John Schwatschke
Irish · 1943–2026 · Painter
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Record prices
- FERNANDO'S HIDE AWAYWhyte's · €4,400≈ $5,778≈ £2,970Sign up to see
- LAST MAN OUT SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTSWhyte's · €4,200≈ $5,515≈ £2,835Sign up to see
- BLIND DATEWhyte's · €3,900≈ $5,145≈ £2,696Sign up to see
John Schwatschke’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
145
of 168 offered · 2000–2026
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 159 | 141 | 89% | $1.4kSign up | $901Sign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Oil | 159 | 141 | 89% | $1.4kSign up | $901Sign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $296Sign up | $296Sign up | $296Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $296Sign up | $296Sign up | $296Sign up |
| Other | 8 | 3 | 38% | $961Sign up | $813Sign up | $1.7kSign 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 | 14 | 12 | $545Sign up |
| 2025 | 24 | 22 | $620Sign up |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | $858Sign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | $751Sign up |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 | $829Sign up |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 | $916Sign up |
| 2020 | 11 | 10 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | $567Sign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | $296Sign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $742Sign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $813Sign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $808Sign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $411Sign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2006 | 6 | 5 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2003 | 6 | 5 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |