Mary Swanzy

Mary Swanzy

British · 1882–1978 · Painter

Mary Swanzy HRHA was an Irish painter. One of Ireland's first abstract painters, Swanzy was a representative of cubist, futurist, fauvist, and orphist art movements. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. CUBIST LANDSCAPE WITH RED PAGODA AND BRIDGEWhyte's · €180,000≈ $236,646≈ £121,725Sign up to see
  2. CUBIST LANDSCAPE WITH BRIDGE PYLONS AND QUAYWhyte's · €82,000≈ $111,561≈ £55,982Sign up to see
  3. IN THE WINDOW, 1920sWhyte's · €90,000≈ $97,587≈ £76,563Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 183 auction results for Mary Swanzy between 2000 and 2026, of which 148 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $67Sign up free to see to $237kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $237kSign up free to see for CUBIST LANDSCAPE WITH RED PAGODA AND BRIDGE at Whyte's in November 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (86 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (101), Morgan O'Driscoll (49) and deVeres (27).

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  1. Mary Swanzy, Sitting Female Nude Study, Pencil and Charcoal on Paper
    Sitting Female Nude Study
    Drawing · Paper
    H 13cm x W 15cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 64
  2. Mary Swanzy, Boxing Study, Coloured Pencil on Paper
    Boxing Study
    Drawing · Paper
    H 6cm x W 8.5cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 65
  3. Mary Swanzy, Colarossi Sketch, Paris, Pencil on Paper
    Colarossi Sketch, Paris
    Drawing · Paper
    H 20cm x W 11cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 66
  4. Mary Swanzy, Nude, Pencil
    Nude
    Drawing
    H 20cm x W 15cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 33
  5. Mary Swanzy, Mercury's Orbit, oil on board
    Mercury's Orbit
    Oil · Board
    25 x 35½cm (9.8 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 22
    €42,000≈ $48,926≈ £36,314HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Mary Swanzy, Cubist Trees, Oil on canvas board
    Cubist Trees
    Oil · Canvas
    33 x 52.1cm
    deVeres · · Lot 8
    €70,000≈ $81,438≈ £60,463HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at deVeres ↗
  7. TWO MOORED BOATS WITH ROWING BOAT IN FOREGROUND
    Drawing
    8 x 10½in. (20.32 x 26.67cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 67
    €1,400≈ $1,608≈ £1,215HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Mary Swanzy, Involvement, Oil on board
    Involvement
    Oil · Board
    45.8 x 51cm
    deVeres · · Lot 39
    €4,000≈ $4,629≈ £3,462HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at deVeres ↗
  9. Mary Swanzy, Prow Of Manned Fishing Vessel, Crayon
    Prow Of Manned Fishing Vessel
    Drawing
    25.5 x 19cm
    deVeres · · Lot 93
    €1,300≈ $1,504≈ £1,125HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at deVeres ↗
  10. Mary Swanzy, Seated Woman, Paris, c.1905, crayon on paper
    Seated Woman, Paris, c.1905
    Drawing · Paper
    13½ x 8cm (5.3 x 3.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 83

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Mary Swanzy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mary Swanzy at auction?

$236,646Sign up free to see, for CUBIST LANDSCAPE WITH RED PAGODA AND BRIDGE at Whyte's (November 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mary Swanzy?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 148 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mary Swanzy have sold at auction?

148 of 183 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Mary Swanzy?

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

About Mary Swanzy

Mary Swanzy HRHA was an Irish painter. One of Ireland's first abstract painters, Swanzy was a representative of cubist, futurist, fauvist, and orphist art movements.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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