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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1. 
   Letter Writing Lunatic, 1899

   Drawing

   22½ x 17cm (8.9 x 6.7in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 20, 2020 · Lot 103
   €900≈ $998≈ £767HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
2. 
   PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN

   Drawing

   9¾ x 7½in. (24.77 x 19.05cm)

   Whyte's · Dec 2, 2019 · Lot 21
   €850≈ $937≈ £724HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
3. 
   NELLY WHELAN READING

   Drawing

   4¾ x 8¼in. (12.07 x 20.96cm)

   Whyte's · Dec 2, 2019 · Lot 20
   €750≈ $827≈ £639HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
4. 
   PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN

   Drawing

   8 x 6¼in. (20.32 x 15.88cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 29
   €1,500≈ $1,651≈ £1,283HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
5. 
   COUPLE IN A RESTAURANT

   Drawing

   6 x 8in. (15.24 x 20.32cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 27
   €1,600≈ $1,761≈ £1,368HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
6. 
   WOMAN IN A HAT

   Drawing

   6 x 8in. (15.24 x 20.32cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 26
   €2,400≈ $2,642≈ £2,052HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   PORTRAIT SKETCH OF GEORGE RUSSELL 'AE', 1903

   Drawing

   10 x 7in. (25.40 x 17.78cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 24
   €4,600≈ $5,064≈ £3,934HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
8. 
   SELF PORTRAIT

   Drawing

   8¾ x 5¾in. (22.23 x 14.61cm)

   Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 22
   €2,200≈ $2,422≈ £1,881HammerSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   Seated Male

   Drawing

   11½ x 10½cm (4.5 x 4.1in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 18, 2019 · Lot 131
   €900≈ $995≈ £768HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
10. 
    The Seamstress

    Drawing

    10½ x 10½cm (4.1 x 4.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 18, 2019 · Lot 94
    €600≈ $664≈ £512HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    W. Yeats

    Drawing

    10 x 12½cm (3.9 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 23, 2019 · Lot 211
    €650≈ $714≈ £574HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
12. 
    Female Portrait

    Drawing

    25½ x 18cm (10 x 7.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 23, 2019 · Lot 98
    €800≈ $879≈ £707HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
13. 
    Mother and Child

    Drawing

    12 x 9½cm (4.7 x 3.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 23, 2019 · Lot 23
    €1,000≈ $1,099≈ £883HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
14. 
    Portrait of a Lady

    Drawing

    18½ x 14cm (7.3 x 5.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 6, 2019 · Lot 111
    €600≈ $671≈ £551HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
15. 
    Study of a Lady

    Drawing

    17 x 12cm (6.7 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 6, 2019 · Lot 58
    €650≈ $727≈ £597HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
16. 
    Before the Opera (with Portrait of a Young Lady verso)

    Drawing

    10 x 16½cm (3.9 x 6.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 6, 2019 · Lot 20
    €750≈ $839≈ £689HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
17. 
    Portrait of a Young Lady

    Drawing

    11 x 11cm (4.3 x 4.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 24, 2019 · Lot 92
    €900≈ $1,025≈ £804HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
18. 
    The Carer

    Drawing

    22 x 15cm (8.7 x 5.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 24, 2019 · Lot 47
    €750≈ $855≈ £670HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
19. 
    Lilly Yeats

    Drawing

    23½ x 20cm (9.3 x 7.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 24, 2019 · Lot 5
    €1,000≈ $1,139≈ £894HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
20. 
    GIRL WITH SEASHELL

    Drawing

    9¼ x 5¾in. (23½ x 14.61cm)

    Whyte's · May 27, 2019 · Lot 35
    €750≈ $840≈ £662HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
21. 
    LILY SEATED IN A GARDEN, c.1895-98

    Drawing

    10 x 5¾in. (25.40 x 14.61cm)

    Whyte's · May 27, 2019 · Lot 34
    €2,100≈ $2,352≈ £1,853HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
22. 
    LILY READING

    Drawing

    10¼ x 7in. (26.04 x 17.78cm)

    Whyte's · May 27, 2019 · Lot 33
    €1,500≈ $1,680≈ £1,323HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    WOMAN IN SHAWL

    Drawing

    9¼ x 5¾in. (23½ x 14.61cm)

    Whyte's · May 27, 2019 · Lot 32
    €600≈ $672≈ £529HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
24. 
    Katherine Shaw

    Drawing

    18 x 10½cm (7.1 x 4.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 20, 2019 · Lot 61
    €1,000≈ $1,117≈ £876HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
25. 
    Portrait of a Young Girl

