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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, Bull, 1976, mixed media - bronze & wire on board
    Bull, 1976
    Sculpture · Board
    40 x 50cm (16 x 20in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 100
    €1,100≈ $1,235≈ £929HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. John Behan, Famine Ship, 2014, unique bronze
    Famine Ship, 2014
    Sculpture
    64 x 64 x 27cm (25 x 25 x 11in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 90
    €11,000≈ $12,349≈ £9,292HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. John Behan, Oar Boat, bronze - number 7 from an edition of 9
    Oar Boat
    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9
    37 x 24½ x 14cm (14 x 9 x 5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 91
    €2,800≈ $3,143≈ £2,365HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. John Behan, Birds in Flight, unique bronze on polished granite base
    Birds in Flight
    Sculpture
    76¼ x 48¼ x 23cm (30 x 19 x 9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 103
    €7,000≈ $7,885≈ £5,435HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. John Behan, Oar Boat, bronze - from an edition of 9
    Oar Boat
    Sculpture · ed. edition of 9
    37 x 26 x 13cm (14 x 10 x 5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 104
    €3,600≈ $4,055≈ £2,795HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. John Behan, The Stolen Child, unique bronze
    The Stolen Child
    Sculpture
    45 x 19 x 9cm (18 x 7 x 4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 118
    €4,200≈ $4,731≈ £3,261HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. BOAR, 1999
    Sculpture
    11 x 21 x 4in. (27.94 x 53.34 x
    Whyte's · · Lot 94
    €4,000≈ $4,355≈ £3,143HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  8. FIGHTING BULL, 1998
    Sculpture
    12½ x 23 x 4in. (31¾ x 58.42 x 1
    Whyte's · · Lot 95
    €4,200≈ $4,573≈ £3,300HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  9. BULL, 1990
    Sculpture
    8 x 18 x 8½in. (20.32 x 45.72 x
    Whyte's · · Lot 96
    €3,600≈ $3,920≈ £2,829HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  10. BULL
    Sculpture
    10 x 23 x 7½in. (25.40 x 58.42 x
    Whyte's · · Lot 97
    €2,800≈ $3,049≈ £2,200HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗

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