What is a Maeve McCarthy painting worth?
b. 1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Maeve McCarthy have sold for a median of $1,046Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $702Sign up free to see and $1,624Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,046Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,624Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Maeve McCarthy prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.3kSign up free to see MARTELLO TOWER, SEAPOINT, COUNTY DUBLIN, Whyte's, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 17 | $702–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (12), Whyte's (8), deVeres (4)
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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 | $708–$907Sign up free to see | $715Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $557–$987Sign up free to see | $723Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $1.7k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent Maeve McCarthy sales
- Sheets, Oil on canvas board — $1,624Sign up free to see, deVeres, Mar 25, 2025
- Turning A Corner, Oil on canvas — $1,516Sign up free to see, deVeres, Mar 25, 2025
- Steps, oil on canvas — $2,211Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 27, 2025
- SAFE TO SWIM, oil on canvas — $967Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jul 1, 2024
- Dessert Apples, Oil on board — $702Sign up free to see, deVeres, Dec 12, 2023
- Mackerel (White Plate), oil on board — $548Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 27, 2023
- SELF PORTRAIT, oil on panel — $2,211Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 2, 2023
- OPENING, oil on canvas — $1,753Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jul 10, 2023
Questions about Maeve McCarthy prices
What is a Maeve McCarthy painting worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Maeve McCarthy have sold for a median of $1,046, and half of them sold between $702 and $1,624. For paintings alone the median is $1,046 (17 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 Maeve McCarthy sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,348 for “MARTELLO TOWER, SEAPOINT, COUNTY DUBLIN” at Whyte's in April 2023.
How often do Maeve McCarthy works sell at auction?
71% of the 24 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Maeve McCarthy painting?
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Of the 24 lots by Maeve McCarthy recorded at auction between 2005 and 2025, 17 found a buyer (71%).
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