Sculpture

    12½ x 23 x 4in. (31¾ x 58.42 x 1

    Whyte's · Feb 29, 2016 · Lot 95
    €4,200≈ $4,573≈ £3,300HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
27. 
    BOAR, 1999

    Sculpture

    11 x 21 x 4in. (27.94 x 53.34 x

    Whyte's · Feb 29, 2016 · Lot 94
    €4,000≈ $4,355≈ £3,143HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    Winter Birds

    Sculpture

    59 x 24 x 21cm (23 x 9 x 8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 7, 2015 · Lot 88
    €3,100≈ $3,351≈ £2,225HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
29. 
    FOUR FIGURES

    Sculpture

    9 x 4 x 4½in. (22.86 x 10.16 x 1

    Whyte's · Sep 28, 2015 · Lot 133
    €4,400≈ $4,915≈ £3,235HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
30. 
    Famine Ship

    Sculpture

    66 x 67 x 33cm (26 x 26 x 13in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2015 · Lot 75
    €11,000≈ $12,436≈ £8,067HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
31. 
    UNTITLED, 2000

    Sculpture

    16½ x 21½ x 9in. (41.91 x 54.61

    Whyte's · May 25, 2015 · Lot 93
    €3,100≈ $3,403≈ £2,201HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–1,800View at Whyte's ↗
32. 
    Swallow (1980's)

    Sculpture

    42½ x 18½ x 20cm (16 x 7 x 8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 89
    €1,250≈ $1,340≈ £899HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
33. 
    Birds in Flight, 1997

    Sculpture

    64 x 30 x 20cm (25 x 12 x 8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 88
    €1,500≈ $1,608≈ £1,079HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
34. 
    Cockeral

    Sculpture

    36½ x 41½ x 22½cm (14 x 16 x 9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 81
    €1,950≈ $2,091≈ £1,403HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
35. 
    Woman Searching for Potatoes, 2014

    Sculpture

    41 x 36 x 19cm (16 x 14 x 7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 77
    €2,400≈ $2,574≈ £1,727HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
36. 
    Oar Boat, 2008

    Sculpture

    36 x 53 x 9cm (14 x 21 x 4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 76
    €2,750≈ $2,949≈ £1,979HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
37. 
    Weld Bull

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    39 x 51 x 26cm (15 x 20 x 10in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 75
    €4,750≈ $5,093≈ £3,418HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
38. 
    Birds in Flight

    Sculpture

    48 x 40 x 15cm (19 x 16 x 6in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 8, 2014 · Lot 115
    €1,900≈ $2,329≈ £1,491HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
39. 
    The Warrior

    Sculpture

    47½ x 30½ x 38cm (18 x 12 x 15in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 8, 2014 · Lot 109
    €950≈ $1,165≈ £745HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
40. 
    Flight of the Earls

    Sculpture

    79 x 81 x 33cm (31 x 32 x 13in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 8, 2014 · Lot 99
    €8,000≈ $9,806≈ £6,276HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
41. 
    Famine Group

    Sculpture

    31 x 53½ x 40cm (12 x 21 x 16in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 8, 2014 · Lot 98
    €2,800≈ $3,432≈ £2,197HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
42. 
    Bull

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    18 x 22½ x 11.40cm (7 x 9 x 4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 8, 2014 · Lot 97
    €1,500≈ $1,839≈ £1,177HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
43. 
    FLOCK OF BIRDS

    Sculpture

    10.60 x 13½ x 12in. (26.92 x 34.

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2014 · Lot 60
    €2,500≈ $3,103≈ £1,979HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
44. 
    BIRDS IN FLIGHT, 1979

    Sculpture

    21 x 8in. (53.34 x 20.32cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2014 · Lot 59
    €8,000≈ $9,928≈ £6,333HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
45. 
    THE EMIGRANTS

    Sculpture

    12 x 13in. (30.48 x 33.02cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2014 · Lot 58
    €2,800≈ $3,475≈ £2,216HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
46. 
    FAMINE FAMILY

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2014 · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
47. 
    CHARGING BULL

    Sculpture

    6.80 x 15 x 7in. (17.27 x 38.10

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2014 · Lot 56
    €4,200≈ $5,212≈ £3,325HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
48. 
    FERDIA AND CÚCHULAINN

    Sculpture

    13 x 13 x 6in. (33.02 x 33.02 x

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2014 · Lot 55
    €2,400≈ $2,978≈ £1,900HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
49. 
    BONNÁN BUÍ and BOY AND MAN SINGING, 1975 and TWO OTHER WORKS

    Sculpture · Board

    8 by 9.25in., 20 by 23.125cm.

    Whyte's · Sep 29, 2014 · Lot 195
    €280≈ $356≈ £219HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
50. 
    FERDIA AND CÚCHULAINN

    Sculpture

    11 by 11in., 27.5 by 27.5cm.

    Whyte's · Sep 29, 2014 · Lot 88
    €2,400≈ $3,048≈ £1,878HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗

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