John Luke
Irish · 1906–1975 · Painter, Draughtsman
John Luke was an Irish artist. He was born in Belfast at 4 Lewis Street. The fifth of eight children of James Luke and his wife Sarah, originally from Ahoghill. He attended the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
- THE DEAD TREEWhyte's · €80,000≈ $93,168≈ £70,225Sign up to see
- THE MOURNESWhyte's · €50,000≈ $58,215≈ £43,129Sign up to see
- SHAW'S BRIDGE, BELFASTWhyte's · €48,000≈ $55,901≈ £42,135Sign up to see
John Luke’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).
Lots sold
50
of 80 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
63%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | 7 | 58% | $31.4kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $93.2kSign up |
| Oil | 11 | 6 | 55% | $21.1kSign up | $5.1kSign up | $58.2kSign up |
| Tempera | 1 | 1 | 100% | $93.2kSign up | $93.2kSign up | $93.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 48 | 27 | 56% | $2.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $9.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 24 | 14 | 58% | $3.9kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $9.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 22 | 12 | 55% | $1.2kSign up | $771Sign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 18 | 16 | 89% | $2.4kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $6.2kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 18 | 16 | 89% | $2.4kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $6.2kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | $58.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | $55.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | $758Sign up |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 | $884Sign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | $655Sign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $980Sign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 | $3kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |