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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1. 
   Camel

   Sculpture

   26 x 37½ x 10cm (10 x 14 x 4in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 9, 2014 · Lot 37
   €700≈ $953≈ £567HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
2. 
   Bull

   Sculpture · ed. 1/6

   19 x 32 x 14cm (7 x 12 x 5in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 9, 2014 · Lot 36
   €2,300≈ $3,130≈ £1,863HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
3. 
   WOMAN UNDRESSING, 1979

   Sculpture

   32.5 by 12.5 by 3.5in., 32.5 by 12.5 by 8.75cm.

   Whyte's · Feb 24, 2014 · Lot 97
   €900≈ $1,236≈ £742HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
4. 
   HEAD OF A WOMAN

   Sculpture

   19 by 7.5 by 10in., 47.5 by 18.75 by 25cm.

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 114
   €750≈ $1,014≈ £626HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
5. 
   WOMAN WITH SHORT HAIR

   Sculpture

   18.5 by 9 by 7.5in., 46.25 by 22.5 by 18.75cm.

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 113
   €750≈ $1,014≈ £626HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
6. 
   BIRDS IN FLIGHT, 1971

   Sculpture

   29 by 49 by 6in., 72.5 by 122.5 by 15cm.

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 112
   €4,800≈ $6,487≈ £4,007HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   RHINOCEROS

   Sculpture

   9 by 5 by 14in., 22.5 by 12.5 by 35cm.

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 110
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
8. 
   ICARUS

   Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

   12 by 12 by 0.5in., 30 by 30 by 1.25cm.

   Whyte's · Sep 30, 2013 · Lot 165
   €1,600≈ $2,161≈ £1,338HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   FLIGHT OF BIRDS

   Sculpture

   19.25 by 12 by 6in., 48.125 by 30 by 15cm.

   Whyte's · Sep 30, 2013 · Lot 164
   €2,600≈ $3,511≈ £2,174HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
10. 
    HORSE, c.1966

    Sculpture

    12.5 by 9in., 31.25 by 22.5cm.

    Whyte's · May 27, 2013 · Lot 130
    €2,000≈ $2,588≈ £1,711HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
11. 
    BISON, 1998

    Sculpture

    11.5 by 14.5 by 4.5in., 28.75 by 36.25 by 11.25cm.

    Whyte's · May 27, 2013 · Lot 129
    €4,600≈ $5,952≈ £3,936HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
12. 
    CAMEL

    Sculpture

    9 by 14 by 5in., 22.5 by 35 by 12.5cm.

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2013 · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
13. 
    FLIGHT OF BIRDS, 1973

    Sculpture

    18.5 by 25 by 1.5in., 46.25 by 62.5 by 3.75cm.

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2013 · Lot 161
    €1,500≈ $1,951≈ £1,296HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
14. 
    SAINT FRANCIS AND THE BIRDS

    Sculpture

    38 by 20 by 8in., 95 by 50 by 20cm.

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2013 · Lot 160
    €5,200≈ $6,764≈ £4,493HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
15. 
    BIRD

    Sculpture

    11 by 15.5 by 10in., 27.5 by 38.75 by 25cm.

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2013 · Lot 159
    €1,100≈ $1,431≈ £950HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    TITANIC

    Sculpture

    20 by 10.5in., 50 by 26.25cm.

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2013 · Lot 158
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    SHOAL OF FISH

    Sculpture

    15.5 by 22.5in., 38.75 by 56.25cm.

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2013 · Lot 157
    €3,200≈ $4,162≈ £2,765HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
18. 
    FLY (NOEL MANNION HEADS FOR THE WELSH LINE), 1988

    Sculpture

    14.75 by 8in., 37.465 by 20.32cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 26, 2012 · Lot 155
    €2,200≈ $2,852≈ £1,782HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
19. 
    QUARE BIRD, 1993

    Sculpture

    24.5 by 24in., 62.23 by 60.96cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 26, 2012 · Lot 135
    €3,000≈ $3,889≈ £2,430HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗
20. 
    SPANISH BULL

    Sculpture

    6 by 14in., 15.24 by 35.56cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 26, 2012 · Lot 133
    €2,100≈ $2,722≈ £1,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
21. 
    UNTITLED (NUDE PREGNANT WOMAN SEATED), 1970

    Sculpture

    13.25 by 8.5in., 33.655 by 21.59cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 26, 2012 · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
22. 
    CAMEL c.1980

    Sculpture

    33 by 241cm., 13 by 95in.

    Whyte's · Nov 28, 2011 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    BULL, c.1970

    Sculpture

    27 by 32cm., 10.7 5 by 12.5in.

    Whyte's · May 30, 2011 · Lot 140
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
24. 
    QUEEN MAEVE, c.1975

    Sculpture

    61 by 46cm., 24 by 18in.

