John Butler Yeats Drawings: Value & Auction Prices

1839–1922

John Butler Yeats drawings have appeared at auction 261 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 231 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%. Across 231 sales with a published price, the typical result was $726Sign up free to see to $1.8kSign up free to see (median $1.1kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is NEW YORK SKETCHBOOK, sold at Whyte's in April 2008 for $25kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Morgan O'Driscoll (183), Whyte's (74) and deVeres (4).

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All drawings results

1. 
   SKETCH OF A GENTLEMAN

   Drawing

   10 x 8in. (25.40 x 20.32cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 24, 2025 · Lot 78
   €950≈ $1,028≈ £795HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
2. 
   Digging in the Garden

   Drawing · Paper

   22½ x 14cm (8.9 x 5.5in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 170
   €360≈ $380≈ £298HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
3. 
   Seated Lady

   Drawing · Paper

   18 x 19cm (7.1 x 7.5in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 109
   €600≈ $633≈ £497HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
4. 
   Letter to Miss Squires, 1920

   Drawing · Paper

   25 x 19cm (9.8 x 7.5in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 36
   €1,000≈ $1,056≈ £828HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
5. 
   Pearl Squires, 1914

   Drawing · Paper

   21 x 14cm (8.3 x 5.5in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 9
   €950≈ $1,003≈ £786HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
6. 
   PORTRAIT OF J. A. O'ROURKE, 1911

   Drawing

   10¼ x 10¾in. (26.04 x 27.31cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 3, 2025 · Lot 15
   €1,700≈ $1,779≈ £1,403HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   PORTRAIT OF A LADY

   Drawing

   7 x 5in. (17.78 x 12.70cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 3, 2025 · Lot 9
   €1,000≈ $1,047≈ £825HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
8. 
   WOMAN WORKING

   Drawing

   8½ x 6in. (21.59 x 15.24cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 3, 2025 · Lot 8
   €1,400≈ $1,465≈ £1,155HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   Portrait of a Girl, 1908

   Drawing · Paper

   18 x 20cm (7.1 x 7.9in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 27, 2025 · Lot 229
   €500≈ $527≈ £421HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
10. 
    Portrait of a Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    19½ x 12cm (7.7 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 27, 2025 · Lot 58
    €500≈ $527≈ £421HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    Yeats Sisters

    Drawing · Paper

    13 x 18cm (5.1 x 7.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 27, 2025 · Lot 30
    €850≈ $895≈ £715HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
12. 
    FEMALE FIGURE

    Drawing

    5½ x 4½in. (13.97 x 11.43cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 11, 2024 · Lot 106
    €500≈ $525≈ £412HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
13. 
    FEMALE FIGURE

    Drawing

    10 x 6in. (25.40 x 15.24cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 11, 2024 · Lot 105
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
14. 
    PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN (POSSIBLY MARY BALL)

    Drawing

    9¼ x 6¼in. (23½ x 15.88cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 21
    €1,200≈ $1,261≈ £995HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
15. 
    SELF PORTRAIT

    Drawing

    7 x 4in. (17.78 x 10.16cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 2, 2024 · Lot 20
    €1,250≈ $1,313≈ £1,036HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    Portrait Of Susan Mitchell

    Drawing

    35.5 x 24.1cm

    deVeres · Nov 26, 2024 · Lot 73
    €2,600≈ $2,736≈ £2,171HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at deVeres ↗
17. 
    Portrait of a Lady, 1918

    Drawing · Paper

    17 x 12cm (6.7 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 136
    €650≈ $682≈ £543HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
18. 
    Portrait of a Seated Gentleman

    Drawing · Paper

    50½ x 37½cm (19.9 x 14.8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 133
    €500≈ $525≈ £417HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
19. 
    Home Rule

    Drawing · Paper

    18 x 12cm (7.1 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 84
    €360≈ $378≈ £300HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
20. 
    Self Portrait

    Drawing · Paper

    14 x 9½cm (5.5 x 3.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 30
    €850≈ $892≈ £709HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
21. 
    William Butler Yeats

    Drawing · Paper

    25½ x 19½cm (10 x 7.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 3
    €2,100≈ $2,272≈ £1,750HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
22. 
    PORTRAIT SKETCH (BELIEVED TO BE JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE), 1891

    Drawing

    12 x 8in. (30.48 x 20.32cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 21, 2024 · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    Lord Alderman Cotton - MP of South Dublin, 1906

    Drawing · Paper

    14 x 22cm (5.5 x 8.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
24. 
    The Gentleman

