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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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485auction results2002–2026years recorded86%sold (417)$4.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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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

John Behan’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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John Behan, Shakespeare Bull, 2025, unique bronze
Shakespeare Bull, 2025
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 7, 2026
€4,200Sign up free to see
John Behan, The Golfer, unique bronze
The Golfer
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 7, 2026
€2,100Sign up free to see
John Behan, Broighter Boat, unique bronze
Broighter Boat
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 7, 2026
€6,600Sign up free to see
John Behan, Famine Ship, 2006, unique bronze
Famine Ship, 2006
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 20, 2026
€11,500Sign up free to see
John Behan, Adam and Eve, bronze on granite base - from an edition of 6
Adam and Eve
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 20, 2026
€1,800Sign up free to see
John Behan, Untitled, Bronze
Untitled
deVeres · May 26, 2026
€1,300Sign up free to see
TWO BIRD OAR BOAT, 2017
Whyte's · May 25, 2026
€6,600Sign up free to see
John Behan, Cubist Bull, bronze - from an edition of 6
Cubist Bull
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 21, 2026
€5,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Long Oar Boat with Doves, unique bronze
Long Oar Boat with Doves
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 21, 2026
€6,600Sign up free to see
John Behan, Spring Birds, unique bronze
Spring Birds
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 21, 2026
€3,800Sign up free to see
John Behan, The Irish Emigrant, 2001, unique bronze
The Irish Emigrant, 2001
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 21, 2026
€8,500Sign up free to see
John Behan, Horse, c.1970, unique bronze on granite base
Horse, c.1970
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 21, 2026
€1,300Sign up free to see
HEAD, 1969
Whyte's · Mar 30, 2026
€200Sign up free to see
John Behan, Doves, 2002, bronze
Doves, 2002
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026
€2,500Sign up free to see
John Behan, Mayo Famine Ship, 2025, unique bronze
Mayo Famine Ship, 2025
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026
€9,500Sign up free to see
John Behan, Bull, bronze - from an edition of 6
Bull
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026
€3,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Flight of Birds, unique bronze
Flight of Birds
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026
€2,600Sign up free to see
John Behan, Lineage from the Crow Series, intaglio print on Velin Arches - number 5 from an edition of 50 - published for Solomon Editions at Stoney Road Press
Lineage from the Crow Series
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026
€420Sign up free to see
John Behan, Crow from the Crow Series, intaglio print on Velin Arches - number 5 from an edition of 50 - published for Solomon Editions at Stoney Road Press
Crow from the Crow Series
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026
€950Sign up free to see
John Behan, Revenant, book - poems by Gerald Dawe and images by John Behan
Revenant
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026
€70Sign up free to see
BULL FIGHT- FROM THE TÁIN, 1978
Whyte's · Dec 15, 2025
€200Sign up free to see
John Behan, Bust Of Dan Breen, Bronze
Bust Of Dan Breen
deVeres · Nov 25, 2025
€2,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Cockerel, Bronze. Edition 2 of 9.
Cockerel
Gormley's Art Auctions · Nov 25, 2025
€2,400Sign up free to see
John Behan, Bull, Bronze
Bull
deVeres · Nov 25, 2025
€2,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Angular Bull, bronze
Angular Bull
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 24, 2025
€3,400Sign up free to see
John Behan, Flight of Birds, unique bronze
Flight of Birds
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 21, 2025
€5,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Bantry Famine Ship, unique bronze
Bantry Famine Ship
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 21, 2025
€14,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Standing Man (c.1970's), unique bronze on granite base
Standing Man (c.1970's)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 21, 2025
€2,500Sign up free to see
John Behan, Flight of Birds, unique bronze
Flight of Birds
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 21, 2025
€10,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Broighter Boat, unique bronze
Broighter Boat
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 21, 2025
€7,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Famine Cart, unique bronze on steel base
Famine Cart
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 21, 2025
€9,000Sign up free to see
DOVES
Whyte's · Sep 29, 2025
€3,400Sign up free to see
FAMINE SHIP NO. 7
Whyte's · Sep 29, 2025
€11,000Sign up free to see
SIX BOYNE VALLEY WARRIORS, 2004
Whyte's · Sep 29, 2025
€11,500Sign up free to see
John Behan, Two Bird Oar Boat, unique bronze
Two Bird Oar Boat
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 28, 2025
€5,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Arrivals, bronze
Arrivals
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 28, 2025
€2,100Sign up free to see
John Behan, The Stolen Child, Mixed media
The Stolen Child
deVeres · Jun 23, 2025
€240Sign up free to see
John Behan, Adam and Eve, bronze on granite base - from an edition of 6
Adam and Eve
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 23, 2025
€2,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Mayo Famine Ship, unique bronze
Mayo Famine Ship
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 23, 2025
€6,800Sign up free to see
John Behan, Two Bird Oar Boat, unique bronze
Two Bird Oar Boat
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 23, 2025
€5,800Sign up free to see
VICTIMS
Whyte's · May 26, 2025
€4,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Summer Birds, unique bronze
Summer Birds
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 12, 2025
€4,800Sign up free to see
John Behan, Famine Ship, 2011, mixed media on paper
Famine Ship, 2011
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 12, 2025
€480Sign up free to see
John Behan, Soup Kitchen, 2012, mixed media on paper
Soup Kitchen, 2012
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 12, 2025
€480Sign up free to see
John Behan, Flight Of Birds, Bronze
Flight Of Birds
deVeres · Apr 29, 2025
€1,900Sign up free to see
John Behan, Canal Bull 3, unique bronze
Canal Bull 3
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 8, 2025
€4,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Bird in Flight, bronze on granite base
Bird in Flight
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 8, 2025
€3,000Sign up free to see
John Behan, Atlantic Famine Ship, 2024, unique bronze
Atlantic Famine Ship, 2024
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 8, 2025
€14,000Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

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John Behan, National Famine Memorial
National Famine Memorial
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