John Shinnors Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1950

Of the 184 lots by John Shinnors (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 151 found a buyer (82%). Across 151 sales with a published price, the typical result was $5.7kSign up free to see to $19.2kSign up free to see (median $11.6kSign up free to see). Scarecrow Portraits (18 Canvases) holds the top price on file: $149kSign up free to see at deVeres (June 2021). Most results come from Whyte's (85), Morgan O'Driscoll (77) and deVeres (22).

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All oil paintings results

1. 
   Birds Over Loop I, 2004

   Oil · Canvas

   61½ x 79cm (24.21 x 31.10in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 30, 2018 · Lot 69
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
2. 
   St. John's Night, Carraroe, Inishmor

   Oil · Canvas

   108 x 143cm (42.52 x 56.30in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 30, 2018 · Lot 56
   €15,000≈ $18,119≈ £13,194HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
3. 
   St John's Point Lighthouse + Mars

   Oil · Linen

   25½ x 53½cm (10.04 x 21.06in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 30, 2018 · Lot 15
   €6,000≈ $7,247≈ £5,278HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
4. 
   4 o'c

   Oil · Linen

   38½ x 39½cm (15 x 15in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 5, 2018 · Lot 10
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
5. 
   Figure by the Black Sea

   Oil · Panel

   61 x 61cm (24 x 24in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 4, 2017 · Lot 35
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
6. 
   Bus Stop V

   Oil · Canvas

   55 x 79cm (21 x 31in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 4, 2017 · Lot 23
   €14,000≈ $16,611≈ £12,282HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
7. 
   Female Still Life Calendar, April

   Oil · Canvas

   61 x 61cm (24 x 24in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 23, 2017 · Lot 20
   €5,000≈ $5,870≈ £4,454HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
8. 
   URBAN SCARECROW, WHITE MOON

   Oil · Canvas

   29 x 41in. (73.66 x 104.14cm)

   Whyte's · Oct 2, 2017 · Lot 90
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
9. 
   HEARTED SCARECROW

   Oil · Canvas

   16¼ x 16½in. (41.28 x 41.91cm)

   Whyte's · Oct 2, 2017 · Lot 89
   €5,800≈ $6,812≈ £5,128HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗
10. 
    The Wedding Party

    Oil · Paper

    31½ x 42½cm (12 x 16in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 18
    €4,800≈ $5,735≈ £4,236HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    Strawboy 3, 2004

    Oil · Canvas

    40½ x 40½cm (16 x 16in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 10, 2017 · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
12. 
    The Couple

    Oil

    30½ x 30½cm (12 x 12in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 42
    €4,000≈ $4,281≈ £3,367HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
13. 
    4 o'c

    Oil · Linen

    38½ x 39½cm (15 x 15in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
14. 
    Figure by the Black Sea

    Oil · Canvas

    61 x 61cm (24 x 24in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 5, 2016 · Lot 37
    €8,700≈ $9,311≈ £7,323HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
15. 
    Dun Aengus Study, 2002

    Oil · Linen

    25½ x 51cm (10 x 20in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 12, 2016 · Lot 30
    €3,200≈ $3,592≈ £2,703HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
16. 
    TRAPEZE I

    Oil · Canvas

    31 x 34in. (78.74 x 86.36cm)

    Whyte's · May 30, 2016 · Lot 72
    €16,000≈ $17,822≈ £12,180HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
17. 
    Interior, Workman's Club, Limerick

    Oil · Paper

    32 x 40½cm (12 x 16in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 25, 2016 · Lot 154
    €4,800≈ $5,407≈ £3,727HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
18. 
    Two Kites

    Oil · Canvas

    25½ x 21½cm (10 x 8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 25, 2016 · Lot 83
    €4,400≈ $4,956≈ £3,416HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
19. 
    Birds Over Loop I, 2004

    Oil · Canvas

    76½ x 91½cm (30 x 35in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 25, 2016 · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
20. 
    White Scarecrow and Clown

    Oil · Canvas

    78 x 86cm (30 x 34in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 7, 2015 · Lot 84
    €11,000≈ $11,890≈ £7,894HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
21. 
    Strawboy's Masks

    Oil · Panel

    49 x 84¾cm (19 x 33in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 7, 2015 · Lot 74
    €9,000≈ $9,728≈ £6,459HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
22. 
    Icarus, There's Always the Sun III

    Oil · Canvas

    42 x 45½cm (16 x 18in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 7, 2015 · Lot 31
    €6,500≈ $7,026≈ £4,665HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
23. 
    Her Austrian Cat, 2008

    Oil · Linen

    25½ x 26½cm (10 x 10in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 7, 2015 · Lot 12
    €3,400≈ $3,675≈ £2,440HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
24. 
    CATHEDRAL SHADOW, OCTOBER

    Oil · Canvas

    25 x 28in. (63½ x 71.12cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2015 · Lot 79
    €8,000≈ $8,463≈ £5,638HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
25. 
    SCARECROW

    Oil · Board

    25 x 21½in. (63½ x 54.61cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2015 · Lot 78
    €7,300≈ $7,723≈ £5,145HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
26. 
    THE HOUSE, KITE & SCARECROW

    Oil · Canvas

    49 x 55in. (124.46 x 139.70cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 30, 2015 · Lot 77
    €20,000≈ $21,158≈ £14,096HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Whyte's ↗
27. 
    TERRIBLE DAY, LOOP HEAD, COUNTY CLARE