    Drawing · Paper

    30.60 x 23cm (12 x 9.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 19
    €700≈ $773≈ £591HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
25. 
    Young Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    23 x 13cm (9.1 x 5.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 29, 2024 · Lot 77
    €500≈ $541≈ £422HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
26. 
    William Reading

    Drawing · Paper

    17 x 11cm (6.7 x 4.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 29, 2024 · Lot 20
    €2,600≈ $2,812≈ £2,193HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
27. 
    Reminiscing

    Drawing · Paper

    16½ x 11½cm (6.5 x 4.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 24, 2024 · Lot 63
    €700≈ $751≈ £593HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
28. 
    Lily

    Drawing · Paper

    13 x 11½cm (5.1 x 4.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 24, 2024 · Lot 8
    €600≈ $644≈ £508HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
29. 
    Lady Relaxing

    Drawing · Paper

    22 x 13cm (8.7 x 5.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 20, 2024 · Lot 176
    €500≈ $543≈ £428HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
30. 
    The Playboy, 1921

    Drawing · Paper

    22.30 x 12cm (8.8 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 20, 2024 · Lot 13
    €1,500≈ $1,629≈ £1,283HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
31. 
    Self Portrait

    Drawing · Paper

    43 x 37½cm (16.9 x 14.8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 9, 2024 · Lot 42
    €2,700≈ $2,934≈ £2,313HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
32. 
    W.B. Yeats as a Boy and other Studies

    Drawing · Paper

    14 x 13cm (5.5 x 5.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 26, 2024 · Lot 104
    €600≈ $651≈ £513HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
33. 
    Seated Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    28½ x 24½cm (11.2 x 9.6in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 26, 2024 · Lot 96
    €1,800≈ $1,953≈ £1,539HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
34. 
    Relaxing

    Drawing · Paper

    11 x 18cm (4.3 x 7.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 22, 2024 · Lot 169
    €420≈ $457≈ £359HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
35. 
    Elegant Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    19½ x 12½cm (7.7 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 22, 2024 · Lot 98
    €440≈ $479≈ £377HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
36. 
    Lily Yeats

    Drawing · Paper

    17½ x 12½cm (6.9 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 22, 2024 · Lot 24
    €550≈ $599≈ £471HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
37. 
    Lolly Yeats

    Drawing · Paper

    18½ x 12cm (7.3 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 27, 2023 · Lot 185
    €600≈ $657≈ £520HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
38. 
    Lady Reading

    Drawing · Paper

    14 x 9cm (5.5 x 3.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 27, 2023 · Lot 64
    €850≈ $931≈ £737HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
39. 
    Self Portrait

    Drawing · Paper

    48½ x 35.70cm (19.1 x 14.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 27, 2023 · Lot 7
    €2,600≈ $2,847≈ £2,253HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
40. 
    Seated Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    23 x 13cm (9.1 x 5.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 133
    €950≈ $1,010≈ £827HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
41. 
    A Young William Butler Yeats

    Drawing · Paper

    21 x 12cm (8.3 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 7
    €2,900≈ $3,083≈ £2,524HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
42. 
    A LADY

    Drawing

    6 x 8in. (15.24 x 20.32cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 23, 2023 · Lot 87
    €680≈ $721≈ £593HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–900View at Whyte's ↗
43. 
    PORTRAIT OF J. A. O'ROURKE, 1911

    Drawing

    10¼ x 10¾in. (26.04 x 27.31cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 23, 2023 · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
44. 
    Portrait of a Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    12 x 16cm (4.7 x 6.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 203
    €600≈ $643≈ £514HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
45. 
    The Gentleman

    Drawing · Paper

    20 x 13cm (8.1 x 5.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 66
    €500≈ $536≈ £428HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
46. 
    Lily Relaxing

    Drawing · Paper

    16 x 11cm (6.5 x 4.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 11
    €1,100≈ $1,180≈ £942HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
47. 
    Seated Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    15½ x 9cm (6.1 x 3.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 31, 2023 · Lot 64
    €650≈ $717≈ £557HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
48. 
    Seated Young Lady

    Drawing · Paper

    16 x 11cm (6.3 x 4.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 31, 2023 · Lot 29
    €700≈ $772≈ £600HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
49. 
    Autumn, 1878

    Drawing · Paper

    12 x 16½cm (4.7 x 6.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 26, 2023 · Lot 239
    €500≈ $546≈ £429HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
50. 
    The Pose

    Drawing · Paper

    21½ x 13½cm (8.5 x 5.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 26, 2023 · Lot 81
    €650≈ $710≈ £558HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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