Louis le Brocquy

Louis le Brocquy

Irish · 1916–2012 · Painter, Sculptor

Louis le Brocquy HRHA was an Irish painter born in Dublin to Albert and Sybil le Brocquy. Louis' sister is the sculptor Melanie Le Brocquy. His work received many accolades in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. A FAMILYWhyte's · €680,000≈ $925,140≈ £464,241Sign up to see
  2. THE TÁIN COLLECTIONWhyte's · €245,000≈ $312,375≈ £197,843Sign up to see
  3. IMAGE OF SAMUEL BECKETTWhyte's · €180,000≈ $236,646≈ £121,725Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 1,189 auction results for Louis le Brocquy between 2000 and 2026, of which 1,023 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $158Sign up free to see to $925kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $925kSign up free to see for A FAMILY at Whyte's in April 2007. The most common medium is lithographs (510 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (739), Morgan O'Driscoll (314) and deVeres (123).

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  1. Louis le Brocquy, The Tain, Macha Pleading, Lithograph Brush Drawing. Edition 38 of 70.
    The Tain, Macha Pleading
    Lithograph
    H 52cm x W 37cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 73
  2. Louis le Brocquy, Head of Strindberg, Lithograph, Edition 79 of 100.
    Head of Strindberg
    Lithograph
    H 77cm x W 58cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 74
  3. Louis le Brocquy, Human Image XI, Screenprint. Edition 7 of 75.
    Human Image XI
    Screenprint
    H 100cm x W 75cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 75
  4. Louis le Brocquy, Dubliners - Dodder Banks, 1986, lithograph - number 4 from an edition of 35
    Dubliners - Dodder Banks, 1986
    Lithograph · ed. 4/35
    32 x 45cm (12.6 x 17.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 18
    €1,100≈ $1,271≈ £942HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Louis le Brocquy, Playboy of the Western World, set of 6 lithographs framed as 1 (each 28.8 x 17cm)
    Playboy of the Western World
    Lithograph
    60 x 64cm (23.6 x 25.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 20
  6. Louis le Brocquy, A la Recherche de W. B. Yeats, exhibition poster
    A la Recherche de W. B. YeatsAfter the artist
    Print (other)
    63 x 42cm (24.8 x 16.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 256
  7. Louis le Brocquy, Dubliners - Ballast Office, 1986, lithograph - number 4 from an edition of 35
    Dubliners - Ballast Office, 1986
    Lithograph · ed. 4/35
    45 x 32cm (17.7 x 12.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 36
    €1,100≈ $1,278≈ £945HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Louis le Brocquy, Dubliners - Kingstown, 1986, lithograph - number 4 from an edition of 35
    Dubliners - Kingstown, 1986
    Lithograph · ed. 4/35
    32 x 45cm (12.6 x 17.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 63
  9. Louis le Brocquy, The Irish Landscape, book in slip case - limited edition - number 67 from an edition of 250
    The Irish Landscape
    Multiple · ed. 67/250
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 126
  10. Louis le Brocquy, Dubliners - Four Courts, 1986, lithograph - number 4 from an edition of 35
    Dubliners - Four Courts, 1986
    Lithograph · ed. 4/35
    32 x 45cm (12.6 x 17.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 77
    €1,100≈ $1,257≈ £934HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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Louis le Brocquy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis le Brocquy at auction?

$925,140Sign up free to see, for A FAMILY at Whyte's (April 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis le Brocquy?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 1,023 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis le Brocquy have sold at auction?

1,023 of 1,189 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Louis le Brocquy?

Whyte's, Morgan O'Driscoll and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll · deVeres

About Louis le Brocquy

Louis le Brocquy HRHA was an Irish painter born in Dublin to Albert and Sybil le Brocquy. Louis' sister is the sculptor Melanie Le Brocquy. His work received many accolades in a career that spanned some seventy years of creative practice. In 1956, he represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale, winning the Premio Acquisito Internationale with A Family, subsequently included in the historic exhibition Fifty Years of Modern Art Brussels, World Fair 1958. The same year he married the Irish painter Anne Madden and left London to work in the French Midi.

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