    Drawing

    17 x 12½cm (6.7 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 11, 2019 · Lot 92
    €600≈ $675≈ £517HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
26. 
    Letter Writing Lunatic, June 13th, 1899

    Drawing

    22½ x 16½cm (8.9 x 6.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 11, 2019 · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
27. 
    A WOMAN DOZING

    Drawing

    9 x 11in. (22.86 x 27.94cm)

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 18
    €950≈ $1,077≈ £815HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    LOLLY READING

    Drawing

    9½ x 6¾in. (24.13 x 17.15cm)

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 16
    €1,900≈ $2,154≈ £1,630HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
29. 
    LILY RECLINING

    Drawing

    9½ x 7¼in. (24.13 x 18.42cm)

    Whyte's · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 15
    €1,600≈ $1,814≈ £1,372HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
30. 
    Lilly Yeats

    Drawing

    19 x 18½cm (7.5 x 7.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 21, 2019 · Lot 150
    €1,400≈ $1,591≈ £1,236HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
31. 
    PORTRAIT OF A LADY

    Drawing

    5 x 2½in. (12.70 x 6.35cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 9, 2018 · Lot 177
    €1,050≈ $1,194≈ £943HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
32. 
    Portrait of a Lady

    Drawing

    15½ x 11½cm (6.1 x 4.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 24, 2018 · Lot 232
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
33. 
    Study of Jack B.Yeats

    Drawing

    12½ x 17½cm (4.9 x 6.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 24, 2018 · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,600View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
34. 
    Self Portrait

    Drawing

    17½ x 13cm (6.9 x 5.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 24, 2018 · Lot 5
    €1,400≈ $1,648≈ £1,252HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
35. 
    Portrait of a Lady

    Drawing

    18 x 11cm (7.1 x 4.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 7, 2018 · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
36. 
    Female Relaxing, 1887

    Drawing

    16 x 20½cm (6.3 x 8.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 7, 2018 · Lot 17
    €1,000≈ $1,160≈ £895HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
37. 
    Portrait of a Young Lady, 1893

    Drawing

    24 x 16½cm (9.45 x 6½in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 25, 2018 · Lot 33
    €1,200≈ $1,404≈ £1,057HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
38. 
    Woman Writing, c.1894-95

    Drawing · Paper

    25½ x 36cm (10.04 x 14.17in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 25, 2018 · Lot 27
    €900≈ $1,053≈ £792HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
39. 
    Aunt Alice

    Drawing

    13½ x 24½cm (5.31 x 9.65in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 21, 2018 · Lot 14
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,400View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
40. 
    Rosa Butt, 1902

    Drawing · Paper

    16½ x 12cm (6½ x 4.72in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 30, 2018 · Lot 1
    €1,300≈ $1,570≈ £1,144HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
41. 
    Portrait of Rosa Butt

    Drawing

    29½ x 22½cm (11 x 9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 5, 2018 · Lot 105
    €2,900≈ $3,569≈ £2,583HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
42. 
    At the Abbey Theatre, 1906

    Drawing

    14½ x 18½cm (5 x 7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 5, 2018 · Lot 18
    €3,800≈ $4,677≈ £3,385HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
43. 
    'HARVEY'

    Drawing · Board

    11¼ x 9in. (28.58 x 22.86cm)

    Whyte's · Feb 26, 2018 · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
44. 
    The Courtroom, 1907

    Drawing

    13 x 21½cm (5 x 8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 22, 2018 · Lot 31
    €1,900≈ $2,325≈ £1,674HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
45. 
    Lolly, 1888

    Drawing

    10 x 7½cm (4 x 3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 22, 2018 · Lot 2
    €1,400≈ $1,713≈ £1,233HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
46. 
    "HARVEY"

    Drawing · Board

    11¼ x 9in. (28.58 x 22.86cm)

    Whyte's · May 29, 2017 · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
47. 
    PORTRAIT OF A LADY, 1898

    Drawing · Paper

    6 by 5in., 15 by 12.5cm.

    Whyte's · Sep 29, 2014 · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
48. 
    PORTRAIT OF A LADY WEARING A BLOUSE

    Drawing

    15 by 9cm., 6 by 3.5in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2011 · Lot 56
    €600≈ $816≈ £521HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–400View at Whyte's ↗
49. 
    LADY DOZING

    Drawing

    15 by 20cm., 6 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2011 · Lot 55
    €950≈ $1,291≈ £825HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
50. 
    SIDE PROFILE OF A LADY AND LADY WITH HAT [ANDALUSIA]

    Drawing

    15 by 20cm., 6 by 8in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2011 · Lot 54
    €1,050≈ $1,427≈ £912HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗

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