What is a Joseph McWilliams Rua painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Joseph McWilliams Rua with a published auction price sold between $1,139Sign up free to see and $8,459Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,495Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,092Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,495Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Joseph McWilliams Rua prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2025–2026
- Median price
- $4.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.6kSign up free to see Watching Projectile Christians Leaving Church, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $2.5k–$8.9kSign up free to see | $5.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Gormley's Art Auctions (9)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $867–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $5.1k–$9.8kSign up free to see | $8kSign up free to see |
Recent Joseph McWilliams Rua sales
- Ulster Resistance, Oil on Card — $3,897Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Sep 22, 2026
- On the March, Mixed Media — $577Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 10, 2026
- Cavehill, Oil on Card — $1,157Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Temporary Toilet, Oil on Board — $5,092Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Watching Projectile Christians Leaving Church, Oil on Board — $11,573Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Hunger March, Oil on Board — $9,837Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Entering the Graveyard, Oil on Cardboard — $8,000Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- View of Napoleans Nose, Cavehill, Belfast, Gouache — $1,083Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Mar 25, 2025
Questions about Joseph McWilliams Rua prices
What is a Joseph McWilliams Rua painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joseph McWilliams Rua have sold for a median of $4,495, and half of them sold between $1,139 and $8,459. For paintings alone the median is $5,092 (7 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 Joseph McWilliams Rua sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,573 for “Watching Projectile Christians Leaving Church” at Gormley's Art Auctions in June 2026.
How often do Joseph McWilliams Rua works sell at auction?
89% of the 9 lots recorded between 2025 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joseph McWilliams Rua painting?
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Of the 9 lots by Joseph McWilliams Rua recorded at auction between 2025 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (89%).
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