John Schwatschke Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1943–2026

Of the 159 lots by John Schwatschke (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2000 and 2026, 141 found a buyer (89%). Across 141 sales with a published price, the typical result was $595Sign up free to see to $1.8kSign up free to see (median $901Sign up free to see). FERNANDO'S HIDE AWAY holds the top price on file: $5.8kSign up free to see at Whyte's (February 2007). Sales were recorded mainly at Whyte's (75), Morgan O'Driscoll (57) and deVeres (25).

€4,400≈ $5,778≈ £2,970Sign uprecord priceFERNANDO'S HIDE AWAYWhyte's2007159auction results2000–2026years recorded89%sold$901Sign up free to seemedian price

John Schwatschke oil paintings: key figures

Auction results: 159
Sold rate: 89%
Active at auction: 2000–2026
Median price: $901Sign up free to see
Record price: $5.8kSign up free to see FERNANDO'S HIDE AWAY, Whyte's, Feb 2007

Top auction houses: Whyte's (75), Morgan O'Driscoll (57), deVeres (25)

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All oil paintings results

Lady with a Fan
Oil · Canvas
100 x 80cm (39.4 x 31.5in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2026 · Lot 40
€750≈ $866≈ £642HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
The Recital
Oil · Canvas
45.7 x 54.6cm
deVeres · Jun 22, 2026 · Lot 56
€360≈ $412≈ £311HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
Performance
Oil · Canvas
H 36cm x W 28cm
Gormley's Art Auctions · Jun 10, 2026 · Lot 42
€275≈ $317≈ £237HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
A Handy Cap
Oil · Canvas
76 x 51cm (29.9 x 20.1in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 202
€700≈ $815≈ £605HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
THE END OF A LOST BEGINNING, 2024
Oil · Canvas
27½ x 19½in. (69.85 x 49.53cm)
Whyte's · Mar 30, 2026 · Lot 216
€320≈ $367≈ £278HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
Playing With Fire
Oil · Canvas
30.5 x 40.6cm
deVeres · Mar 24, 2026 · Lot 182
€340≈ $393≈ £294HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at deVeres ↗
A Sensation, 2003
Oil · Canvas
51 x 41cm (20.1 x 16.1in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026 · Lot 221
€650≈ $766≈ £568HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Down on the Farm
Oil · Canvas
60 x 60cm (23.6 x 23.6in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 23, 2026 · Lot 167
€500≈ $589≈ £437HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Le Reve
Oil · Canvas
80 x 80cm
deVeres · Feb 11, 2026 · Lot 168
€400≈ $476≈ £348HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–800View at deVeres ↗
Legal Challange
Oil · Canvas
60 x 46cm
deVeres · Feb 11, 2026 · Lot 58
€420≈ $500≈ £365HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
Going Forward
Oil · Canvas
89½ x 59½cm (35.2 x 23.4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 12, 2026 · Lot 198
€650≈ $760≈ £564HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Conference Call
Oil · Canvas
80 x 80cm (31.5 x 31.5in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 12, 2026 · Lot 142
€1,000≈ $1,169≈ £867HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
A Sensation
Oil · Canvas
50.7 x 40.6cm
deVeres · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 197
€360≈ $419≈ £315HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
Dancing At The Ritz
Oil · Canvas
40.7 x 30.5cm
deVeres · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 196
€360≈ $419≈ £315HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at deVeres ↗
Francesca dans le Jardin, Mougins, 1980
Oil · Canvas
40½ x 65cm (15.9 x 25.6in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 24, 2025 · Lot 227
€550≈ $635≈ £484HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Letter from Mary Ellen in New York, 1999
Oil · Canvas
50 x 70cm (19.7 x 27.6in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 24, 2025 · Lot 160
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €700–1,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
THE SIX O'CLOCK BUS, 2025
Oil · Canvas
27½ x 27½in. (69.85 x 69.85cm)
Whyte's · Oct 20, 2025 · Lot 29
€520≈ $606≈ £452HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
The Red Hat
Oil · Canvas
50.8 x 76.2cm
deVeres · Sep 30, 2025 · Lot 207
€900≈ $1,057≈ £786HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at deVeres ↗
Politics (The Turn Of The Century)
Oil · Canvas
61 x 76.2cm
deVeres · Sep 30, 2025 · Lot 33
€1,600≈ $1,879≈ £1,397HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at deVeres ↗
Talking Politics, 2024
Oil · Canvas
70 x 70cm (27.6 x 27.6in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 15, 2025 · Lot 170
€550≈ $647≈ £475HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
The Liberty Diet
Oil · Canvas
46 x 56cm (18.1 x 22in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 15, 2025 · Lot 153
€1,000≈ $1,177≈ £864HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Les Parapluies de rue Fishamble, 2003
Oil · Canvas
91½ x 60cm (36 x 23.6in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 15, 2025 · Lot 117
€1,500≈ $1,765≈ £1,296HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Mr. Harry Hoskins, Butcher
Oil · Canvas
