Mainie Jellett

1897–1944

Mary Harriet Jellett was an Irish painter whose Decoration (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin… (Wikipedia)

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THE CRUCIFIXION
Gouache · Paper
46 by 36cm., 18 by 14in.
Whyte's · Mar 13, 2001 · Lot 27
€5,586≈ $5,140≈ £3,542HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
CUBIST FIGUIRE STUDY
Gouache
0 by 0cm., by in.
Whyte's · Mar 8, 2000 · Lot 56
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Girl with Stool
Drawing · Paper
48 x 38cm (18.9 x 15in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 201
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–900View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Seated Female Nude
Drawing · Paper
20 x 28½cm (7.9 x 11.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 68
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Pieta
deVeres · May 26, 2026 · Lot 9
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–35,000View at deVeres ↗
Male Nude
deVeres · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 74A
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–900View at deVeres ↗
Female Study
deVeres · Nov 25, 2025 · Lot 53
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at deVeres ↗
Design For Rug
deVeres · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 15A
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at deVeres ↗
Study For Ceadogan Rug No. 21
deVeres · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 15B
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,500View at deVeres ↗
Mainie Jellet No.4
deVeres · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 16
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–9,000View at deVeres ↗

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About Mainie Jellett

Mary Harriet Jellett was an Irish painter whose Decoration (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin Painters Group Show in 1923. She was a strong promoter and defender of modern art in her country, and her artworks are present in museums in Ireland. Her work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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In museum collections

Four Element Composition, 1930
Irish Museum of Modern Art · Public domain
Decoration, 1923
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
A Composition
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
An Abstract Composition
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain

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