    Oil · Panel

    24 x 26¾in. (60.96 x 67.95cm)

    Whyte's · Sep 28, 2015 · Lot 111
    €8,000≈ $8,936≈ £5,882HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
28. 
    ESTUARY, EVENING III

    Oil · Linen

    12 x 12in. (30.48 x 30.48cm)

    Whyte's · Sep 28, 2015 · Lot 110
    €3,600≈ $4,021≈ £2,647HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,500View at Whyte's ↗
29. 
    Michael Collins, 1981

    Oil · Canvas

    80 x 62½cm (31 x 24in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 73
    €5,000≈ $5,362≈ £3,598HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
30. 
    Overloop, June, 2003

    Oil · Linen

    30 x 30cm (12 x 12in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 35
    €4,000≈ $4,289≈ £2,878HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
31. 
    SWALLOWS IN THE LIGHTHOUSE IV

    Oil · Canvas

    12 x 11in. (30.48 x 27.94cm)

    Whyte's · Feb 23, 2015 · Lot 42
    €4,400≈ $4,971≈ £3,235HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
32. 
    OVER LOOP, COUNTY CLARE, JANUARY

    Oil · Canvas

    18.5 by 19.75in., 46.25 by 49.375cm.

    Whyte's · Sep 29, 2014 · Lot 115
    €4,400≈ $5,588≈ £3,444HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
33. 
    RAINBOW, BLACK ARMED SCARECROW

    Oil · Canvas

    11 by 15.5in., 27.5 by 38.75cm.

    Whyte's · May 26, 2014 · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
34. 
    Moving South

    Oil · Panel

    100 x 69cm (39 x 27in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 2, 2013 · Lot 108
    €6,000≈ $8,122≈ £4,956HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
35. 
    LINE AND SNOW, 2004

    Oil · Canvas

    16 by 16in., 40 by 40cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
36. 
    CATHEDRAL SHADOW, OCTOBER

    Oil · Canvas

    25 by 28in., 62.5 by 70cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2013 · Lot 100
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
37. 
    THE GYPSY, c.1987

    Oil · Board

    8.75 by 6.5in., 22.225 by 16.51cm.

    Whyte's · Nov 26, 2012 · Lot 1
    €4,400≈ $5,704≈ £3,564HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
38. 
    CIRCUS FIGURE I, 1986

    Oil · Board

    9 by 8in., 23 by 20cm.

    Whyte's · Oct 1, 2012 · Lot 187
    €2,700≈ $3,477≈ £2,155HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
39. 
    OVER LOOP, COUNTY CLARE, JANUARY

    Oil · Canvas

    18.5 by 19.75in., 46.99 by 50.165cm.

    Whyte's · May 21, 2012 · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗
40. 
    THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S CAT

    Oil · Canvas

    22 by 23in., 55.88 by 58.42cm.

    Whyte's · May 21, 2012 · Lot 41
    €5,200≈ $6,630≈ £4,199HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
41. 
    TERRIBLE DAY, LOOP HEAD, COUNTY CLARE

    Oil · Panel

    24 by 26.75in., 60.96 by 67.945cm.

    Whyte's · May 21, 2012 · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
42. 
    MAYO MOON, BLACK SCARECROW AND BADGER, 1996

    Oil · Canvas

    36 by 38in., 91.44 by 96.52cm.

    Whyte's · May 21, 2012 · Lot 24
    €11,500≈ $14,663≈ £9,287HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
43. 
    GEORGIAN DANCERS

    Oil · Canvas

    40.64 by 50.8cm., 16 by 20in.

    Whyte's · Mar 12, 2012 · Lot 16
    €5,400≈ $7,084≈ £4,532HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
44. 
    CRANE, CATHEDRAL, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE

    Oil · Canvas

    30 by 30cm., 11.7 5 by 11.7 5in.

    Whyte's · Oct 10, 2011 · Lot 129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
45. 
    SCENE FROM A KERRY SKETCHBOOK, 1989

    Oil · Canvas

    23 by 29cm., 9.25 by 11.5in.

    Whyte's · May 30, 2011 · Lot 98
    €1,600≈ $2,284≈ £1,387HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
46. 
    SCARECROW, 1980

    Oil · Canvas

    75 by 72cm., 29.5 by 28.5in.

    Whyte's · May 30, 2011 · Lot 97
    €10,000≈ $14,272≈ £8,671HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Whyte's ↗
47. 
    LAST RED CRANE ON CATHEDRAL STREET (DIPTYCH)

    Oil · Canvas

    76 by 122cm., 30 by 48in.

    Whyte's · Nov 29, 2010 · Lot 103
    €14,500≈ $19,062≈ £12,238HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Whyte's ↗
48. 
    SMALL KITES

    Oil · Canvas

    49 by 65cm., 19.25 by 25.5in.

    Whyte's · Oct 4, 2010 · Lot 147
    €2,400≈ $3,289≈ £2,077HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Whyte's ↗
49. 
    GIRL WITH DOG AND CLOWN

    Oil · Canvas

    39 by 39cm., 15.25 by 15.5in.

    Whyte's · Oct 4, 2010 · Lot 146
    €3,700≈ $5,071≈ £3,203HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Whyte's ↗
50. 
    SCARECROW IN LANDSCAPE WITH KITE, 1998

    Oil · Canvas

    110 by 110cm., 43.5 by 43.5in.

    Whyte's · May 31, 2010 · Lot 88
    €25,000≈ $30,768≈ £21,216HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Whyte's ↗

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