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John Behan, National Famine Memorial

John Behan

Irish · b. 1938 · Sculptor

John Behan is an Irish sculptor from Dublin. (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Behan, Atlantic Famine Ship, unique bronzeAtlantic Famine ShipMorgan O'Driscoll · €36,000≈ $35,809≈ £30,982Sign up to see
  2. John Behan, Westport Famine Ship, 2005, unique bronzeWestport Famine ShipMorgan O'Driscoll · €27,000≈ $30,470≈ £24,077Sign up to see
  3. John Behan, Atlantic Famine Ship, 2021, unique bronzeAtlantic Famine ShipMorgan O'Driscoll · €25,000≈ $27,558≈ £21,441Sign up to see

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  1. WAITING FOR GODOT, 1979 and GREEN LADY DANCING, 1985 (A PAIR)
    Print (other) · Paper
    16 by 19.5in., 40.64 by 49.53cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 122
    €240≈ $310≈ £193HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗
  2. MANNIN BAY, GALWAY, 1997
    Watercolor
    11.25 by 16in., 28.575 by 40.64cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 222
    €340≈ $439≈ £273HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  3. John Behan, Untitled
    Untitled
    52 x 54.5cm
    deVeres · · Lot 99
    €5,500≈ $7,129≈ £4,445HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at deVeres ↗
  4. SPANISH BULL
    Sculpture
    6 by 14in., 15.24 by 35.56cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 133
    €2,100≈ $2,722≈ £1,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. QUARE BIRD, 1993
    Sculpture
    24.5 by 24in., 62.23 by 60.96cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 135
    €3,000≈ $3,889≈ £2,430HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Whyte's ↗
  6. FLY (NOEL MANNION HEADS FOR THE WELSH LINE), 1988
    Sculpture
    14.75 by 8in., 37.465 by 20.32cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 155
    €2,200≈ $2,852≈ £1,782HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  7. John Behan, Untitled
    Untitled
    deVeres · · Lot 152
    €1,400≈ $1,788≈ £1,132HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at deVeres ↗
  8. UNTITLED (NUDE PREGNANT WOMAN SEATED), 1970
    Sculpture
    13.25 by 8.5in., 33.655 by 21.59cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗

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