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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. John Behan, The Famine Cart, 1997, unique bronze and steel
    The Famine Cart, 1997
    Sculpture
    32 x 79½ x 20½cm (12.6 x 31.3 x 8.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. MAEVE'S ARMY, 1983
    Watercolor
    14¼ x 22¼in. (36.20 x 56.52cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
  3. John Behan, The Love Bull
    The Love Bull
    deVeres · · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–700View at deVeres ↗
  4. John Behan, Bloom in the Bath, 1989, unique bronze and steel
    Bloom in the Bath, 1989
    Sculpture
    94 x 105 x 59cm (37 x 41 x 23in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. John Behan, Flight of Birds, 2020, unique bronze
    Flight of Birds, 2020
    Sculpture
    57 x 37 x 33cm (22.4 x 14.6 x 13in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. John Behan, Flight of the Earls (After Kinsale), unique bronze
    Flight of the Earls (After Kinsale)
    Sculpture
    76 x 74 x 42cm (29.9 x 29.1 x 16.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–25,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. John Behan, Digging
    Digging
    deVeres · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €7,000–10,000View at deVeres ↗
  8. MOTHER AND CHILD
    Sculpture
    10½ x 7 x 7in. (26.67 x 17.78 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 113
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  9. John Behan, Migration, 2019, unique bronze
    Migration, 2019
    Sculpture
    73 x 61 x 58cm (28.7 x 24 x 22.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–9,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. John Behan, Cubist Bull, 2013, bronze - numbered 1 from an edition of 7
    Cubist Bull, 2013
    Sculpture · ed. 1/7
    20 x 33 x 15cm (7.9 x 13 x 5.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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