    Whyte's · May 30, 2011 · Lot 138
    €3,400≈ $4,852≈ £2,948HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
25. 
    FAMINE SHIP

    Sculpture

    86 by 98cm., 34 by 38.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2010 · Lot 104
    €10,000≈ $13,146≈ £8,440HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Whyte's ↗
26. 
    BULL, 1998

    Sculpture

    43 by 79cm., 17 by 31in.

    Whyte's · Oct 4, 2010 · Lot 122
    €7,400≈ $10,142≈ £6,405HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Whyte's ↗
27. 
    PILGRIM SHIP, 2008

    Sculpture

    69 by 69 by 7.5cm, 27 by 27 by 3 in.

    Whyte's · May 31, 2010 · Lot 103
    €7,800≈ $9,599≈ £6,619HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    TIPPERARY BULL, 1979

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    41 by 64cm., 16 by 25in.

    Whyte's · May 31, 2010 · Lot 101
    €4,400≈ $5,415≈ £3,734HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Whyte's ↗
29. 
    EASTER BULL, 2005

    Sculpture

    79 by 25cm., 31 by 10in.

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2009 · Lot 109
    €11,500≈ $17,276≈ £10,483HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
30. 
    FLIGHT OF BIRDS

    Sculpture

    42 by 27cm., 16.5 by 10.5in.

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2009 · Lot 107
    €2,900≈ $4,357≈ £2,643HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
31. 
    VICTIMS

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 6

    52 by 39cm., 20.5 by 15.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 28, 2009 · Lot 163
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
32. 
    FISH

    Sculpture

    56 by 66cm., 22 by 26in.

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2008 · Lot 174
    €7,000≈ $8,941≈ £5,962HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
33. 
    GIRL WITH PIDGEONS, 1981

    Sculpture

    39 by 18cm., 15.5 by 7in.

    Whyte's · Nov 24, 2008 · Lot 173
    €3,600≈ $4,598≈ £3,066HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
34. 
    THE CHARGING BULL, 1994

    Sculpture

    36 by 89cm., 14 by 35in.

    Whyte's · Apr 28, 2008 · Lot 35
    €8,500≈ $13,284≈ £6,670HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
35. 
    VICTIMS

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 6

    52 by 38cm., 20.5 by 15in.

    Whyte's · Apr 28, 2008 · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
36. 
    QUEEN MAEVE

    Sculpture

    67 by 28cm., 26.2 5 by 11in.

    Whyte's · Apr 28, 2008 · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
37. 
    RHINOCEROS

    Sculpture

    23 by 39cm., 9 by 15.5in.

    Whyte's · Sep 17, 2007 · Lot 248
    €3,800≈ $5,273≈ £2,638HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
38. 
    CUCHULAINN

    Sculpture

    61 cm., 24 in. high

    Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
39. 
    DEIRDRE

    Sculpture

    38 cm., 15 in. high

    Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 · Lot 38
    €3,500≈ $4,762≈ £2,389HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
40. 
    MOTHER AND CHILD

    Sculpture

    46 by 0cm., 18 by 0in.

    Whyte's · Feb 21, 2006 · Lot 181
    €4,800≈ $5,715≈ £3,274HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
41. 
    THREE SMALL BIRDS

    Sculpture

    51 by 0cm., 20 by in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005 · Lot 127
    €3,600≈ $4,245≈ £2,463HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
42. 
    BIRDS IN FLIGHT

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9

    38 by 0cm., 15 by 0in.

    Whyte's · Jun 12, 2005 · Lot 384
    €3,600≈ $4,402≈ £2,439HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
43. 
    PREDATORY BULL

    Sculpture

    36 by 0cm., 14 by 0in.

    Whyte's · Jun 12, 2005 · Lot 383
    €2,500≈ $3,057≈ £1,694HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
44. 
    RECLINING NUDE

    Sculpture

    13 by 0cm., 5 by 0in.

    Whyte's · Feb 22, 2005 · Lot 154
    €1,900≈ $2,507≈ £1,313HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
45. 
    PADDY MCGINTY'S GOAT

    Sculpture

    24 by 0cm., 9.5 by in.

    Whyte's · Feb 22, 2005 · Lot 153
    €6,000≈ $7,916≈ £4,148HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
46. 
    FLIGHT OF THE BIRDS

    Sculpture

    84 by 0cm., 33 by in.

    Whyte's · Feb 22, 2005 · Lot 151
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
47. 
    FROM THE DEEP

    Sculpture

    56 by 89cm., 22 by 35in.

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2004 · Lot 126
    €5,000≈ $6,648≈ £3,483HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
48. 
    FLIGHT OF BIRDS

    Sculpture

    48 by 61cm., 19 by 24in.

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2004 · Lot 125
    €2,400≈ $3,191≈ £1,672HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
49. 
    PREDATORY BULL

    Sculpture

    36 by 0cm., 14 by 0in.

    Whyte's · Sep 21, 2004 · Lot 133
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗
50. 
    FAMINE BOAT

    Sculpture

    23 by 44cm., 9 by 17.5in.

    Whyte's · Feb 17, 2004 · Lot 217
    €2,600≈ $3,343≈ £1,754HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗

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