Omar Onsi
Turkish · 1901–1969 · Painter
Omar Onsi (1901–1969) was a pioneer of modern painting in Lebanon and Lebanon's most renowned impressionist painter. He was born in Tallet Al-Khayat, Beirut in 1901. His… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
LandscapeDreweatts · £3,000≈ $4,072≈ €3,478Sign up to see
LandscapeDreweatts · £2,500≈ $3,303≈ €2,839Sign up to see
Omar Onsi’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 2 auction results for Omar Onsi in 2025, and 2 of them sold (100%). Across 2 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3.5kSign up free to see to $3.9kSign up free to see (median $3.7kSign up free to see). Landscape holds the top price on file: $4.1kSign up free to see at Dreweatts (July 2025). The houses with the most results are Dreweatts (2).
Omar Onsi at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2025
- Median price
- $3.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.1kSign up free to see Landscape, Dreweatts, Jul 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | $3.3k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (2)
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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.
2 results
- £2,500≈ $3,303≈ €2,839Sign up free to see
- £3,000≈ $4,072≈ €3,478Sign up free to see
Omar Onsi: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Omar Onsi at auction?
$4,072Sign up free to see, for Landscape at Dreweatts (July 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Omar Onsi?
The median sale price is $3.7kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Omar Onsi have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2025.
Which auction houses sell Omar Onsi?
Dreweatts accounts for the most recorded results. Dreweatts
About Omar Onsi
Omar Onsi (1901–1969) was a pioneer of modern painting in Lebanon and Lebanon's most renowned impressionist painter. He was born in Tallet Al-Khayat, Beirut in 1901. His father, Dr. Abdul Rahman El Ounsi, was a prominent general practitioner, had been one of the first Beirut Muslims to study modern Western medicine and his mother came from the prominent Sunni Muslim family Salam, who notably dressed in Western attire. He was named after his paternal grandfather, the scholarly poet, Omar, who was well known in Beirut.
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