John Byrne
British · 1940–2023 · Painter, Printmaker
John Patrick Byrne was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, artist and designer. He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
THE BEATLES - C.1969Lyon & Turnbull · £27,700≈ $35,858≈ €33,192Sign up to see
UNTITLED (MUSICIAN) - C.1973-5Lyon & Turnbull · £22,680≈ $29,359≈ €27,177Sign up to see
CECI N’EST PAS UN AUTO-PORTRAIT, 2003Lyon & Turnbull · £20,000≈ $27,408≈ €22,625Sign up to see
John Byrne’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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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 38 | 33 | 87% | $11.2kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $35.9kSign up |
| Oil | 24 | 23 | 96% | $13.1kSign up | $10.6kSign up | $35.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Mixed media | 13 | 9 | 69% | $7.1kSign up | $7kSign up | $17.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 51 | 51 | 100% | $4.9kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $21.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 20 | 20 | 100% | $6.3kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $21.4kSign up |
| Gouache | 4 | 4 | 100% | $3.2kSign up | $3kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 3 | 100% | $5.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $12kSign up |
| Drawing | 14 | 14 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 44 | 42 | 95% | $1.3kSign up | $1kSign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Etching | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $862Sign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Engraving | 3 | 2 | 67% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 12 | 11 | 92% | $959Sign up | $869Sign up | $2.7kSign up |
| Screenprint | 16 | 16 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $2.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 9 | 9 | 100% | $2.2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 6 | 6 | 100% | $10.3kSign up | $9.8kSign up | $18.3kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $836Sign up | $836Sign up | $836Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.