What is a John Kirwan painting worth?
b. 1956 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by John Kirwan have sold for a median of $1,336Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $790Sign up free to see and $2,388Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,713Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $938Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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John Kirwan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.6kSign up free to see COTTAGES BY A SHORE, Whyte's, May 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | $938–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (12), Morgan O'Driscoll (6), deVeres (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $620–$938Sign up free to see | $741Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $1.9k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent John Kirwan sales
- WEST PIER, HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN, oil on canvas board — $689Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 30, 2026
- TRAWLERS, HOWTH, oil on board — $938Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jun 30, 2025
- VIEW OF IRELAND'S EYE AND HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN, oil on canvas — $938Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jun 30, 2025
- LAST LIGHT, DUBLIN BAY, oil on canvas — $1,857Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 18, 2021
- Howth Harbour, oil on board — $959Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 8, 2020
- Untitled — $480Sign up free to see, deVeres, Feb 11, 2020
- Meandering Stream, oil on canvas — $1,713Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 22, 2018
- HOWTH FROM DOLLYMOUNT, DUBLIN, oil on canvas — $550Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jul 17, 2017
Questions about John Kirwan prices
What is a John Kirwan painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Kirwan have sold for a median of $1,336, and half of them sold between $790 and $2,388. For paintings alone the median is $1,713 (13 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by John Kirwan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,611 for “COTTAGES BY A SHORE” at Whyte's in May 2015.
How often do John Kirwan works sell at auction?
74% of the 19 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Kirwan painting?
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John Kirwan have appeared at auction 19 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 14 sold, a sell-through rate of 74%.
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