John Walsh

New Zealand · b. 1954 · Painter

John Walsh is a painter who was born in 1954 in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. He is of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti/ New Zealand Irish descent. Although he attended Ilam School of Fine Arts… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. John Walsh, Marakihau (Post-Homo Travellus), oil on canvasMarakihau (Post-Homo Travellus)Art+Object · NZ$48,740≈ $28,632≈ £21,256≈ €24,822Sign up to see
  2. John Walsh, Tane Introduces Hine te Tima to his Brothers, oil on boardTane Introduces Hine te Tima to his BrothersArt+Object · NZ$24,025≈ $16,805≈ £12,124≈ €14,337Sign up to see
  3. John Walsh, Moemoea, oil on canvasMoemoeaArt+Object · NZ$24,025≈ $16,647≈ £12,538≈ €14,003Sign up to see

John Walsh’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).

ArtSell has recorded 58 auction results for John Walsh between 2007 and 2026, of which 38 sold (66%). Recorded sale prices range from $79Sign up free to see to $28.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $28.6kSign up free to see for Marakihau (Post-Homo Travellus) at Art+Object in August 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (42 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (55), Dunbar Sloane (2) and Morgan O'Driscoll (1).

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  1. John Walsh, Marakihau (Post-Homo Travellus), oil on canvas
    Marakihau (Post-Homo Travellus)
    Oil · Canvas
    1100 x 2400mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 20
    NZ$48,740≈ $28,632≈ £21,256≈ €24,822Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. John Walsh, Mariner
    Mariner
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 59
    NZ$3,000≈ $1,732≈ £1,303≈ €1,522HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$5,000–8,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  3. John Walsh, We go right here Tonto
    We go right here Tonto
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 172
    NZ$320≈ $180≈ £138≈ €156HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$300–500View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  4. John Walsh, Urban Drift, oil on panel
    Urban Drift
    Oil · Panel
    400 x 635 mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 275
    NZ$2,193≈ $1,292≈ £978≈ €1,163Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. John Walsh, Koha, oil on board
    Koha
    Oil · Board
    297 x 420 x 55mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 105
    NZ$1,523≈ $936≈ £715≈ €848Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. John Walsh, Hemi happens upon a gathering of Manaia, oil on board
    Hemi happens upon a gathering of Manaia
    Oil · Board
    710 x 1188mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 50
    NZ$18,277≈ $11,107≈ £8,854≈ €10,139Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. John Walsh, We go right there Tonto, screenprint, A/P VII
    We go right there Tonto
    Screenprint
    460 x 680mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 371
    NZ$194≈ $113≈ £93≈ €106Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. John Walsh, Untitled
    Untitled
    Art+Object · · Lot 164
    NZ$10,966≈ $6,770≈ £5,316≈ €6,182Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. John Walsh, We go right here Tonto, lithograph, 73/75
    We go right here Tonto
    Lithograph · ed. 73/75
    500 x 700mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 183
    NZ$482≈ $305≈ £249≈ €289Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. John Walsh, Untitled from the Parihaka Series, oil on board
    Untitled from the Parihaka Series
    Oil · Board
    177 x 690mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 10
    NZ$18,105≈ $12,271≈ £9,259≈ €10,902Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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John Walsh: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Walsh at auction?

$28,632Sign up free to see, for Marakihau (Post-Homo Travellus) at Art+Object (August 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Walsh?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Walsh have sold at auction?

38 of 58 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Walsh?

Art+Object, Dunbar Sloane and Morgan O'Driscoll account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Dunbar Sloane · Morgan O'Driscoll

About John Walsh

John Walsh is a painter who was born in 1954 in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. He is of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti/ New Zealand Irish descent. Although he attended Ilam School of Fine Arts in Christchurch between 1973 and 1974, he is largely a self-taught artist. He now lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand.

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