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Michael Cullen

Michael Cullen

Irish · 1946–2020

Irish visual artist

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92auction results2004–2026years recorded64%sold (59)$851Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Michael Cullen, UntitledUntitleddeVeres · €7,000≈ $7,432≈ £5,979Sign up to see
  2. Michael Cullen, Desert Scape With AutomobileDesert Scape With AutomobiledeVeres · €4,800≈ $5,145≈ £4,103Sign up to see
  3. STUDY IN BLUE WITH THREE FIGURESWhyte's · €3,000≈ $3,825≈ £2,423Sign up to see

Michael Cullen’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 92 auction results for Michael Cullen between 2004 and 2026, of which 59 sold (64%). Recorded sale prices range from $123Sign up free to see to $7.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.4kSign up free to see for Untitled at deVeres in November 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (25 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (42), deVeres (28) and Morgan O'Driscoll (20).

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  1. Michael Cullen, Urban Cowboy, Nighttown, Watercolour
    Urban Cowboy, Nighttown
    Watercolor
    H 55cm x W 78cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 152
    €500≈ $579≈ £432HammerSign up free to seeView at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗
  2. Michael Cullen, Circus Tent, Oil on canvas
    Circus Tent
    Oil · Canvas
    76 x 81cm
    deVeres · · Lot 74
    €1,700≈ $1,978≈ £1,468HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at deVeres ↗
  3. Michael Cullen, Elephant Dance, Oil on canvas
    Elephant Dance
    Oil · Canvas
    25.5 x 35.7cm
    deVeres · · Lot 76
    €700≈ $814≈ £605HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at deVeres ↗
  4. SALMON HEAD, 1975
    Pastel
    8¾ x 7¼in. (22.23 x 18.42cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 93
    €150≈ $172≈ £130HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  5. THE PAINTER PAINTING
    Watercolor
    22¼ x 30in. (56.52 x 76.20cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 148
    €400≈ $470≈ £351HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–900View at Whyte's ↗
  6. Michael Cullen, Fish, Watercolour
    Fish
    Watercolor
    55.9 x 76.2cm
    deVeres · · Lot 117
    €800≈ $919≈ £704HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at deVeres ↗
  7. BERLIN, 1986
    Mixed media
    19¾ x 27½in. (50.17 x 69.85cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 161
    €600≈ $699≈ £521HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Michael Cullen, Las Sierras, Pollenca, Mallorca, 2003, watercolour on paper
    Las Sierras, Pollenca, Mallorca, 2003
    Watercolor · Paper
    38 x 39cm (15 x 15.4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 133
    €480≈ $559≈ £417HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Michael Cullen, Palette, 1999, watercolour
    Palette, 1999
    Watercolor · Paper
    57 x 76cm (22.4 x 29.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 180
    €220≈ $256≈ £191HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Michael Cullen, Box, 1991, carved wood, snakewood, milk paint
    Box, 1991
    Sculpture · Panel
    4¼ h x 14 w x 5 d in (11 x 36 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 242
    $508≈ £383≈ €454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Michael Cullen paintings (29)Michael Cullen oil paintings (25)Michael Cullen mixed media (4)Michael Cullen works on paper (44)Michael Cullen watercolors (21)Michael Cullen prints (3)

Michael Cullen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Cullen at auction?

$7,432Sign up free to see, for Untitled at deVeres (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Cullen?

The median sale price is $851Sign up free to see across 59 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Cullen have sold at auction?

59 of 92 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Michael Cullen?

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

Michael Cullen signature

73 catalogued lots by Michael Cullen record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (59% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right37
  • on the reverse15
  • lower left10
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed and dated42
  • signed30
  • initialled1
  • Signed and inscribed verso Provenance: Taylor Galleries, Dublin, June-July 2001 (label verso) — In The Belly Of Art, deVeres, May 12, 2020
  • Signed, inscribed "Berlin" and dated [1986] lower right — CRUCIFIXION, Whyte's, Jun 12, 2005
  • Signed lower centre; inscribed "Berlin" and dated [1988] lower right — FIGURE WITH DOG, Whyte's, Jun 12, 2005

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