What is a John O'Reilly photograph worth?
1930–2021 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by John O'Reilly have sold for a median of $2,432Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,408Sign up free to see and $3,500Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,613Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,613Sign up free to see across 6 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 O'Reilly prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2025
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.4kSign up free to see In a Dutch Still Life ('Harmen Van Steenwyck'), Bonhams, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 6 | $1.9k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (4), Bonhams (3), deVeres (2)
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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.
Recent John O'Reilly sales
- Family, Unique photomontage comprised of black-and-white Polaroids; signed and dated '3- — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Occupied Territory #8, Brener, Polaroid collage — $2,794Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- My Studio Shadow, Polaroid collage — $3,528Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
- Untitled, Polaroid photomontage mounted to matboard — $1,764Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 22, 2024
- In a Dutch Still Life ('Harmen Van Steenwyck'), Unique collage comprised of a Polaroid photograph and a half-tone print; mounted — $4,352Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 1, 2023
- 'Posing in Cezanne's Studio', Unique collage comprised of a Polaroid photograph and a half-tone print; mounted — $2,432Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 1, 2023
- Untitled — $218Sign up free to see, deVeres, Feb 11, 2020
- Photographing Marat — $3,500Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 5, 2016
Questions about John O'Reilly prices
What is a John O'Reilly photograph worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John O'Reilly have sold for a median of $2,432, and half of them sold between $1,408 and $3,500. For photographs alone the median is $2,613 (6 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 O'Reilly sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,352 for “In a Dutch Still Life ('Harmen Van Steenwyck')” at Bonhams in November 2023.
How often do John O'Reilly works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2016 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John O'Reilly photograph?
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Of the 10 lots by John O'Reilly recorded at auction between 2016 and 2025, 9 found a buyer (90%).
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