John Byrne Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1940–2023

ArtSell has recorded 57 auction results for John Byrne works on paper between 2014 and 2026, and 55 of them sold (96%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.8kSign up free to see and $5.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.2kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is ME IN STRIPEY TOP, sold at Lyon & Turnbull in January 2023 for $21.4kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Lyon & Turnbull (51) and Bonhams (6).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   The Slab Boys

   Watercolor

   46cm x 61cm (18in x 24in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2019 · Lot 156
   £6,250≈ $8,209≈ €7,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
2. 
   Edith MacArthur as Mhari in Uncle Varick

   Watercolor

   35 x 15.5cm (13 3/4 x 6 1/8in).

   Bonhams · May 15, 2019 · Lot 56
   £2,550≈ $3,285≈ €2,937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Boy with Blackbird

   Watercolor

   41 x 47 cm. (16 1/8 x 18 1/2 in.)

   Bonhams · May 15, 2019 · Lot 35A
   £5,063≈ $6,521≈ €5,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Guitar Player

   Drawing

   40 x 33 cm. (15 3/4 x 13 in.)

   Bonhams · May 15, 2019 · Lot 35
   £1,658≈ $2,135≈ €1,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Donovan Singing

   Watercolor

   16.5 x 38cm (6 1/2 x 14 15/16in).

   Bonhams · Feb 19, 2015 · Lot 165
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Donovan Singing

   Watercolor

   16.5 x 38cm (6 1/2 x 14 15/16in).

   Bonhams · Oct 16, 2014 · Lot 172
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Tangle, Donovan and Dolls. 1971

   Watercolor

   19.5 x 30cm (7 11/16 x 11 13/16in).

   Bonhams · Oct 16, 2014 · Lot 171
   £1,125≈ $1,800≈ €1,412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

Other media by John Byrne

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