59 x 59cm (23.2 x 23.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 28, 2025 · Lot 205
€380≈ $443≈ £330HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Cocktails
Oil · Canvas
89½ x 69½cm (35.2 x 27.4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 28, 2025 · Lot 110
€1,000≈ $1,165≈ £868HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Accounting For Inflation
Oil · Canvas
50.8 x 71.1cm
deVeres · Jun 23, 2025 · Lot 163
€650≈ $746≈ £557HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at deVeres ↗
Lady with a Fan
Oil · Canvas
100 x 80cm (39.4 x 31.5in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 23, 2025 · Lot 137
€460≈ $528≈ £394HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
One For The Road
Oil · Canvas
60.4 x 60.4cm
deVeres · May 27, 2025 · Lot 120C
€500≈ $568≈ £419HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–900View at deVeres ↗
Excursion to Dublin
Oil · Canvas
51 x 61cm (20.1 x 24in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 12, 2025 · Lot 218
€600≈ $666≈ £506HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Don't Walk
Oil · Canvas
100 x 80cm (39.4 x 31.5in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 12, 2025 · Lot 187
€1,500≈ $1,666≈ £1,264HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
The Throbgobblin Quartet
Oil · Canvas
50.8 x 767.2cm
deVeres · Apr 29, 2025 · Lot 161
€500≈ $569≈ £425HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–900View at deVeres ↗
Com'On Gerri Move Yr Bloomin Arse
Oil · Canvas
80 x 80cm
deVeres · Mar 25, 2025 · Lot 155
€550≈ $595≈ £460HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at deVeres ↗
LETTER FROM MARY ELLEN IN NEW YORK, 1999
Oil · Canvas
19¾ x 27¾in. (50.17 x 70.49cm)
Whyte's · Mar 24, 2025 · Lot 30
€440≈ $476≈ £368HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
La Forza del Destino, 2021
Oil · Canvas
46 x 36cm (18.1 x 14.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 230
€500≈ $528≈ £414HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
End of the Day, Francis Street, Waterford, 2023
Oil · Canvas
51 x 61cm (20.1 x 24in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 162
€440≈ $465≈ £364HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Party Piece, 1999
Oil · Canvas
79 x 98½cm (31.1 x 38.8in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 113
€750≈ $792≈ £621HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
LES PARAPLUIES DE RUE FISHAMBLE, 2003
Oil · Canvas
36 x 24in. (91.44 x 60.96cm)
Whyte's · Dec 11, 2024 · Lot 291
€600≈ $630≈ £495HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
French Carrots
Oil · Canvas
99 x 78.74cm
deVeres · Nov 26, 2024 · Lot 122
€1,300≈ $1,368≈ £1,085HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at deVeres ↗
Soft Landing
Oil · Canvas
90 x 70cm (35.4 x 27.6in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 25, 2024 · Lot 172
€1,500≈ $1,574≈ £1,252HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
A Thorn Between Two Roses
Oil · Canvas
66 x 53.3cm
deVeres · Oct 15, 2024 · Lot 129
€600≈ $654≈ £500HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at deVeres ↗
Between Ourselves
Oil · Canvas
50.8 x 61cm
deVeres · Oct 15, 2024 · Lot 101
€600≈ $654≈ £500HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at deVeres ↗
Morning Rush, Cork
Oil · Canvas
50x70cm
Davidson Auctions · Oct 13, 2024 · Lot 310
A$300≈ $202≈ £155≈ €185HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$500–800View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Summer Luncheon
Oil · Canvas
60 x 92cm (23.6 x 36.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 134
€2,200≈ $2,429≈ £1,856HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Fair Day, 2023
Oil · Canvas
70 x 70cm (27.6 x 27.6in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 29, 2024 · Lot 159
€1,500≈ $1,623≈ £1,265HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
The Scrapman
Oil · Canvas
54 x 67cm (21.3 x 26.4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 24, 2024 · Lot 217
€750≈ $805≈ £635HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Afternoon Delight
Oil · Canvas
40 x 50cm (15.7 x 19.7in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 20, 2024 · Lot 238
€550≈ $597≈ £471HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
A Fly In The Ointment
Oil · Canvas
50.8 x 76.2cm
deVeres · Apr 30, 2024 · Lot 157
€850≈ $911≈ £727HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–900View at deVeres ↗
The Reading Of The Will
Oil · Canvas
80 x 100cm
deVeres · Mar 26, 2024 · Lot 72
€2,000≈ $2,171≈ £1,717HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at deVeres ↗
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Oil · Canvas
46 x 36cm (18.1 x 14.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 26, 2024 · Lot 222
€460≈ $499≈ £393HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Called to the Bar
Oil · Canvas
76½ x 102cm (30.1 x 40.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Feb 26, 2024 · Lot 145
€900≈ $977≈ £769HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
PORTRAIT OF MARTIN G
Oil · Canvas
20 x 16in. (50.80 x 40.64cm)
Whyte's · Dec 13, 2023 · Lot 264
€380≈ $410≈ £327HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