What is a Michael McCarthy painting worth?
b. 1940 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 11 priced auction sales, works by Michael McCarthy have sold for a median of $716Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $496Sign up free to see and $1,096Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $716Sign up free to see across 11 sales. In the last five years the median was $655Sign up free to see across 10 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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Michael McCarthy prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $716Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.7kSign up free to see THE LAKE SHORE, KILLARNEY, COUNTY KERRY, Whyte's, May 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $496–$1.1kSign up free to see | $716Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (10), Whyte's (2), Scottsdale Art Auction (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $415–$1kSign up free to see | $496Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $716–$1kSign up free to see | $841Sign up free to see |
Recent Michael McCarthy sales
- Evening Reflections, Venice, oil on board — $494Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 15, 2025
- The Road to Ben Bulben, oil on board — $498Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 29, 2024
- The Stillness of Evening, Killarney Lakes, oil on board — $595Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 29, 2024
- MIST ON THE MOUNTAIN, BENBULBEN, COUNTY SLIGO, oil on board — $381Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 23, 2023
- Evening at Half Dome, Oil on canvas — $1,170Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 26, 2023
- The Little Harbour, Portnoo, Donegal, oil on board — $389Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Aug 2, 2022
- Sunset Near Baltimore, West Cork, oil on board — $1,329Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Aug 2, 2022
- Connemara Reflections, oil on board — $716Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Aug 2, 2022
Questions about Michael McCarthy prices
What is a Michael McCarthy painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael McCarthy have sold for a median of $716, and half of them sold between $496 and $1,096. For paintings alone the median is $716 (11 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 Michael McCarthy sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,671 for “THE LAKE SHORE, KILLARNEY, COUNTY KERRY” at Whyte's in May 2016.
How often do Michael McCarthy works sell at auction?
85% of the 13 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Michael McCarthy painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 13 auction results for Michael McCarthy between 2016 and 2026, and 11 of them sold (85%).
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